In Elizabeth, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.47 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Elizabeth does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Elizabeth rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.29% of adults 25 and older in Elizabeth have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Elizabeth in 2018 was $15,833, which is low income relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,332 for a family of four. However, Elizabeth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Elizabeth also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 49.43% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Elizabeth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elizabeth residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elizabeth include Scots-Irish, German, Irish, Czech, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Elizabeth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Armenian and Italian.
