Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.71 minutes getting to work every day.
In terms of college education, Elkins is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.61% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Elkins in 2022 was $25,823, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,292 for a family of four. However, Elkins contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Elkins home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elkins residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elkins include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Elkins is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
