Elizabeth, WV

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Elizabeth, West Virginia

Elizabeth, West Virginia, in Wirt county, is 51 miles N of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 105 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. About 994 people people live in Elizabeth.

The People and Families of Elizabeth

In Elizabeth, about 50% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Elizabeth.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elizabeth had a median family income of $30,104.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($1,050) in Elizabeth than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Elizabeth Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Elizabeth, about 62% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Elizabeth. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the town is one place with an advantage over most places in West Virginia.

Commuting

In Elizabeth, 86% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Elizabeth strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Elizabeth, WV

Comparing Elizabeth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles N of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	105 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Wirt
Standard Zip Codes	26143
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.063
Longitude	-81.394

Station	CRESTON
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 41 F
Apr Temp	36 to 67 F
Jul Temp	61 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	PARKERSBURG
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	SPENCER
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 41 F
Apr Temp	36 to 66 F
Jul Temp	61 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	994	100%
Male	456	45.9%
Female	538	54.1%
Under 18	281	28.3%
18+	713	71.7%
65+	146	14.7%
Median Age	34.5
Average Family Size	2.98
White	986	99.2%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	972
Growth	-22
Growth %	-2.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	36.8%
English	15%
German	13.9%
Irish	10.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.9%
Italian	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
European	3%
French (except Basque)	2%
Scottish	1.7%
Polish	1.5%
Norwegian	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
British	0.7%
Hungarian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elizabeth	994	$30,104
Cairo	263	$29,792
Grantsville	565	$34,286
Parkersburg	33,099	$33,081
Reedy	198	$19,583
Spencer	2,352	$28,500
Vienna	10,861	$49,477

Library
Dora B Woodyard Public Library Mulberry St. Elizabeth, West Virginia (304) 275-4295

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