Lander County vs. Elko County

Lander County (NV)Elko County (NV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,57552,460
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%7.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,77548,942
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,77548,818
Persons under 5 years, percent7.7%7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.6%27.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%11.3%
Female persons, percent48.8%48.1%
White alone, percent89.0%88.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent5.8%6.5%
Asian alone, percent1.6%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent22.6%24.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent69.3%66.6%
Veterans, 2014-20184773,144
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.2%8.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,71721,755
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$185,300$200,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,621$1,471
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$352$383
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$607$933
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.7%15.9%
Building permits, 20182170
Households, 2014-20182,08717,688
Persons per household, 2014-20182.732.91
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%83.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201821.3%17.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.2%92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.8%82.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.9%85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.6%18.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.5%13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.8%69.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.5%61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,161442,657
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,041946,526
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,760$18,481
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.430.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$93,583$77,209
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,329$33,091
Persons in poverty, percent11.1%8.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017901,121
Total employment, 20171,32720,105
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)77,0781,072,791
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.1%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172682,456
All firms, 20122982,990
Men-owned firms, 20121141,500
Women-owned firms, 2012120987
Minority-owned firms, 201258511
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122212,257
Veteran-owned firms, 201238313
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122312,354
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
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, 200719.5%28.0%
Population per square mile, 20101.12.8
Land area in square miles, 20105,490.1117,169.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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