Elkview

Population: 800
Median household income: $71,908
Median home value: $160,600

Located in Kanawha County, West Virginia, Elkview is a community with a population of 800. Its median household income of $71,908 runs above the Kanawha County figure of $58,887.

Between 2019 and 2023, Elkview's population declined 52.2% from 1,673 to 800, while its median home value rose 84.4% from $87,100 to $160,600.

Owners occupy 66.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 800
Median age: 50.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,908
Median home value: $160,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 502
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,673800

Median household income

$27,140$71,908

Median home value

$87,100$160,600

Median gross rent

$628$669

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,673	$27,140	$87,100	$628
2020	1,095	$56,415	$89,000	$833
2021	968	$65,652	$91,400	$669
2022	774	$70,115	$111,400	—
2023	800	$71,908	$160,600	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 175.8%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	4.9%
5 to 17	46	5.8%
18 to 24	91	11.4%
25 to 34	72	9.0%
35 to 44	133	16.6%
45 to 54	131	16.4%
55 to 64	126	15.8%
65 to 74	53	6.6%
75 and over	109	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	721	90.1%
Black or African American	17	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	46	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	2.6%
High school graduate	250	40.1%
Some college or associate's	201	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	93	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	64	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone66.0%

Carpooled22.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	270	66.0%
Carpooled	91	22.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	11.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	15.0%
15 to 29 min	142	39.3%
30 to 44 min	74	20.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	91	25.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 8.5% (68 of 800)

	Count	Share
Family households	190	45.2%
Nonfamily households	230	54.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	420	83.7%
Vacant	82	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	280	66.7%
Renter-occupied	140	33.3%

1-unit, detached65.1%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	327	65.1%
1-unit, attached	16	3.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	159	31.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5424748
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 38.4320, -81.4742