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Elko Nevada Information: Elko, Nevada is part of ELKO County. Population for Elko from the last gathering is 16708. You can view Elko venues that host many Elko NV events every year. You can also research Elko Nevada homes for sale by visiting our Elko Nevada real estate guide. Elko Nevada has a latitude of 41.4825 and a longitude of -115.816. Zip codes in Elko, NV include 89801 ... more Elko zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elko, NV
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elko, NV was 16,708.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elko was 8,543, which represents 51.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elko, NV
There are an estimated 3,625 married men in the town. 57.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Elko are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elko is 8,165 which is 48.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elko, Nevada
There are an estimated 3,428 married women in the community. 56.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elko, NV
The median age of people living in Elko, NV was 31.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Elko was 1,480. There were 11,641 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.6 percent of the population (1,268) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elko, NV
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elko, NV was 16,217.

White Population in Elko, NV
The estimated White population in the Elko community is 13,894, which is 83.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elko, Nevada
The estimated Black/African American population is 62, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elko, NV
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elko, NV was 445.

Asian Population in Elko, Nevada
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 187.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Elko, NV
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Elko was an estimated 20.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,609, while those of “two or more races” was 491 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elko community was 3,528, or 21.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elko, NV
The household population number in Elko was 16,506.

Group Quarters Population in Elko, NV
Group Quarters population in the community was 202.

Average Household Size in Elko, NV
The average household size in Elko is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elko, NV
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,948 total housing units in Elko.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,200, or 89.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,880 were owner-occupied (62.6), and 2,320 were renter-occupied (37.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 748 vacant homes in Elko at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elko, Nevada
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,796, with a median value in dollars of 126,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elko, NV
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,090 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elko, average costs per month were $280 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,948 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elko, Nevada
1,732 people in Elko also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elko, NV
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elko was 1,482, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elko, NV
In 2000, there were 2,639 people in Elko, NV listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elko, NV
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,270 people in Elko who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 21.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elko, Nevada
There were 8,443 in the labor force in Elko at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Elko was 23.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elko, NV
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,608. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elko, NV
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,754. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elko, Nevada
Per capita income in Elko in the last full census was 20,101. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Elko numbered 252, or 6.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elko, NV
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,338, or 8.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.