Elkins, WV Profile

Elkins, WV, population 7,109, is located in West Virginia's Randolph county, about 105.1 miles from Pittsburgh and 148.7 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Elkins's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Elkins has grown by about 1%.

Elkins's property crime levels tend to be much higher than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Elkins tend to be much higher than West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	35.40
	Females	42.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,032	N/A
2001	7,011	-0.30%
2002	7,014	0.04%
2003	6,951	-0.90%
2004	7,080	1.86%
2005	7,109	0.41%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,906

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	385
2003	541
2004	672
2005	370
2006	408
2007	284
2008	429

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	3	1	6	6	1	2	0
Robbery	-	3	4	7	3	2	2	4
Aggravated Assault	-	21	33	34	16	26	15	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,796
2003	5,482
2004	3,717
2005	3,074
2006	3,106
2007	2,979
2008	3,321

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	88	49	49	48	52	38	47
Larceny, Theft	-	242	316	202	152	159	170	179
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	6	20	9	16	10	2	6
Arson	-	4	2	8	2	1	2	7

Location

Elevation	1,930 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles