Overview
3,566
Total Population
34.4
Median age
49.64%
Female population %
101.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
54.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
497
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Elkins's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Elkins is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Elkins's population under 18 was 25.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Elkins's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Elkins, 21.56% were under the age of 15, 20.36% aged 15 to 29, 44.20% aged 30 to 64, 13.29% aged 65 to 84, and 0.59% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 26 less females than males in Elkins:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.64% females and 50.36% males in Elkins, AR.
- The Elkins, AR gender ratio is 101.5:100 i.e. 101.5 men to 100 women (1.015).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 183.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 180.
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Race / Ethnicity
Elkins's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Elkins population: 84.52% are White, 0.48% are Black or African American, 1.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.17% are some other race and 4.51% are multiracial.
- Elkins's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 497 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,069 (86.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Elkins is White with a population of 3,014 (84.52% of the total population).
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Year by year
Elkins's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 3,733 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Elkins's population increased by 1,418 (110.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Elkins's population increased by 932 (34.45%), 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, Elkins's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,287.
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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)