Elko County, Nevada Facts
Facts |
State |
Nevada |
Land area |
17,169.8 square miles |
Population Density |
2.8 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
52,384 |
Population change |
7.3% |
Under 5 years of age |
7.3% |
Under 18 |
28.1% |
65 and over |
9.1% |
Females |
47.9% |
White |
89 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
23.7 |
Asian |
1.1% |
Two or more races |
2.4% |
Black or African American |
1.4% |
Native American |
6% |
Pacific Islander |
0.2% |
Had graduated from high school |
83% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
16.4% |
Veterans |
4,038 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
17,599 |
Persons per household |
2.8 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
86% |
Median household income |
$70,238 |
The per capita income |
$28,358 |
Live below the poverty line. |
8.8% |
housing units |
20,060 |
Multi-unit structures |
16% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$184,300 |
Residents owning their homes. |
70.1% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
2,947 |
Women-owned firms |
28% |
Asian-owned firms |
2.7% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
1.4% |
Native American-owned firms |
2% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$791,435 |
Retail sales per capita |
$16,842 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$0 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$0 |