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Elkins, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Randolph County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
6,875
Population
1,858/sq mi density
$47,746
Median Income
$31,778 per capita
$130,500
Home Value
$162,311 Zillow
$897
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$47,746 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,500 home value, $897/mo rent
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,746
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,778
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elkins vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elkins’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,746
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,778
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,959
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$879
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$879
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
58% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.3%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,145M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
24.9%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,002
Restaurants
57
Healthcare
97
Retail
109
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,959
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,822
48% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,746 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,778 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,959 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $879 |
| County GDP | $1,145M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,002 |
| Restaurants | 57 |
| Healthcare | 97 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,959 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,822 |