Elko County vs. Lander County

Elko County (NV)Lander County (NV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)52,4605,575
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.2%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)48,9425,775
Population, Census, April 1, 201048,8185,775
Persons under 5 years, percent7.4%7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.3%26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.3%15.8%
Female persons, percent48.1%48.8%
White alone, percent88.0%89.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent6.5%5.8%
Asian alone, percent1.3%1.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent24.4%22.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent66.6%69.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,144477
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.8%10.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,7552,717
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.3%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$200,800$185,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,471$1,621
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$383$352
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$933$607
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.9%2.7%
Building permits, 20181702
Households, 2014-201817,6882,087
Persons per household, 2014-20182.912.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.7%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201817.4%21.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.1%85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.5%77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.2%84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.2%11.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.1%12.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.6%66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.2%56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)442,6576,161
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)946,52652,041
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,481$8,760
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.924.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$77,209$93,583
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,091$33,329
Persons in poverty, percent8.3%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,12190
Total employment, 201720,1051,327
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,072,79177,078
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%-6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,456268
All firms, 20122,990298
Men-owned firms, 20121,500114
Women-owned firms, 2012987120
Minority-owned firms, 201251158
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,257221
Veteran-owned firms, 201231338
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,354231
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.0%19.5%
Population per square mile, 20102.81.1
Land area in square miles, 201017,169.835,490.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Elko county (NV) and Lander county (NV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.