Elko, NV Demographic Data
Elko, NV Summary
Elko is located in Elko County in Nevada
- Population: 18,438
- Area: 17.64 sq. miles
- Land Area: 17.64 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,045.29 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,111.88 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Elko, NV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,557
48%
50.8
Male
10,521
52%
49.2
Total Population
20,078
323,128,000
Elko, NV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,695
8.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,443
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,526
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,540
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,744
8.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,301
16.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,794
13.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,458
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,220
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
843
4.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
835
4.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
492
2.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
187
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,405
71.7%
77.2
Female
6,721
46.7%
51.3
Male
7,684
53.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,562
67.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,959
9.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,514
7.5%
15.2
Female
779
51.5%
55.8
Male
735
48.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Elko, NV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,661
97.9%
96.8
White
17,648
87.9%
72.6
Black or African American
433
2.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
535
2.7%
0.8
Asian
297
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
113
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
31
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
132
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
7
0.0%
0.2
Korean
11
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
3
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
10
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
6
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
3
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
1
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
738
3.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
417
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,620
28.0%
17.8
Mexican
5,036
25.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
120
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
2
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
462
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,458
72.0%
82.2
Elko, NV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
706
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,321
10.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,984
24.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,396
28.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,113
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,862
15.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
748
6.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,027
16.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,103
83.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,610
21.6%
31.2
Elko, NV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,260
34.1%
33.7%
Now Married
7,333
47.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,005
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
363
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
453
2.9
5.8%
Elko, NV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,162
82.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,221
17.5%
21.6%
Spanish
2,687
14.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
205
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
174
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
155
0.8%
1.1%
Elko, NV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
280
4.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
200
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
291
4.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
535
8.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
671
10.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,247
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,378
20.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,269
19.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
459
6.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
340
5.1%
6.4
Median household income
76,826
57,617
Per capita income
31,876
31,128
Elko, NV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,860
28.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,253
12.4%
9.8
Construction
497
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,270
12.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
399
4.0%
6.6
Information
109
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
237
2.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
333
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
703
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
471
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,113
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
553
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
269
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,111
21.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,646
26.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,366
13.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,277
22.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,667
16.6%
18.1%
Elko, NV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,017
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,814
58.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,516
15.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,738
17.4%
5.1
Walked
310
3.1%
2.7
Other means
163
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
476
4.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.2
26.6
Elko, NV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
319
4.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,862
27.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,495
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,994
29.9%
21.0
Elko, NV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,670
88.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,254
63.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,416
36.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
829
11.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Elko, NV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,499
1 room
162
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
189
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
601
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,421
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,501
20.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,402
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
773
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
707
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
743
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Elko, NV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,499
1-unit, detached
4,152
55.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
76
1.0%
5.9
2-units
350
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
586
7.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
498
6.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
292
3.9%
4.4
20 or more units
275
3.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,270
16.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Elko, NV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
524
7.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
282
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
373
5.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
516
6.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,437
19.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,417
18.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,786
23.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
820
10.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
264
3.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
80
1.1%
1.4%
Elko, NV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,930
73.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
165
2.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,270
19.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
79
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
170
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
46
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
10
0.1%
1.1
Elko, NV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,405
47295100.0
Less than $500
40
1.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
66
2.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
173
7.2%
7.0%
$500 to $999
236
9.8%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
311
12.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
656
27.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
923
38.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,221
50.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
380
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
299
12.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
203
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
302
12.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Elko, NV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,254
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
22
1.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
41
1.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
71
3.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
272
12.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
924
41.0%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
924
41.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
162
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
974
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
606
26.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
478
21.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
365
16.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
259
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
129
5.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
412
18.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
167
0.0%
0.0%
Elko, NV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,254
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
599
14.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
258
6.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
432
10.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
526
12.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,638
38.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
667
15.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
108
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
26
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
215,100
205,000
