Elko County Information
Elko in
Nevada occupies
17,203 square miles and has a 2006 population of
47,114, a change from a 2000 population of
45,291 and
33,463 in 1990.
16.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
81 acts of violent crime reported in
Elko in 2004, a change from
188 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
880 people:
3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Elko, Nevada in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Elko | |
| State | Nevada | |
| Land Area | 17,203 sq. miles | Ranked 16 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 47,114 | Ranked 1,000 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 45,576 | |
| Population 2000 | 45,291 | Ranked 993 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 33,463 | Ranked 1,178 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.4% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | 5.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 17.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 2.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 81 | 188 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | 12 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 55 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,039 | 1,282 |
| Burglaries | 317 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 640 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 82 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 24,867 | 24,209 |
| Unemployed Population | 880 | 952 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 3.9% |
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