Elizabeth, West Virginia
Elizabeth is a town located in
Wirt County, West Virginia. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 994. It is the
county seat of
Wirt County6.
Geography
\nElizabeth is located at 39°3'46" North, 81°23'44" West (39.062852, -81.395529)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4
km² (0.5
mi²). 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 11.32% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census1 of
2000, there are 994 people, 408 households, and 261 families residing in the town. The
population density is 799.6/km² (2,091.3/mi²). There are 466 housing units at an average density of 374.8/km² (980.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.20% White, 0.10%
African American, 0.20%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 408 households out of which 37.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% are married couples living together, 15.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% are non-families. 33.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 2.98.
In the town the population is spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 76.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $25,114, and the median income for a family is $30,104. Males have a median income of $24,306 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,704. 23.8% of the population and 20.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.0% are under the age of 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older.