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The Town of Elk Garden had a population of 227 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Elk Garden is located at latitude 39.3834 and longitude -79.1542 in Mineral County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Elk Garden encompass a land area of 0.26 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Mineral County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Elk Garden has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Town of Elk Garden is located within District 1, a minor civil division (MCD) of Mineral County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 227 (100%) |
Population in Households | 227 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 190 (83.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 881 |
Diversity Index2 | 12 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $39,204 |
Average Household Income | $67,167 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 13% |
Per Capita Income | $24,855 |
Wealth Index5 | 53 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (38.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 90 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 54 (60.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 30 (33.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 6 ( 6.7%) |
Median Home Value | $82,353 |
Average Home Value | $95,833 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 201 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 84 |
Average Household Size | 2.70 |
Family Households | 68 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 2.13% | 0.61% |
Households | 0.00% | 0.70% |
Families | 1.98% | |
Median Household Income | 0.75% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.19% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.00% |
The table below compares Elk Garden to the other 439 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in West Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 325 | 26th |
Population Density | # 166 | 62nd |
Median Household Income | # 291 | 34th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 316 | 72nd |
Per Capita Income | # 279 | 37th |
Diversity Index | # 299 | 32nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE West Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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