Eleanor town, WV

Putnam County, WV

2022 population: 1,493 ( 25 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population density: 697.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,484	99.40%	0.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	9	0.60%	40.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	9	0.60%	77.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	6	0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-31	-2.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,518
1,478	97.36%
1	0.07%
4	0.26%
4	0.26%
15	0.99%
14	0.92%
40	2.64%

2000
1,348
1,348	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
1,256
1,256	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
1,282
1,277	99.61%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.39%
5	0.39%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

130	9.6
40	3.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

92	7.3
0	0.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-21	-1.6
-5	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Eleanor town, WV

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
44.2
276	18.5%
1,217	81.5%
406	27.2%

647
2.31

413	63.8%
364	88.1%
27	6.5%
234	36.2%

2010
Number	Percent
41.9
327	21.5%
1,191	78.5%
293	19.3%

624
2.43

445	71.3%
366	82.2%
29	6.5%
179	28.7%

2000
Number	Percent
41.3
282	20.9%
1,066	79.1%
233	17.3%

569
2.37

411	72.2%
339	82.5%
37	9.0%
158	27.8%

1990
Number	Percent
36.4
312	24.8%
944	75.2%
197	15.7%

485
2.59

379	78.1%
335	88.4%
26	6.9%
106	21.9%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
376	29.3%
906	70.7%
134	10.5%

449
2.86

385	85.7%
352	91.4%
17	4.4%
64	14.3%

2022 Housing Data for Eleanor town, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	32	4.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	31	4.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	24	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	31	4.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	32	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	29	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	33	5.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	52	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	136	21.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	70	10.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	49	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	34	5.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	2.2%
$200,000 or more	39	6.0%

Median Household Income	65,580
Per Capita Income	36,272

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	2.0%
Public Assistance	18	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	76	11.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	575	70.9%
Unemployed	6	0.7%
In Armed Forces	77	9.5%

Total Labor Force	658	81.1%
Not in Labor Force	153	18.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	290	212	57.8%
Non-Profit	18	41	30.5%
Self-Employed	0	3	0.0%

Local Government	6	29	17.1%
State Government	9	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	290	215	57.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	33	70	32.0%
Total	323	285	53.1%

Pct. Govt.	7.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	122	20.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	143	23.5%
Professional, Technical	102	16.8%
Service Occupations	102	16.8%
All others	139	22.9%

White Collar		60.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	131	21.5%
Construction	100	16.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	68	11.2%
Retail trade	60	9.9%
Accommodation and food services	54	8.9%
Manufacturing	44	7.2%
Educational services	36	5.9%
Other services	34	5.6%
Transportation and warehousing	27	4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	21	3.5%
Information	18	3.0%
Wholesale trade	8	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,415	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	604	40.5%
German	145	9.7%
Irish	144	9.6%
English	96	6.4%
Scotch-Irish	57	3.8%
Italian	27	1.8%
Romanian	27	1.8%
Welsh	12	0.8%
Scottish	11	0.7%
Russian	10	0.7%
French	3	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,493	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,493	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
68	6.0%	50	4.4%	439	38.6%	379	33.3%	167	14.7%	34	3.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	68	6.0%
9-12 Years	50	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	439	38.6%
Some College	379	33.3%
Bach. Degree	167	14.7%
Grad Degree	34	3.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +87	R +32	D + 4.4%
D +55
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	578	70.5%	Joe Biden (D)	229	27.9%	13	1.6%	820	2	24	0.10%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	491	68.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	174	24.4%	49	6.9%	714	1	23	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Eleanor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

229

27.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

578

70.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

820

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Eleanor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

174

24.4%

Donald Trump (R)

491

68.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

714

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Eleanor town, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	70%	Shelley Capito* (R)	591	72.4%	Paula Swearengin (D)	204	25.0%	21 [+]	2.6%	816	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 21 (2.6%);
2020	G	67%	Jim Justice* (R)	499	64.2%	Ben Salango (D)	263	33.8%	15 [+]	1.9%	777	-1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 14 (1.8%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	55%	Joe Manchin* (D)	359	56.2%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	253	39.6%	27 [+]	4.2%	639	-7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 27 (4.2%);
2016	G	62%	Jim Justice (D)	451	61.8%	Bill Cole (R)	223	30.5%	56 [+]	7.7%	730	-12	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 44 (6.0%); David Moran (Libertarian) 10 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	703
Median Value	$207,400

Occupied	647	92.0%
Vacant	56	8.0%

Owned	525	81.1%
Rented	122	18.9%
Median Rent	$910

Single-Family Units	631	89.8%
Detached	618	87.9%
Attached	13	1.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	27	3.8%
Mobile Homes	12	1.7%

Eleanor town, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Eleanor town, WV

2022 Housing Data for Eleanor town, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Eleanor town, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Eleanor town, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Eleanor town, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Eleanor town, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Eleanor town, WV