Elko County, Nevada (NV)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,858
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,915
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,585 (it was 4,723 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 41% |
Land area: 17179 sq. mi.
Water area: 23.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.0%), Educational, health and social services (16.9%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.6%), Retail trade (11.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 33,65662.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 13,91025.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,3814.4%Two or more races
- 1,9913.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 6931.3%Asian alone
- 5631.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5261.0%Some other race alone
- 1220.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 35.3 years |
| Nevada median age: | 38.7 years |
| Males: 28,827 |  (52.5%) |
| Females: 26,072 |  (47.5%) |
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| Elko County: | 2.0 people |
| Nevada: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $83,200 ($48,383 in 1999)
| This county: | $83,200 |
| Nevada: | $66,274 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $944 (lower quartile is $626, upper quartile is $1,253)
| This county: | $944 |
| State: | $1163 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $278,304 (it was $106,200 in 2000)
| Elko: | $278,304 |
| Nevada: | $373,000 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,549Detached houses: $325,773
Here: $325,773 State: $471,609 Townhouses or other attached units: $247,023
Here: $247,023 State: $333,653 In 2-unit structures: $856,792
Here: $856,792 State: $397,350 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $168,801
Here: $168,801 State: $238,287 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $230,575
Here: $230,575 State: $284,348 Mobile homes: $164,473
Here: $164,473 State: $154,764 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $58,400
Here: $58,400 State: $47,964
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $435
Institutionalized population: 421
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 13
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 44
- Burglaries: 58
- Thefts: 114
- Auto thefts: 41
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 14
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 67
- Burglaries: 42
- Thefts: 119
- Auto thefts: 31
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 195 buildings, average cost: $249,700
- 2020: 180 buildings, average cost: $158,700
- 2019: 141 buildings, average cost: $160,900
- 2018: 170 buildings, average cost: $152,900
- 2017: 161 buildings, average cost: $151,000
- 2016: 172 buildings, average cost: $147,300
- 2015: 200 buildings, average cost: $144,100
- 2014: 166 buildings, average cost: $155,300
- 2013: 283 buildings, average cost: $153,600
- 2012: 287 buildings, average cost: $148,400
- 2011: 177 buildings, average cost: $154,900
- 2010: 125 buildings, average cost: $148,800
- 2009: 101 buildings, average cost: $116,600
- 2008: 71 buildings, average cost: $133,900
- 2007: 152 buildings, average cost: $127,800
- 2006: 172 buildings, average cost: $125,600
- 2005: 198 buildings, average cost: $94,600
- 2004: 298 buildings, average cost: $52,100
- 2003: 96 buildings, average cost: $108,500
- 2002: 52 buildings, average cost: $116,100
- 2001: 100 buildings, average cost: $105,200
- 2000: 102 buildings, average cost: $106,800
- 1999: 114 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 1998: 188 buildings, average cost: $93,600
- 1997: 249 buildings, average cost: $84,900
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,436 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,250 (0.6%)
| Elko County: | 12.6% |
| Nevada: | 14.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 35.3 years old
(Males: 35.5 years old, Females: 35.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38.3 years old, Black residents: 37.0 years old, American Indian residents: 36.2 years old, Asian residents: 42.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.0 years old, Other race residents: 30.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Elko County is $559 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $725 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $903 a month.
Cities in this county include: Elko, Spring Creek, West Wendover, Carlin, Mountain City, Wells, Jackpot, Owyhee, Osino, Montello.
Local government website: www.elkocountynv.net
Neighboring counties: Broome County, New York 
, Washington County, Rhode Island , Bradford County, Pennsylvania , Lycoming County, Pennsylvania , Jones County, Iowa , Wayne County, Pennsylvania , Muscatine County, Iowa .
