Humboldt County vs. Elko County

Humboldt County (NV)Elko County (NV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,78652,460
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.6%7.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,52148,942
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,52848,818
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.0%27.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.7%11.3%
Female persons, percent47.9%48.1%
White alone, percent89.7%88.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.9%6.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent27.5%24.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent64.8%66.6%
Veterans, 2014-20189003,144
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.7%8.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,54921,755
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.3%72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$173,300$200,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,379$1,471
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$361$383
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$816$933
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.2%15.9%
Building permits, 201812170
Households, 2014-20186,27117,688
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.91
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.4%83.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201822.4%17.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.6%92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.8%82.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.6%85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.3%18.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.5%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.3%13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.7%69.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.1%61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)84,086442,657
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)325,348946,526
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,084$18,481
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.930.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$70,373$77,209
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,516$33,091
Persons in poverty, percent11.9%8.3%
Total employer establishments, 20173871,121
Total employment, 20175,73220,105
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)308,1701,072,791
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.2%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179002,456
All firms, 20121,2922,990
Men-owned firms, 20126051,500
Women-owned firms, 2012427987
Minority-owned firms, 2012223511
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129612,257
Veteran-owned firms, 2012100313
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0662,354
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.6%28.0%
Population per square mile, 20101.72.8
Land area in square miles, 20109,640.7617,169.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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