Elko County, Nevada Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Elko county nevada dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,237 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 560 | 4.2 |
| Kindergarten | 671 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,754 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,335 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,917 | 14.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,798 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,129 | 7.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,462 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,161 | 30.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,217 | 26.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,876 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,628 | 9.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,325 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,266 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,425 | 22.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,166 | 60.6 |
| Separated | 566 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,349 | 4.1 |
Female | 1,057 | 3.2 |
| Divorced | 3,760 | 11.3 |
Female | 1,645 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 765 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 395 | 51.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,627 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,299 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,413 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 688 | 5.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,679 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,696 | 18.3 |
Percent employed | 66.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,983 | 81.7 |
Percent employed | 78.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,701 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,251 | 46.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,470 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,760 | 47.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,921 | 50.4 |
Same county | 10,815 | 26.1 |
Different county | 10,106 | 24.4 |
Same state | 2,481 | 6.0 |
Different state | 7,625 | 18.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 789 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 45,291 | 100.0 |
| Native | 40,655 | 89.8 |
Born in United States | 40,315 | 89.0 |
State of residence | 13,070 | 28.9 |
Different state | 27,245 | 60.2 |
Born outside United States | 340 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 4,636 | 10.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,756 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,538 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 3,098 | 6.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,636 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 262 | 5.7 |
| Asia | 253 | 5.5 |
| Africa | 68 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 15 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 3,713 | 80.1 |
| Northern America | 325 | 7.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,470 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,161 | 80.0 |
| Language other than English | 8,309 | 20.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,581 | 8.6 |
Spanish | 6,813 | 16.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,120 | 7.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 504 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 146 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 212 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 45,291 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,378 | 104.6 |
| Arab | 18 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 174 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 829 | 1.8 |
| Dutch | 748 | 1.7 |
| English | 5,332 | 11.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,336 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 344 | 0.8 |
| German | 7,192 | 15.9 |
| Greek | 113 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 76 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,189 | 11.5 |
| Italian | 1,809 | 4.0 |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,081 | 2.4 |
| Polish | 534 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 158 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 175 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 724 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 971 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 49 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,251 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 191 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 69 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,816 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 462 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 15,717 | 34.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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