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Elkview, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Kanawha County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
800 Population 476/sq mi density
$71,908 Median Income $41,274 per capita
$160,600 Home Value $179,352 Zillow
55°F Avg Temperature 290 sunny days/yr
1,227 Violent Crime/100K 6,561 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,908 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,227 violent crimes/100K (223% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
800
Population Density
476
per square mile
Land Area
1.7
square miles (4.4 km²)
Median Age
50.9 yrs
31% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

41.4%
Male
58.6%
Female
41%
59%

Race & Ethnicity

White 90.1% US: 61.6%
Black 2.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 7.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
90.1%
Black
2.1%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
11.8%
96% above US avg (6%)
Disability
14.9%
15% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.5%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.5%
13% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.490
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population800
Population Density476 / sq mi
Land Area1.7 sq mi
Median Age50.9 years

Gender

Male41.4%
Female58.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White90.1%
Black or African American2.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans11.8%
Disability14.9%
Health Insurance92.5%
Uninsured7.5%
Broadband Access96.7%
Gini Coefficient0.490

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K