Population 35 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elkins
Household size in Elkins
| Period | Elkins | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Elkins has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.93, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Elkins
| Period | Elkins | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Elkins is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.5, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Elkins
| Period | Elkins | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Elkins (9.4%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Elkins
Renters in Elkins
| Period | Elkins | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Elkins is about as common as it is nationally: 32.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 47.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Elkins
| Period | Elkins | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.3% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Elkins: 32.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Elkins
| Period | Elkins | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Elkins is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Elkins
| Period | Elkins | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $246 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $855 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $970 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Elkins costs $970 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Elkins
Bachelor's degrees in Elkins
| Period | Elkins | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Elkins: 19.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Elkins
| Period | Elkins | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.3% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.1% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Elkins never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Elkins
| Period | Elkins | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.0% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | ±0.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Elkins out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Elkins compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkins | 2.47 | 36.5 | 9.4% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 1991 | $970 | 19.5% | 79.1% | 0.0% |
| South Spring Acres | 2.39 | 45.0 | 7.1% | 20.0% | 24.3% | 1985 | $804 | 34.9% | 85.8% | 2.9% |
| Mountain View | 2.44 | 44.5 | 7.5% | 16.1% | 20.5% | 1983 | $740 | 35.5% | 87.8% | 4.2% |
| Milnesand | 2.67 | 49.0 | 7.9% | 32.9% | 31.3% | 1962 | $859 | 21.4% | 75.7% | 7.9% |
| Lingo | 2.82 | 46.1 | 5.4% | 27.7% | 33.3% | 1961 | $775 | 22.2% | 83.1% | 8.7% |
| Bledsoe | 2.76 | 37.1 | 12.1% | 32.5% | 33.4% | 1974 | $780 | 12.2% | 67.6% | 4.0% |
| Lehman | 2.76 | 37.1 | 12.1% | 32.5% | 33.4% | 1974 | $780 | 12.2% | 67.6% | 4.0% |
| Tinnie | 1.84 | 63.1 | 6.6% | 17.8% | 16.5% | 1990 | $945 | 23.1% | 93.1% | 10.4% |
| Morton | 2.47 | 36.0 | 14.9% | 36.5% | 24.4% | 1969 | $678 | 6.7% | 66.1% | 5.2% |
| Whiteface | 2.76 | 37.1 | 12.8% | 31.7% | 32.0% | 1974 | $796 | 12.9% | 68.5% | 3.8% |
| Lincoln | 1.83 | 61.6 | 10.3% | 21.8% | 24.1% | 1988 | $1,106 | 19.3% | 90.9% | 5.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Elkins. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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