Twin Falls County vs. Elko County

Twin Falls County (ID)Elko County (NV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)86,08152,460
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)11.5%7.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)77,23048,942
Population, Census, April 1, 201077,23048,818
Persons under 5 years, percent7.3%7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.5%27.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.4%11.3%
Female persons, percent50.6%48.1%
White alone, percent93.9%88.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%6.5%
Asian alone, percent1.7%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent16.9%24.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.6%66.6%
Veterans, 2014-20185,7603,144
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.4%8.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)33,69821,755
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.6%72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$160,200$200,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,137$1,471
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$362$383
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$777$933
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.8%15.9%
Building permits, 2018500170
Households, 2014-201830,69717,688
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.91
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.7%83.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.2%17.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.6%92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.5%82.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.8%85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%18.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.6%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.0%13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.3%69.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)132,516442,657
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,233,518946,526
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,695$18,481
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.830.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,778$77,209
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,222$33,091
Persons in poverty, percent13.6%8.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172,6531,121
Total employment, 201730,97320,105
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,023,9071,072,791
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.2%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,8092,456
All firms, 20127,5012,990
Men-owned firms, 20123,8311,500
Women-owned firms, 20122,039987
Minority-owned firms, 2012496511
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,6912,257
Veteran-owned firms, 2012507313
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,3682,354
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%2.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.7%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.7%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201040.22.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,921.2117,169.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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