Elko Population and Demographics

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Elko City, Nevada Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Elko Population: 16708 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 8543 51.13% Female 8165 48.87%       Under 5 years 1480 8.86% 5 to 9 years 1383 8.28% 10 to 14 years 1352 8.09% 15 to 19 years 1341 8.03% 20 to 24 years 1155 6.91% 25 to 34 years 2445 14.63% 35 to 44 years 2769 16.57% 45 to 54 years 2209 13.22% 55 to 59 years 765 4.58% 60 to 64 years 541 3.24% 65 to 74 years 666 3.99% 75 to 84 years 440 2.63% 85 years and over 162 0.97%       Median age (years) 31.6       18 years and over 11641 69.67% Male 5970 35.73% Female 5671 33.94% 21 years and over 10918 65.35% 62 years and over 1556 9.31% 65 years and over 1268 7.59% Male 551 3.3% Female 717 4.29%       Race     One race 16217 97.06% White 13894 83.16% Black or African American 62 0.37% American Indian and Alaska Native 445 2.66% Asian 187 1.12% Asian indian 58 0.35% Chinese 34 0.2% Filipino 54 0.32% Japanese 12 0.07% Korean 11 0.07% Vietnamese 8 0.05% Other Asian 10 0.06% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 20 0.12% Native Hawaiian 5 0.03% Guamanian or Chamorro 2 0.01% Samoan 1 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 12 0.07% Some other race 1609 9.63% Two or more races 491 2.94%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 16708 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 3528 21.12% Mexican 2878 17.23% Puerto Rican 37 0.22% Cuban 2 0.01% Other Hispanic or Latino 611 3.66% Not Hispanic or Latino 13180 78.88% White alone 12248 73.31%       Relationship     Total Population 16708 100.00% In households 16506 98.79% Householder 6200 37.11% Spouse 3315 19.84% Child 5461 32.68% Own child under 18 years 4687 28.05% Other relatives 667 3.99% Under 18 years 260 1.56% Nonrelatives 863 5.17% Unmarried partner 401 2.4% In group quarters 202 1.21% Institutionalized population 173 1.04% Non-Institutionalized population 29 0.17%       Households by Type     Total Households 6200 100.0 % Family households (families) 4218 68.03% With own children under 18 years 2432 39.23% Married-couple family 3315 53.47% With own children under 18 years 1839 29.66% Female householder, no husband present 567 9.15% With own children under 18 years 393 6.34% Non Family households 1982 31.97% Householder living alone 1574 25.39% Householder 65 years and over 392 6.32%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2606 42.03% Households with individuals 65 years and over 932 15.03%       Average Household size 2.66 Average family size 3.24       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 6948 100.00% Occupied housing units 6200 89.23% Vacant housing units 748 10.77% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 68 0.98% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 16.3       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 6200 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 3880 62.58% Renter-occupied housing units. 2320 37.42%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.86 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.33

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.