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Elkins, WV vs Hinton, WV

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- Household income in Hinton, is 22% less than it is in Elkins and is 140% below the National Average.
- Elkins unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Hinton unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Elkins, WVHinton, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,349  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$28,750$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,206  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elkins, WVHinton, WVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock23.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elkins, WVHinton, WVUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support29.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock4.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.2%13.1%
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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Reviews for Hinton    2 Reviews

I've lived in Washington State/Pacific Northwest for most of my life and never thought there could be any place more beautiful then Montana, Idaho and Washington until I  More

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My husband and I both work for large IT companies and have done our time in the silicone valley and then more recently Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina. We  More

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