Overview
787
Total Population
40.1
Median age
46.63%
Female population %
114.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
41.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Elizabeth's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Elizabeth is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Elizabeth's population under 18 was 21.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Elizabeth's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Elizabeth, 16.01% were under the age of 15, 21.35% aged 15 to 29, 49.30% aged 30 to 64, 13.34% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 53 less females than males in Elizabeth:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.63% females and 53.37% males in Elizabeth, WV.
- The Elizabeth, WV gender ratio is 114.4:100 i.e. 114.4 men to 100 women (1.144).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 75.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 61.
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Race / Ethnicity
Elizabeth's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Elizabeth population: 99.11% are White and 0.89% are Black or African American.
- Elizabeth's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 787 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Elizabeth is White with a population of 78 (99.11% of the total population).
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Year by year
Elizabeth's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,012 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Elizabeth's population decreased by 189 (18.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Elizabeth's population decreased by 101 (12.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Elizabeth's population was lowest in year 2021 at 706.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)