West Virginia · Census place 24580
Elkins city, WV
Quick answer
Elkins city has 6,875 residents, ranking #25 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $47,746, the median home is worth $130,500 and median gross rent runs $897 a month.
- Population
- 6,875Elkins city residents
- Median household income
- $47,746Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $130,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $897Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Elkins city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Elkins city median would spend about 22.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.8% of residents and 62.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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