Elko

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  2. Elko Statistics
  3. Elko Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Elko Employment Information
  5. Elko Family Information
  6. Elko Education Information
  7. Elko Public Benefits Information
  8. Elko Criminal Information
  9. Elko Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Elko Zip Codes


Elko Legal Resources Back to top

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Elko Legal Code

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Elko Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,275
  • Land Area (2000): 7,263.640 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.025 square kilometers
Elko Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 19,889 2002 18,174 2005 16,786
2000 21,379 2003 16,785 2006 17,243
2001 17,609 2004 16,746 2007 16,933

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Houses (2000): 9,274
Elko Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,989 78.28%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 158 0.73%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,557 21.00%

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Elko Employment Information Back to top
Elko Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 2,018 33.80%
2. Construction 810 13.57%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 440 7.37%
4. Public Administration 229 3.84%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 225 3.77%
6. Educational Services 197 3.30%
7. Repair and Maintenance 186 3.12%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 163 2.73%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 142 2.38%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 122 2.04%
11. Truck Transportation 110 1.84%
12. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 101 1.69%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 101 1.69%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 92 1.54%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 88 1.47%
16. Health Care 85 1.42%
17. Rail Transportation 62 1.04%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 58 0.97%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 56 0.94%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 43 0.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 483 11.38%
2. Educational Services 472 11.12%
3. Health Care 407 9.59%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 323 7.61%
5. Public Administration 289 6.81%
6. Mining 241 5.68%
7. Finance and Insurance 231 5.44%
8. Department and Other General Stores 202 4.76%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 192 4.53%
10. Social Assistance 186 4.38%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 151 3.56%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 99 2.33%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 94 2.22%
14. Construction 89 2.10%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 78 1.84%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 64 1.51%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 62 1.46%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 60 1.41%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 47 1.11%
20. Repair and Maintenance 45 1.06%

Elko Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Extraction Workers 523 8.76%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 397 6.65%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 387 6.48%
4. Other Construction Trades 274 4.59%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 268 4.49%
6. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 259 4.34%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 218 3.65%
8. Other Management Occupations 211 3.53%
9. Other Production Occupations 209 3.50%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 207 3.47%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 178 2.98%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 160 2.68%
13. Engineers 140 2.35%
14. Electricians 139 2.33%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 119 1.99%
16. Construction Laborers 118 1.98%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 117 1.96%
18. Life and Physical Scientists 100 1.68%
19. Top Executives 89 1.49%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 77 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 253 5.96%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 233 5.49%
3. Secretaries and Admins 231 5.44%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 211 4.97%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 190 4.48%
6. Other Management Occupations 189 4.45%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 180 4.24%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 162 3.82%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 148 3.49%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 142 3.35%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 129 3.04%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 124 2.92%
13. Child Care Workers 97 2.29%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 96 2.26%
15. Customer Service Representatives 88 2.07%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 85 2.00%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 70 1.65%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 69 1.63%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 68 1.60%
20. Registered Nurses 63 1.48%

Elko Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,956 63.18%
15-35 hours 1,664 10.56%
1-14 hours 396 2.51%
No regular hours 3,743 23.75%

Elko Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 805 8.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 732 7.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 806 8.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 863 8.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,049 10.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,061 10.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,351 13.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 744 7.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 297 3.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 454 4.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 191 1.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 109 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 500 5.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 812 8.31%

Elko Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 627 6.41%
5-9 2,475 25.32%
10-14 2,295 23.48%
15-19 1,141 11.67%
20-24 377 3.86%
25-29 134 1.37%
30-34 417 4.27%
35-39 85 0.87%
40-44 131 1.34%
45-59 427 4.37%
60-89 1,007 10.30%
At least 90 658 6.73%

Elko Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 54 0.55% 6,995 71.57%
30-44 152 1.56% 481 4.92%
45-59 161 1.65% 266 2.72%
At least 60 776 7.94% 889 9.10%

Elko Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 53 0.53%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,812 18.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,379 63.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 52 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,143 11.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 316 3.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 277 2.76%

Elko Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elko Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,910 (21,486 people)
Families (2000): 5,586 (18,154 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,290
People at same address in 1995: 9,636
Elko Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 596 7.53%
$10,000-$14,999 435 5.50%
$15,000-$19,999 334 4.22%
$20,000-$24,999 481 6.08%
$25,000-$29,999 468 5.92%
$30,000-$34,999 417 5.27%
$35,000-$39,999 409 5.17%
$40,000-$44,999 435 5.50%
$45,000-$49,999 558 7.05%
$50,000-$59,999 879 11.11%
$60,000-$74,999 1,195 15.11%
$75,000-$99,999 967 12.23%
$100,000-$124,999 416 5.26%
$125,000-$149,999 141 1.78%
$150,000-$199,999 125 1.58%
$200,000 or more 54 0.68%

