Elkins
Recent News About Elkins
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Census Bureau: 1.2% of people in Elkins City identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 3,139 citizens living in Elkins City in 2019, 98.8 percent said they were only one race, while 1.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in February.
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Census Bureau: 70.2 percent of people in Elkins City were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 3,139 citizens living in Elkins City in 2019, 2,204 were old enough to vote as of Feb. 11, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Voting officials in Washington County received grant from Facebook-funded progressives ahead of contentious 2020 US election
Grants from a progressive group funded by Facebook were used by voting officials in Washington County to strategically target voters, according to the Centre for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL).
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HHS provides $899 to a business in Elkins under CARES Act
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, one business in Elkins received $899 in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Census Bureau reports Elkins city population was 3,139 in 2019
Elkins city had a population of 3,139 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Fayetteville Standard.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Elkins city in 2019
Of the 3,139 people living in Elkins city in 2019, 51 percent (1,602) were women and 49 percent (1,537) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Fayetteville Standard.
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30.4 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Elkins city
30.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Elkins city in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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EDA awards over $3 million in grants for economic development projects in Washington County in 2020
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $3,342,000 total in Opportunity Zone grants in 2020 in order to fund economic development projects in Washington County.
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27.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Elkins city
27.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Elkins city in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 6.1% of people in Washington County identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 236,198 citizens living in Washington County in 2020, 93.9 percent said they were only one race, while 6.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau: 75.7 percent of people in Washington County were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 236,198 citizens living in Washington County in 2020, 178,734 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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12 businesses in Washington County had more than 500 employees in 2019
There were 12 businesses in Washington County with more than 500 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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19 businesses in Washington County had between 250 and 499 employees in 2019
There were 19 businesses in Washington County with between 250 and 499 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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86 businesses in Washington County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019
There were 86 businesses in Washington County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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213 businesses in Washington County had between 50 and 99 employees in 2019
There were 213 businesses in Washington County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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590 businesses in Washington County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2019
There were 590 businesses in Washington County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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793 businesses in Washington County had between 10 and 19 employees in 2019
There were 793 businesses in Washington County with between 10 and 19 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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1,094 businesses in Washington County had between five and nine employees in 2019
There were 1,094 businesses in Washington County with between five and nine employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 74.1 percent of people in Elkins City were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 3,283 citizens living in Elkins City in 2020, 2,431 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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3,090 businesses in Washington County had fewer than five employees in 2019
There were 3,090 businesses in Washington County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.