Elizabeth, Wirt County, West Virginia

Elizabeth: Human settlement in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States of America

About

Elizabeth is a city located in the county of Wirt in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its population at the 2010 census was 823 and a population density of 593 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 819 inhabitants.

The city was created 227 years ago in 1795.

Quick Facts about Elizabeth

Population : 819 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : West Virginia (United States)
County : Wirt County
Postal code : 26143
Phone Area Codes : 304
Area : 1.39 km2
Altitude : 646 feet / 197, 197 meters
Capital city : Elizabeth is capital of Wirt County
Establishment : January 01, 1796 (227 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 12:21:09 (31st March 2023)
Density : 590 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -0.49% (2010-2020)

Geography

Elizabeth is located at 39°3'48"N 81°23'42"W (39.0634100, -81.3951200).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Elizabeth decreased by 0.49% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 823 - census
2011 825 0.24% estimation process
2012 827 0.24% estimation process
2013 837 1.19% estimation process
2014 831 -0.72% estimation process
2015 834 0.36% estimation process
2016 828 -0.72% estimation process
2017 832 0.48% estimation process
2018 836 0.48% estimation process
2019 838 0.24% estimation process
2020 819 -2.32% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,315
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,256
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 1.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,529
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,310
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.6%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 17.8%
People over 65 (%) : 22.1%
Female persons, % : 55.1%
White only, percent : 86.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 0.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 0.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 85.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 403
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.9%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.4%

Elizabeth zip code is 26143. County name: Wirt, County fips: 54105

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $94,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $867
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $376
2015-2019 median gross rent : $670
2015-2019 Households : 2,116
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.27
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 80.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 1.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 77.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 71.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 20.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 47.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 44.9%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 60,597
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 61,912
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 66,698
2012 total retail sales per capita : $12,390
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.5
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $32,757
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $19,791
Percentage of people living in poverty : 24.3%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 496
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 289
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 140
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 425
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 74
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 383
2010 population per square mile : 848.5
2010 land area in square miles : 6.26

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Schools in Elizabeth

College & universities near Elizabeth, WV

Code Name City ZIP
237686 West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg (WV) 26104

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Elizabeth, WV

Code Name Address Type
CHW Charleston 350 MacCorkle Avenue - Southeast RAIL
MNG Montgomery Third Avenue and Washington Street RAIL
HUN Huntington 1050 8th Avenue RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Elizabeth

Post Office Name City ZIP
Elizabeth Post Office Elizabeth (WV) 26143

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