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Las Vegas, NV vs Elko, NV

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- Elko is 0% more densely populated than Las Vegas.
- People are 10.7% more likely to be married in Elko.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years younger in Elko.
 Las Vegas, NVElko, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,391329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.238.4
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 Population - 2010584,600  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,708285,036,114
 Population - 1990258,295  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now156.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,141.693.4
 Land Area141.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Las Vegas, NVElko, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Las Vegas, NVElko, NVUnited States
 White42.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Las Vegas, NVElko, NVUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.4%50.2%
 Never Married35.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households236,410  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,61180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households88,729  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Las Vegas    346 Reviews

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  More

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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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