| Here: | 3.8% |
| Nevada: | 5.4% |
Current college students: 1,917
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,685 (51.8% naturalized citizens)
| Elko County: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 18.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 5202010 or later
- 8602000 to 2009
- 6081990 to 1999
- 1,5451980 to 1989
- 8471970 to 1979
- 488Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 13,150
- One, attached: 464
- Two: 506
- 3 or 4: 1,507
- 5 to 9: 982
- 10 to 19: 353
- 20 to 49: 297
- 50 or more: 343
- Mobile homes: 4,423
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 51
Housing units in Elko County with a mortgage: 8,381 (259 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 248 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
| Here: | 80.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Elko County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7,974 | 19 |
| Catholic | 6,768 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,374 | 26 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,207 | 10 |
| None | 29,495 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Elko County: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| This county: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| Nevada: | 1.00 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
| Elko County: | 3.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| Nevada: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
| This county: | 5.34 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Elko County: | 6.9% |
| Nevada: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Elko County: | 29.6% |
| State: | 24.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 8.4% |
| State: | 13.2% |
Agriculture in Elko County:
Average size of farms: 6227 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $114,133
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $12.89
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $100,386
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.27%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 95.87%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $71,802
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.48
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.02%
Earthquake activity:
Elko County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 3109% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 115.1 miles away from Elko County center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 228.1 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 223.3 miles away from the county center
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 185.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 345.0 miles away from Elko County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/24/1954 at 05:51:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 184.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Nevada Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4523, Natural disaster type: Other
- Nevada Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 5, 2017 - February 22, 2017, FEMA Id: 4307, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- Nevada Indian Creek Fire, Incident Period: October 03, 2011 to October 06, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: October 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 2972, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Nevada Murphy Fire Complex, Incident Period: July 21, 2007 to August 01, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 23, 2007, FEMA Id: 2717, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Nevada Mud Fire, Incident Period: August 23, 2006 to August 30, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 24, 2006, FEMA Id: 2670, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Nevada Suzie Fire, Incident Period: June 26, 2006 to July 04, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 26, 2006, FEMA Id: 2648, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Nevada Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 31, 2005 to January 04, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1629: February 03, 2006, FEMA Id: 1629, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Nevada Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3243: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3243, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Nevada Chance Fire, Incident Period: August 28, 2005 to September 03, 2005, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 2581, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Nevada Vor-McCarty Fire, Incident Period: August 22, 2005 to August 25, 2005, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 22, 2005, FEMA Id: 2578, Natural disaster type: Fire
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Elko County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 10, Floods: 2, Snows: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 16,482 (64.9%)
- Carpooled: 3,478 (13.7%)
- Bus: 1,622 (6.4%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 2 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 407 (1.6%)
- Bicycle: 13 (0.1%)
- Walked: 591 (2.3%)
- Worked at home: 1,733 (6.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (12%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (22%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (5%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Personal care and service occupations (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Mexico (68%)
- Philippines (7%)
- Canada (5%)
- India (2%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)
- Japan (1%)
- Ecuador (1%)
- American (13%)
- European (9%)
- English (8%)
- German (6%)
- Irish (5%)
- Italian (2%)
- Norwegian (2%)
People in group quarters in Elko County, Nevada in 2010:
- 207 people in state prisons
- 105 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 98 people in college/university student housing
- 95 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 20 people in group homes intended for adults
- 20 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 14 people in federal detention centers
- 11 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Elko County, Nevada in 2000:
- 289 people in state prisons
- 161 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 99 people in nursing homes
- 89 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 61 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 30 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 29 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 22 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
7.17% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($60,525 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.17% |
| Nevada average: | 6.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.30% relocated from other counties in Nevada ($19,529 average AGI)
4.87% relocated from other states ($40,996 average AGI)
Elko County: 4.87% Nevada average: 5.73%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Washoe County, NV |  0.61% ($59,593 average AGI) |
| from Clark County, NV | 0.57% ($52,965) |
| from Tooele County, UT | 0.28% ($40,719) |
| from Salt Lake County, UT | 0.27% ($89,111) |
| from Humboldt County, NV | 0.22% ($89,318) |
| from Twin Falls County, ID | 0.16% ($47,788) |
| from Lyon County, NV | 0.15% ($60,733) |
6.55% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($68,385 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.55% |
| Nevada average: | 5.77% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.69% relocated to other counties in Nevada ($18,077 average AGI)
4.86% relocated to other states ($50,308 average AGI)
Elko County: 4.86% Nevada average: 4.83%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Washoe County, NV | 0.47% ($69,419 average AGI) |
| to Clark County, NV | 0.42% ($59,241) |
| to Salt Lake County, UT | 0.29% ($55,983) |
| to Tooele County, UT | 0.22% ($40,818) |
| to Twin Falls County, ID | 0.22% ($45,372) |
| to Ada County, ID | 0.21% ($54,073) |
| to Humboldt County, NV | 0.20% ($75,500) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 5.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 5.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,338 (3,560 aged, 778 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,821 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Elko County, Nevada in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (296)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (234)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (222)
- Cardiac arrest, unspecified (119)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (99)
- Congestive heart failure (74)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (64)
- Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge (56)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (42)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (32)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,206
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 146
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 63,696
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,571
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 535
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 83
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 195.8. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 134.8
- Other - 61.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 54,899- Male householders: 10,548 (3,345 living alone), Female householders: 8,859 (1,844 living alone)
10,554 spouses (10,441 opposite-sex spouses), 1,258 unmarried partners, (1,258 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 17,323 children (15,343 natural, 360 adopted, 1,699 stepchildren), 801 grandchildren, 641 brothers or sisters, 1,012 parents, 41 foster children, 927 other relatives, 2,008 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 844
Size of family households: 5,799 2-persons, 2,908 3-persons, 2,455 4-persons, 1,049 5-persons, 597 6-persons, 360 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,217 1-person, 788 2-persons, 112 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 17 6-persons.
