Population 662 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elmwood Heights
Household size in Elmwood Heights
| Period | Elmwood Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Elmwood Heights is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.78 in 2006–10, 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 Elmwood Heights
| Period | Elmwood Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Elmwood Heights skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Elmwood Heights
| Period | Elmwood Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Elmwood Heights: 3.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Elmwood Heights
Renters in Elmwood Heights
| Period | Elmwood Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.1% of households in Elmwood Heights rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Elmwood Heights
| Period | Elmwood Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Elmwood Heights: 11.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (14.9%).
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 Elmwood Heights
| Period | Elmwood Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Elmwood Heights is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, 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 Elmwood Heights
| Period | Elmwood Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $642 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $596 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $795 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $710 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$68 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Elmwood Heights costs $710 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Elmwood Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Elmwood Heights
| Period | Elmwood Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Elmwood Heights (27.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Elmwood Heights
| Period | Elmwood Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Elmwood Heights is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 Elmwood Heights
| Period | Elmwood Heights | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elmwood Heights has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Elmwood Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Heights | 2.38 | 46.5 | 3.0% | 19.1% | 11.9% | 1989 | $710 | 27.9% | 93.3% | 2.2% |
| Williamstown | 2.31 | 46.3 | 5.9% | 13.9% | 10.5% | 1973 | $950 | 37.6% | 97.1% | 1.8% |
| Waverly | 2.35 | 48.4 | 6.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1988 | $846 | 20.3% | 93.3% | 1.3% |
| Boreman | 2.40 | 41.7 | 9.9% | 10.5% | 8.9% | 1985 | $805 | 29.2% | 94.6% | 1.4% |
| Marietta | 2.22 | 44.4 | 11.6% | 30.0% | 11.5% | 1964 | $879 | 25.9% | 93.4% | 4.9% |
| North Hills | 2.58 | 39.7 | 5.9% | 23.4% | 10.7% | 1978 | $764 | 43.3% | 92.1% | 5.0% |
| Willow Island | 2.35 | 52.7 | 3.8% | 9.7% | 5.3% | 1996 | $629 | 8.4% | 90.6% | 3.8% |
| Vienna | 2.23 | 42.8 | 6.8% | 23.8% | 9.2% | 1970 | $862 | 30.9% | 95.9% | 2.7% |
| Pinehurst | 2.34 | 43.4 | 11.0% | 24.5% | 9.2% | 1967 | $794 | 26.3% | 93.9% | 5.9% |
| Murphytown | 2.77 | 37.4 | 15.8% | 14.9% | 8.8% | 1990 | $978 | 21.5% | 91.9% | 2.0% |
| Parkersburg | 2.28 | 43.5 | 12.2% | 31.7% | 12.7% | 1962 | $824 | 21.1% | 88.1% | 7.3% |
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 Elmwood Heights. 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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