Elko Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,883 23.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,073 25.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 405 5.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,311 16.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 65 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,308 16.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 666 8.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 243 3.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 128 1.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Elko Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,009 34.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,118 10.34%
Public Assistance 120 0.59%
Retirement 832 4.06%
Self Employment 957 4.67%
Social Security 1,435 7.01%
Supplemental Security 164 0.80%
Wage / Salary 6,778 33.10%
Other 1,064 5.20%

Elko Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,038 44.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,512 55.21%

Elko Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,172 14.16%
Color 1 Box Married 4,937 59.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,045 24.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 124 1.50%

Elko Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 929 11.78%
Color 1 Box Married 4,767 60.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,563 19.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 628 7.96%

Elko Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elko Education Information Back to top
Elko Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,120 7.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,165 14.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,596 30.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,941 26.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,188 7.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,445 9.59%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 610 4.05%

Elko Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 168 0.75% 128 0.57% 296 1.33%
Kindergarten 262 1.18% 17 0.08% 279 1.25%
Grades 1-4 1,670 7.50% 47 0.21% 1,717 7.71%
Grades 5-8 1,390 6.24% 35 0.16% 1,425 6.40%
Grades 9-12 1,343 6.03% 100 0.45% 1,443 6.48%
Undergrad college 781 3.51% 171 0.77% 952 4.27%
Graduate or professional school 115 0.52% 19 0.09% 134 0.60%
Total 5,729 25.72% 517 2.32% 6,246 28.04%

Elko Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elko Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elko Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,663 91.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,782 8.31%

Elko Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elko Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 89
Elko Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.156 0.503 0.101 0.402 2.162 0.251 7.492 30.419 1.860 40.022
2000 1.123 0.468 0.000 0.515 2.105 0.187 5.566 25.446 1.544 32.742
2001 1.760 0.284 0.000 0.454 2.499 0.398 7.894 28.111 2.215 38.617
2002 1.266 0.385 0.055 0.330 2.036 0.495 8.144 23.055 1.541 33.234
2003 0.775 0.298 0.000 0.655 1.728 0.179 7.626 22.937 1.906 32.469
2004 0.955 0.597 0.060 0.537 2.150 0.418 8.599 21.139 2.807 32.545
2005 0.715 0.953 0.060 0.417 2.145 0.477 7.030 26.093 2.443 35.565
2006 1.856 0.406 0.000 0.464 2.726 0.464 7.829 24.474 3.016 35.319
2007 1.476 0.827 0.000 0.413 2.717 0.059 5.138 23.150 2.598 30.886

Elko Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 37
2005 5 36
2006 5 38
2007 5 41

Elko Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 839
2000 745
2001 724
2002 641

Elko Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elko Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elko Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,793 17.03%
10-19 Years 3,731 16.75%
20-29 Years 2,982 13.39%
30-39 Years 3,543 15.91%
40-49 Years 3,542 15.90%
50-59 Years 2,372 10.65%
60-69 Years 1,197 5.37%
70-79 Years 698 3.13%
80-89 Years 345 1.55%
90+ Years 72 0.32%

Elko Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,410 51.22%
Color 1 Box Female 10,865 48.78%

Elko Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,336 73.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,225 18.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,004 4.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 394 1.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 206 0.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 72 0.32%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 22 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.07%

Elko Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,618 21.75%
2. Irish 2,603 15.65%
3. English 2,246 13.50%
4. United States Or American 1,227 7.38%
5. Italian 864 5.19%
6. Basque 843 5.07%
7. French Non-Basque 699 4.20%
8. Swedish 552 3.32%
9. Norwegian 521 3.13%
10. Scottish 486 2.92%

Elko Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,959 80.69%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,095 15.65%
3. Other Native North American 264 1.33%
4. French 107 0.54%
5. German 94 0.48%
6. Gujarathi 54 0.27%
7. Tagalog 37 0.19%
8. African 35 0.18%
9. Chinese 28 0.14%
10. Italian 24 0.12%

Elko Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,408 89.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 785 3.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,511 6.96%

Elko Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Elko Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elko Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
89801 89802 89803