9,588 married couples with children.
3,207 single-parent households (1,255 men, 1,952 women).
83.8% of residents of Elko speak English at home.
14.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $160,387,000 ($3,600 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,517,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $62,969,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,013,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,364,000
Federal grants: $49,845,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,141,000 ($892,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $22,055,000 ($230,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,441,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $33,258,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,233,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,220| Here: | 71 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 71 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,336
| Here: | 29 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 37 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +804
| Here: | +18 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -2,359
| Here: |  -52 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +112 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.04 millions of gallons per day (100% from ground, 0% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 |
| State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Elko County, Nevada
- 752020 or later
- 3,3182010 to 2019
- 2,7542000 to 2009
- 4,5501990 to 1999
- 5,4071980 to 1989
- 2,5381970 to 1979
- 1,0761960 to 1969
- 5191950 to 1959
- 5601940 to 1949
- 1,2211939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elko County, Nevada
- 291 room
- 502 rooms
- 3613 rooms
- 1,2994 rooms
- 2,9475 rooms
- 2,9596 rooms
- 1,9867 rooms
- 1,6928 rooms
- 2,2039+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elko County, Nevada
- 3911 room
- 2472 rooms
- 7803 rooms
- 1,4784 rooms
- 1,4565 rooms
- 5756 rooms
- 4937 rooms
- 2568 rooms
- 1919+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elko County, Nevada
- 33no bedroom
- 2271 bedroom
- 1,6902 bedrooms
- 7,2193 bedrooms
- 2,8754 bedrooms
- 1,4665+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elko County, Nevada
- 431no bedroom
- 8201 bedroom
- 1,8922 bedrooms
- 2,3113 bedrooms
- 3754 bedrooms
- 1185+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Elko County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 312no vehicle
- 2,5101 vehicle
- 4,8552 vehicles
- 3,6503 vehicles
- 1,5914 vehicles
- 5855+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Elko County in renter-occupied apartments
- 853no vehicle
- 2,8101 vehicle
- 1,5212 vehicles
- 4913 vehicles
- 2554 vehicles
- 845+ vehicles
83.3% of Elko County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Nevada.
| Elko County: | 83.3% |
| State average: | 83.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 20,871
- Other state: 30,057
- Northeast: 825
- Midwest: 3,371
- South: 2,248
- West: 24,085
- 35.0%Utility gas
- 21.1%Electricity
- 19.4%Wood
- 16.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.4%Other fuel
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Solar energy
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 37.6%Utility gas
- 36.6%Electricity
- 9.7%Wood
- 9.0%Other fuel
- 4.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 819
| Here: | 13.0% |
| Nevada: | 11.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 138
| Here: | 4.1% |
| Nevada: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 369
| Here: | 18.9% |
| Nevada: | 16.9% |
Elko County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,521,000
- Charges - Other: $7,482,000
Other: $6,369,000
Natural Resources - Other: $710,000
Sewerage: $301,000
Sewerage: $250,000
Solid Waste Management: $203,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Construction - General - Other: $5,390,000
Regular Highways: $2,431,000
General - Other: $1,698,000
Local Fire Protection: $510,000
Regular Highways: $435,000
Air Transportation: $187,000
Water Utilities: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $54,000
Sewerage: $50,000
Police Protection: $50,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
Central Staff Services: $23,000
Local Fire Protection: $15,000
General Public Buildings: $3,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $10,815,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,741,000
Police Protection: $7,710,000
Police Protection: $7,699,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,099,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,073,000
Regular Highways: $5,085,000
Regular Highways: $5,032,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,250,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,698,000
Financial Administration: $3,522,000
Corrections - Other: $3,221,000
Central Staff Services: $3,146,000
Central Staff Services: $2,950,000
General - Other: $2,936,000
Health - Other: $2,785,000
Health - Other: $2,623,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,503,000
Financial Administration: $2,462,000
General - Other: $2,261,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,032,000
Libraries: $1,639,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,465,000
Libraries: $1,386,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,269,000
Corrections - Other: $1,267,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,208,000
General Public Buildings: $1,045,000
Public Welfare - Other: $935,000
General Public Buildings: $916,000
Transit Utilities: $833,000
Transit Utilities: $677,000
Parks and Recreation: $563,000
Parks and Recreation: $426,000
Solid Waste Management: $200,000
Water Utilities: $190,000
Natural Resources - Other: $178,000
Water Utilities: $159,000
Sewerage: $150,000
Sewerage: $123,000
Air Transportation: $50,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $510,000
Other: $492,000
Other: $349,000
Highways: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
