Nevada · Census place 22500
Elko city, NV
Quick answer
Elko city has 20,624 residents, ranking #18 of 133 places in Nevada. Median household income is $75,630, the median home is worth $285,400 and median gross rent runs $1,174 a month.
- Population
- 20,624Elko city residents
- Median household income
- $75,630Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $285,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,174Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Elko city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Elko city median would spend about 18.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.3% of residents and 62.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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