Elko, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents
| Elko: | $179,220 |
| Georgia: | $297,400 |
Total population: 4,857 (Urban population: 45, Rural population: 4,071 (96 farm, 3,975 nonfarm))
Houses: 1,579 (1,459 occupied: 1,251 owner occupied, 208 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 34% |
Housing density: 8 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $325,510.
Median contract rent in 2022: $563 (lower quartile is $479, upper quartile is $873)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $702
Median gross rent in Elko, GA in 2022: $899
Housing units in Elko with a mortgage: 289 (9 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 265
Household type by relationship:
Households: 138,301- In family households: 119,974 (25,009 male householders, 12,865 female householders)
26,691 spouses, 43,925 children (39,973 natural, 1,024 adopted, 2,928 stepchildren), 3,576 grandchildren, 1,348 brothers or sisters, 1,106 parents, foster children, 1,769 other relatives, 2,971 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 18,327 (7,457 male householders (5,995 living alone)), 7,720 female householders (6,749 living alone)), 3,150 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,599 (1,071 institutionalized population)
20,466 married couples with children.
7,902 single-parent households (1,378 men, 6,524 women).
98.4% of residents of Elko speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (16% speak English very well, 60% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
Foreign born population: 74 (1.2%)
(24.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| Here: | 5.6 |
| State: | 6.8 |
| Here: | 6.0 |
| State: | 4.6 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elko, Georgia
- 9no bedroom
- 111 bedroom
- 2742 bedrooms
- 7283 bedrooms
- 1754 bedrooms
- 545+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elko, Georgia
- 4no bedroom
- 111 bedroom
- 472 bedrooms
- 1213 bedrooms
- 254 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Elko in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 51no vehicle
- 2921 vehicle
- 5012 vehicles
- 2793 vehicles
- 934 vehicles
- 355+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Elko in renter-occupied apartments
- 21no vehicle
- 841 vehicle
- 672 vehicles
- 303 vehicles
- 64 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elko, Georgia
- 01 room
- 162 rooms
- 283 rooms
- 1794 rooms
- 3475 rooms
- 3286 rooms
- 1857 rooms
- 708 rooms
- 989+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elko, Georgia
- 01 room
- 152 rooms
- 133 rooms
- 394 rooms
- 825 rooms
- 146 rooms
- 397 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 69+ rooms
Elko, GA household income distribution
- 2,715Less than $10,000
- 2,501$10,000 to $19,999
- 4,438$20,000 to $29,999
- 6,425$30,000 to $39,999
- 3,391$40,000 to $49,999
- 4,437$50,000 to $59,999
- 4,548$60,000 to $74,999
- 7,450$75,000 to $99,999
- 5,783$100,000 to $124,999
- 4,079$125,000 to $149,999
- 4,621$150,000 to $199,999
- 4,086$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.3%
Number of people working at home: 243 (10.7% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 39
- 5 to 9 minutes: 78
- 10 to 14 minutes: 218
- 15 to 19 minutes: 412
- 20 to 24 minutes: 318
- 25 to 29 minutes: 123
- 30 to 34 minutes: 323
- 35 to 39 minutes: 116
- 40 to 44 minutes: 101
- 45 to 59 minutes: 102
- 60 to 89 minutes: 40
- 90 or more minutes: 23
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,599 (83.7%)
- Carpooled: 250 (13.1%)
- Walked: 19 (1.0%)
- Other means: 25 (1.3%)
- Worked at home: 18 (0.9%)
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Elko, Georgia
- 01995 to March 2000
- 01990 to 1994
- 01985 to 1989
- 251980 to 1984
- 01975 to 1979
- 01970 to 1974
- 01965 to 1969
- 6Before 1965
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
| Elko: | 67.7% (21) |
| Georgia: | 3.3% (19,039) |
| Elko: | 32.3% (10) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% (4,909) |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3,177
- Other state: 883
- Northeast: 69
- Midwest: 135
- South: 644
- West: 35
72% of Elko residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Georgia.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 16
- Nursery to 4th grade: 16
- 5th and 6th grade: 14
- 7th and 8th grade: 91
- 9th grade: 23
- 10th grade: 38
- 11th grade: 83
- 12th grade, no diploma: 104
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 514
- Less than 1 year of college: 79
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 65
- Associate degree: 73
- Bachelor's degree: 91
- Master's degree: 20
- Professional school degree: 16
- Doctorate degree: 0
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 20
- Nursery to 4th grade: 19
- 5th and 6th grade: 36
- 7th and 8th grade: 84
- 9th grade: 71
- 10th grade: 36
- 11th grade: 35
- 12th grade, no diploma: 58
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 624
- Less than 1 year of college: 150
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 110
- Associate degree: 26
- Bachelor's degree: 72
- Master's degree: 22
- Professional school degree: 23
- Doctorate degree: 0
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 918
- One, attached: 7
- Mobile homes: 649
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $76,500
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.8%
- 60.9%Electricity
- 33.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Utility gas
- 2.1%Wood
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 49.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 41.3%Electricity
- 6.7%Utility gas
- 2.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 6.2% |
| Georgia: | 8.4% |
| Here: | 9.5% |
| Georgia: | 8.5% |
| Here: | 11.9% |
| Georgia: | 22.9% |