Interest on Debt: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $500,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $201,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,866,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,665,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,316,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,171,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $201,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,492,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,121,000
Fines and Forfeits: $962,000
Interest Earnings: $708,000
Interest Earnings: $603,000
General Revenue - Other: $288,000
Donations From Private Sources: $99,000
Rents: $98,000
Rents: $20,000
Sale of Property: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,018,000
General - Other: $621,000
Health - Other: $607,000
Local Fire Protection: $136,000
Correctional Institutions: $79,000
Water Utilities: $61,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
Libraries: $28,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Air Transportation: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,023,000
Cash and Securities: $27,744,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $470,000
Water Utilities: $341,000
Transit Utilities: $187,000
Transit Utilities: $103,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,000
Cash and Securities: $30,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $22,554,000
General Local Government Support: $15,653,000
Other: $4,382,000
Other: $3,556,000
Highways: $2,321,000
Highways: $1,584,000
Public Welfare: $1,365,000
Transit Utilities: $645,000
Water Utilities: $44,000
Health and Hospitals: $44,000
Public Welfare: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $23,936,000
Property: $16,793,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,671,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,963,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $2,751,000
Other License: $593,000
Amusements License: $468,000
Amusements License: $453,000
Other Selective Sales: $431,000
Other License: $420,000
Other Selective Sales: $375,000
Public Utilities Sales: $319,000
Public Utilities Sales: $59,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $15,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $13,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,002,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000
Elko County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,521,000
- Charges - Other: $7,482,000
Other: $6,369,000
Natural Resources - Other: $710,000
Sewerage: $301,000
Sewerage: $250,000
Solid Waste Management: $203,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Construction - General - Other: $5,390,000
Regular Highways: $2,431,000
General - Other: $1,698,000
Local Fire Protection: $510,000
Regular Highways: $435,000
Air Transportation: $187,000
Water Utilities: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $54,000
Sewerage: $50,000
Police Protection: $50,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
Central Staff Services: $23,000
Local Fire Protection: $15,000
General Public Buildings: $3,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $10,815,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,741,000
Police Protection: $7,710,000
Police Protection: $7,699,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,099,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,073,000
Regular Highways: $5,085,000
Regular Highways: $5,032,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,250,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,698,000
Financial Administration: $3,522,000
Corrections - Other: $3,221,000
Central Staff Services: $3,146,000
Central Staff Services: $2,950,000
General - Other: $2,936,000
Health - Other: $2,785,000
Health - Other: $2,623,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,503,000
Financial Administration: $2,462,000
General - Other: $2,261,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,032,000
Libraries: $1,639,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,465,000
Libraries: $1,386,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,269,000
Corrections - Other: $1,267,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,208,000
General Public Buildings: $1,045,000
Public Welfare - Other: $935,000
General Public Buildings: $916,000
Transit Utilities: $833,000
Transit Utilities: $677,000
Parks and Recreation: $563,000
Parks and Recreation: $426,000
Solid Waste Management: $200,000
Water Utilities: $190,000
Natural Resources - Other: $178,000
Water Utilities: $159,000
Sewerage: $150,000
Sewerage: $123,000
Air Transportation: $50,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $510,000
Other: $492,000
Other: $349,000
Highways: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
Interest on Debt: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $500,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $201,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,866,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,665,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,316,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,171,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $201,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,492,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,121,000
Fines and Forfeits: $962,000
Interest Earnings: $708,000
Interest Earnings: $603,000
General Revenue - Other: $288,000
Donations From Private Sources: $99,000
Rents: $98,000
Rents: $20,000
Sale of Property: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,018,000
General - Other: $621,000
Health - Other: $607,000
Local Fire Protection: $136,000
Correctional Institutions: $79,000
Water Utilities: $61,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
Libraries: $28,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Air Transportation: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,023,000
Cash and Securities: $27,744,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $470,000
Water Utilities: $341,000
Transit Utilities: $187,000
Transit Utilities: $103,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,000
Cash and Securities: $30,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $22,554,000
General Local Government Support: $15,653,000
Other: $4,382,000
