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Elkins, WV vs Gorham, ME

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- Gorham is 0% more densely populated than Elkins.
- People are 62.0% more likely to be married in Gorham.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Gorham.
 Elkins, WVGorham, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,114329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 20107,186  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,141285,036,114
 Population - 19907,420  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock357.993.4
 Land Area3.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elkins, WVGorham, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Elkins, WVGorham, MEUnited States
 White89.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elkins, WVGorham, MEUnited States
 Married Population33.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.9%50.2%
 Never Married42.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households2,500  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,45480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,159  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elkins    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I submitted my review in response to another review, Gina, regarding Elkins, WV, but I'm not sure it was actually submitted. It was lengthy and I cannot resubmit it at  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elkins is a fairly small town and very safe place to live. We have a great college right here and it is a good place to live if you want a variety in weather and  More

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