Elk township, OH

Vinton County, OH

2022 population: 3,263 ( 43 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.9 square miles
Population density: 86.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,201	98.10%	1.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	60	1.84%	130.8%
Hispanic:	2	0.06%	86.7%

Total non-White:	62	1.90%	3.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-41	-1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-0.1

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
3,306
3,242	98.06%
2	0.06%
14	0.42%
4	0.12%
26	0.79%
15	0.45%
64	1.94%

2000
3,157
3,044	96.42%
0	0.00%
16	0.51%
0	0.00%
85	2.69%
12	0.38%
113	3.58%

1990
2,791
2,778	99.53%
0	0.00%
4	0.14%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	0.32%
13	0.47%

1980
2,816
2,803	99.54%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	0.32%
n/a
4	0.14%
13	0.46%

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

198	6.3
-49	-1.6

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

266	9.5
100	3.6

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

-25	-0.9
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Elk township, OH

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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
36.9
905	27.7%
2,358	72.3%
450	13.8%

1,169
2.76

918	78.5%
634	69.1%
122	13.3%
251	21.5%

2010
Number	Percent
37.3
893	27.0%
2,413	73.0%
469	14.2%

1,306
2.50

866	66.3%
580	67.0%
128	14.8%
440	33.7%

2000
Number	Percent
34.7
907	28.7%
2,250	71.3%
442	14.0%

1,254
2.48

851	67.9%
596	70.0%
122	14.3%
403	32.1%

1990
Number	Percent
31.6
809	29.0%
1,982	71.0%
423	15.2%

1,066
2.59

776	72.8%
613	79.0%
69	8.9%
290	27.2%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
827	29.4%
1,989	70.6%
385	13.7%

1,004
2.76

784	78.1%
680	86.7%
55	7.0%
220	21.9%

2022 Housing Data for Elk township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	83	7.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	73	6.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	32	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	103	8.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	27	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	41	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	33	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	24	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	29	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	90	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	173	14.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	150	12.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	80	6.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	165	14.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	53	4.5%
$200,000 or more	13	1.1%

Median Household Income	66,569
Per Capita Income	27,050

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	176	15.1%
Public Assistance	18	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	305	26.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,429	68.9%
Unemployed	47	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,476	71.2%
Not in Labor Force	598	28.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	505	317	61.4%
Non-Profit	13	141	8.4%
Self-Employed	16	19	45.7%

Local Government	150	172	46.6%
State Government	34	79	30.1%
Federal Government	31	21	59.6%

Total Private + Self	521	336	60.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	228	413	35.6%
Total	749	749	50.0%

Pct. Govt.	32.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	180	12.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	217	14.5%
Professional, Technical	507	33.8%
Service Occupations	136	9.1%
All others	458	30.6%

White Collar		60.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	350	23.4%
Manufacturing	310	20.7%
Health care and social assistance	274	18.3%
Transportation and warehousing	106	7.1%
Public administration	101	6.7%
Accommodation and food services	82	5.5%
Retail trade	73	4.9%
Finance and insurance	71	4.7%
Construction	46	3.1%
Information	30	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	14	0.9%
Other services	9	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.1%
Utilities	2	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.06%
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	3,023	98.9%
German, other Germanic	30	1.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	297	9.1%
German	296	9.1%
English	268	8.2%
Irish	268	8.2%
Scottish	171	5.2%
Hungarian	50	1.5%
Dutch	42	1.3%
Italian	35	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	35	1.1%
French	31	1.0%
European	13	0.4%
Polish	13	0.4%
Northern European	4	0.1%
Welsh	4	0.1%
Eastern European	3	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,260	99.9%
Not a citizen	3	0.1%

Native	3,258	99.8%
Foreign-born	5	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
65	3.1%	188	8.8%	1,009	47.4%	520	24.4%	241	11.3%	106	5.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	65	3.1%
9-12 Years	188	8.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,009	47.4%
Some College	520	24.4%
Bach. Degree	241	11.3%
Grad Degree	106	5.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +181	R +161	R + 3.8%
D +20
2020 vs. 2012	R +419	R +638	R + 42.0%
D -219
2020 vs. 2008	R +377	R +597	R + 39.3%
D -220

2016 vs. 2008	R +196	R +436	R + 35.6%
D -240
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,136	77.4%	Joe Biden (D)	313	21.3%	19	1.3%	1,468	24	31	0.02%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	955	72.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	293	22.1%	76	5.7%	1,324	21	26	0.02%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	717	55.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	532	40.9%	51	3.9%	1,300	8	8	0.02%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	759	57.2%	Barack Obama (D)	533	40.1%	36	2.7%	1,328	10	12	0.02%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	853	60.8%	John Kerry (D)	547	39.0%	4	0.3%	1,404	10	10	0.02%
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	679	59.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	427	37.5%	34	3.0%	1,140	10	12	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

313

21.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,136

77.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,468

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

293

22.1%

Donald Trump (R)

955

72.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,324

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

532

40.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

717

55.2%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

1,300

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

533

40.1%

John McCain (R)

759

57.2%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,328

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

853

60.8%

John Kerry (D)

547

39.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,404

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

679

59.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

427

37.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,140

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elk township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	37%	J.D. Vance (R)	712	74.6%	Tim Ryan (D)	243	25.4%	0	0.0%	955	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	37%	Mike DeWine* (R)	772	81.5%	Nan Whaley (D)	175	18.5%	0	0.0%	947	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	38%	Jim Renacci (R)	582	60.8%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	375	39.2%	0	0.0%	957	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	38%	Mike DeWine (R)	630	65.8%	Richard Cordray (D)	303	31.6%	25 [+]	2.6%	958	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 14 (1.5%); Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 11 (1.1%);
2016	S3	51%	Rob Portman* (R)	855	66.6%	Ted Strickland (D)	350	27.3%	79 [+]	6.2%	1,284	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 37 (2.9%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 23 (1.8%); Tom Connors (I) 19 (1.5%);
2014	G	31%	John Kasich* (R)	505	65.2%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	240	31.0%	30 [+]	3.9%	775	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 30 (3.9%);

*: 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	1,392
Median Value	$153,900

Occupied	1,169	84.0%
Vacant	223	16.0%

Owned	776	66.4%
Rented	393	33.6%
Median Rent	$567

Single-Family Units	1,060	76.1%
Detached	1,021	73.3%
Attached	39	2.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	88	6.3%
Mobile Homes	231	16.6%

Elk township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elk township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Elk township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elk township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Elk township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elk township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elk township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elk township, OH