Other: $3,556,000
Highways: $2,321,000
Highways: $1,584,000
Public Welfare: $1,365,000
Transit Utilities: $645,000
Water Utilities: $44,000
Health and Hospitals: $44,000
Public Welfare: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $23,936,000
Property: $16,793,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,671,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,963,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $2,751,000
Other License: $593,000
Amusements License: $468,000
Amusements License: $453,000
Other Selective Sales: $431,000
Other License: $420,000
Other Selective Sales: $375,000
Public Utilities Sales: $319,000
Public Utilities Sales: $59,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $15,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $13,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,002,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000
Elko County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,521,000
- Charges - Other: $7,482,000
Other: $6,369,000
Natural Resources - Other: $710,000
Sewerage: $301,000
Sewerage: $250,000
Solid Waste Management: $203,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Construction - General - Other: $5,390,000
Regular Highways: $2,431,000
General - Other: $1,698,000
Local Fire Protection: $510,000
Regular Highways: $435,000
Air Transportation: $187,000
Water Utilities: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $54,000
Sewerage: $50,000
Police Protection: $50,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
Central Staff Services: $23,000
Local Fire Protection: $15,000
General Public Buildings: $3,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $10,815,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,741,000
Police Protection: $7,710,000
Police Protection: $7,699,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,099,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,073,000
Regular Highways: $5,085,000
Regular Highways: $5,032,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,250,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,698,000
Financial Administration: $3,522,000
Corrections - Other: $3,221,000
Central Staff Services: $3,146,000
Central Staff Services: $2,950,000
General - Other: $2,936,000
Health - Other: $2,785,000
Health - Other: $2,623,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,503,000
Financial Administration: $2,462,000
General - Other: $2,261,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,032,000
Libraries: $1,639,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,465,000
Libraries: $1,386,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,269,000
Corrections - Other: $1,267,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,208,000
General Public Buildings: $1,045,000
Public Welfare - Other: $935,000
General Public Buildings: $916,000
Transit Utilities: $833,000
Transit Utilities: $677,000
Parks and Recreation: $563,000
Parks and Recreation: $426,000
Solid Waste Management: $200,000
Water Utilities: $190,000
Natural Resources - Other: $178,000
Water Utilities: $159,000
Sewerage: $150,000
Sewerage: $123,000
Air Transportation: $50,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $510,000
Other: $492,000
Other: $349,000
Highways: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
Interest on Debt: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $500,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $201,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,866,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,665,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,316,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,171,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $201,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,492,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,121,000
Fines and Forfeits: $962,000
Interest Earnings: $708,000
Interest Earnings: $603,000
General Revenue - Other: $288,000
Donations From Private Sources: $99,000
Rents: $98,000
Rents: $20,000
Sale of Property: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,018,000
General - Other: $621,000
Health - Other: $607,000
Local Fire Protection: $136,000
Correctional Institutions: $79,000
Water Utilities: $61,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
Libraries: $28,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Air Transportation: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,023,000
Cash and Securities: $27,744,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $470,000
Water Utilities: $341,000
Transit Utilities: $187,000
Transit Utilities: $103,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,000
Cash and Securities: $30,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $22,554,000
General Local Government Support: $15,653,000
Other: $4,382,000
Other: $3,556,000
Highways: $2,321,000
Highways: $1,584,000
Public Welfare: $1,365,000
Transit Utilities: $645,000
Water Utilities: $44,000
Health and Hospitals: $44,000
Public Welfare: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $23,936,000
Property: $16,793,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,671,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,963,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $2,751,000
Other License: $593,000
Amusements License: $468,000
Amusements License: $453,000
Other Selective Sales: $431,000
Other License: $420,000
Other Selective Sales: $375,000
Public Utilities Sales: $319,000
Public Utilities Sales: $59,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $15,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $13,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,002,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000
Elko County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,521,000
- Charges - Other: $7,482,000
Other: $6,369,000
Natural Resources - Other: $710,000
Sewerage: $301,000
Sewerage: $250,000
Solid Waste Management: $203,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Construction - General - Other: $5,390,000
Regular Highways: $2,431,000
General - Other: $1,698,000
Local Fire Protection: $510,000
Regular Highways: $435,000
Air Transportation: $187,000
