Elko County, NV Demographic Data
Elko County, NV Summary
Elko County is located in Nevada
- Population: 49,861
- Area: 17,202.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 17,169.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: 33.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2.89 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,764.76 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Elko County, NV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
24,947
48%
50.8
Male
27,082
52%
49.2
Total Population
52,029
323,128,000
Elko County, NV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,745
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,027
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,261
8.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,923
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,472
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,564
14.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,767
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,187
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,639
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,642
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,172
6.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,240
2.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
390
0.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
37,498
72.1%
77.2
Female
17,890
47.7%
51.3
Male
19,608
52.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,553
68.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,285
12.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,802
9.2%
15.2
Female
2,399
50.0%
55.8
Male
2,403
50.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Elko County, NV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
51,285
98.6%
96.8
White
45,797
88.0%
72.6
Black or African American
624
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,870
5.5%
0.8
Asian
564
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
131
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
48
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
264
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
62
0.1%
0.2
Korean
15
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
44
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
122
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
29
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
4
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
89
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,308
2.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
744
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12,522
24.1%
17.8
Mexican
11,316
21.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
236
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
38
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
932
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
39,507
75.9%
82.2
Elko County, NV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,979
6.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,440
10.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,016
27.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,389
28.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,870
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,904
12.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,003
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,419
16.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
27,182
83.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,907
18.1%
31.2
Elko County, NV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,772
26.9%
33.7%
Now Married
21,804
54.5%
47.5
Divorced
5,099
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
844
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,477
3.7
5.8%
Elko County, NV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
40,370
83.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,914
16.4%
21.6%
Spanish
7,042
14.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
331
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
309
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
232
0.5%
1.1%
Elko County, NV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
657
3.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
494
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,134
6.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,080
6.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,958
11.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,543
20.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,055
17.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,628
20.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,196
6.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
873
5.0%
6.4
Median household income
74,672
57,617
Per capita income
31,378
31,128
Elko County, NV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
7,039
26.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,098
19.4%
9.8
Construction
1,643
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,267
12.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
758
2.9%
6.6
Information
294
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
558
2.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
781
3.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,538
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,287
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,250
8.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,246
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
518
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,611
21.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,587
25.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,946
11.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,583
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,550
21.1%
18.1%
Elko County, NV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,092
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,861
60.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,621
13.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,484
13.4%
5.1
Walked
1,581
6.1%
2.7
Other means
415
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,130
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.4
26.6
Elko County, NV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
616
3.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,079
23.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,888
39.1%
37.1
3 or more
6,035
34.3%
21.0
Elko County, NV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,618
86.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,384
70.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,234
29.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,807
13.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Elko County, NV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,425
1 room
314
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
392
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,139
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,358
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
4,464
21.9%
19.8
6 rooms
4,094
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,649
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
2,028
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,987
9.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Elko County, NV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,425
1-unit, detached
12,714
62.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
114
0.6%
5.9
2-units
623
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,067
5.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
799
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
363
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
353
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
4,392
21.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Elko County, NV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,085
5.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
591
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
648
3.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,050
5.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,163
15.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,860
23.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,537
27.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,708
13.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
626
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
157
0.8%
1.4%
Elko County, NV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,234
35.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,463
19.7%
4.7
Electricity
4,612
26.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
185
1.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,707
15.4%
1.9
Solar energy
93
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
306
1.7%
0.5
No fuel used
18
0.1%
1.1
Elko County, NV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,255
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
97
1.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
207
2.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
414
5.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
861
11.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,098
15.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,098
28.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,480
34.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,066
56.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,097
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
764
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
504
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
822
11.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Elko County, NV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,840
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
39
0.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
84
1.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
273
5.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
829
17.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,540
31.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,075
42.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
394
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
886
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,188
24.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,025
21.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
715
14.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
490
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
327
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,048
21.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
441
0.0%
0.0%
Elko County, NV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,384
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,518
12.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,099
8.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,583
12.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,095
16.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,783
30.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,942
15.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
301
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
63
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
197,500
205,000