| | Basye, VA | Elk Garden, WV | United States |
| Population | 1,318 | 194 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.0% | 48.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.0% | 51.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.3 | 33.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 879 | 228 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 939 | 217 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 648 | 261 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -9.1% | -3.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 31.8% | -19.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 151.4 | 751.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.7 | 0.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Basye, VA | Elk Garden, WV | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.7% | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.2% | 16.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.7% | 7.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 9.9% | 5.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 10.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.0% | 16.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 22.4% | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.0% | 3.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 1.5% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 13.8% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.5% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Basye, VA | Elk Garden, WV | United States |
| White | 93.3% | 100.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.2% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Basye, VA | Elk Garden, WV | United States |
| Married Population | 58.3% | 43.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.7% | 42.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.6% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 41.7% | 57.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.5% | 43.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.9% | 6.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.4% | 7.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.84 | 3.66 | 2.60 |
| Households | 464 | 53 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 277 | 43 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 35.0% | 37.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 57.0% | 23.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 187 | 10 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 18.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.9% | 20.9% | 10.8% |