Water Utilities: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $54,000
Sewerage: $50,000
Police Protection: $50,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
Central Staff Services: $23,000
Local Fire Protection: $15,000
General Public Buildings: $3,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $10,815,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,741,000
Police Protection: $7,710,000
Police Protection: $7,699,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,099,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,073,000
Regular Highways: $5,085,000
Regular Highways: $5,032,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,250,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,698,000
Financial Administration: $3,522,000
Corrections - Other: $3,221,000
Central Staff Services: $3,146,000
Central Staff Services: $2,950,000
General - Other: $2,936,000
Health - Other: $2,785,000
Health - Other: $2,623,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,503,000
Financial Administration: $2,462,000
General - Other: $2,261,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,032,000
Libraries: $1,639,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,465,000
Libraries: $1,386,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,269,000
Corrections - Other: $1,267,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,208,000
General Public Buildings: $1,045,000
Public Welfare - Other: $935,000
General Public Buildings: $916,000
Transit Utilities: $833,000
Transit Utilities: $677,000
Parks and Recreation: $563,000
Parks and Recreation: $426,000
Solid Waste Management: $200,000
Water Utilities: $190,000
Natural Resources - Other: $178,000
Water Utilities: $159,000
Sewerage: $150,000
Sewerage: $123,000
Air Transportation: $50,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $510,000
Other: $492,000
Other: $349,000
Highways: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
Interest on Debt: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $500,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $201,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,866,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,665,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,316,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,171,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $201,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,492,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,121,000
Fines and Forfeits: $962,000
Interest Earnings: $708,000
Interest Earnings: $603,000
General Revenue - Other: $288,000
Donations From Private Sources: $99,000
Rents: $98,000
Rents: $20,000
Sale of Property: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,018,000
General - Other: $621,000
Health - Other: $607,000
Local Fire Protection: $136,000
Correctional Institutions: $79,000
Water Utilities: $61,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
Libraries: $28,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Air Transportation: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,023,000
Cash and Securities: $27,744,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $470,000
Water Utilities: $341,000
Transit Utilities: $187,000
Transit Utilities: $103,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,000
Cash and Securities: $30,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $22,554,000
General Local Government Support: $15,653,000
Other: $4,382,000
Other: $3,556,000
Highways: $2,321,000
Highways: $1,584,000
Public Welfare: $1,365,000
Transit Utilities: $645,000
Water Utilities: $44,000
Health and Hospitals: $44,000
Public Welfare: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $23,936,000
Property: $16,793,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,671,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,963,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $2,751,000
Other License: $593,000
Amusements License: $468,000
Amusements License: $453,000
Other Selective Sales: $431,000
Other License: $420,000
Other Selective Sales: $375,000
Public Utilities Sales: $319,000
Public Utilities Sales: $59,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $15,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $13,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,002,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 487
- Number of aged recipients: 124
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 363
- Number of recipients under 18: 46
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 305
- Number of recipients older than 64: 136
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 208
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 197
| Most common first names in Elko County, NV among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 130 | 76.0 years |
| William | 83 | 73.3 years |
| Robert | 78 | 70.1 years |
| James | 68 | 67.6 years |
| Mary | 65 | 78.6 years |
| George | 57 | 74.4 years |
| Charles | 57 | 72.7 years |
| Dorothy | 34 | 76.7 years |
| Richard | 34 | 66.3 years |
| Joseph | 33 | 76.2 years |
| Most common last names in Elko County, NV among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 44 | 74.0 years |
| Jones | 34 | 68.7 years |
| Johnson | 30 | 73.5 years |
| Brown | 28 | 74.6 years |
| Williams | 20 | 73.4 years |
| Davis | 19 | 73.5 years |
| Wilson | 19 | 70.6 years |
| Anderson | 19 | 71.4 years |
| Martin | 18 | 79.6 years |
| Dick | 17 | 67.9 years |
| Businesses in Elko County, NV | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 2 | Kroger | 2 | |
| Albertsons | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Arby's | 2 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Big O Tires | 1 | McDonald's | 4 | |
| Burger King | 5 | Motel 6 | 2 | |
| CVS | 1 | Nike | 5 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Starbucks | 3 | |
| FedEx | 9 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| Ford | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Travelodge | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | UPS | 12 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Elko County on our top lists:
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"