| ELKO Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 47896 |
| ELKO Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 45291 |
| ELKO Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 5.8 |
| ELKO Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 2605 |
| ELKO Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 45291 |
| ELKO Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3445 |
| ELKO Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.3 |
| ELKO Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12983 |
| ELKO Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27.6 |
| ELKO Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8 |
| ELKO Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3763 |
| ELKO Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 48.1 |
| ELKO Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 42758 |
| ELKO Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 556 |
| ELKO Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2567 |
| ELKO Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 386 |
| ELKO Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 71 |
| ELKO Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 733 |
| ELKO Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10531 |
| ELKO Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 32897 |
| ELKO Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 90.8 |
| ELKO Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.2 |
| ELKO Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.5 |
| ELKO Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| ELKO Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| ELKO Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.6 |
| ELKO Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.4 |
| ELKO Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 69.9 |
| ELKO Births 2006 | 728 |
| ELKO Deaths 2006 | 273 |
| ELKO Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 5 |
| ELKO Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 47.6 |
| ELKO Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 10.2 |
| ELKO Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 20 |
| ELKO Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 79.1 |
| ELKO Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 14.8 |
| ELKO Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 6635 |
| ELKO Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 25.2 |
| ELKO Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 19500 |
| ELKO Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1044 |
| ELKO Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5.7 |
| ELKO Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 69.9 |
| ELKO Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 123100 |
| ELKO Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 16.1 |
| ELKO Households 2000 (complete count) | 15638 |
| ELKO Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.85 |
| ELKO Per capita income in 1999 | 18482 |
| ELKO Median household income 2008 | 70125 |
| ELKO People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 7.5 |
| ELKO Personal income 2007 | 1633 |
| ELKO Per capita personal income 2007 | 34869 |
| ELKO Civilian labor force 2008 | 27030 |
| ELKO Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1123 |
| ELKO Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.2 |
| ELKO Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 26145 |
| ELKO Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 1900 |
| ELKO Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 3912 |
| ELKO Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.09282e+06 |
| ELKO Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 41798 |
| ELKO Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1108 |
| ELKO Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 22713 |
| ELKO Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 37.8 |
| ELKO Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 2166 |
| ELKO Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 325067 |
| ELKO Total number of firms 2002 | 2919 |
| ELKO Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ELKO Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ELKO Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ELKO Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 4.5 |
| ELKO Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ELKO Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 28.1 |
| ELKO Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| ELKO Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| ELKO Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 423061 |
| ELKO Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9485 |
| ELKO New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 105 |
| ELKO Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 12278 |
| ELKO Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 2085135 |
| ELKO Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 192736 |
| ELKO Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 4095 |
| ELKO Land area in square miles 2000 | 17179 |
| ELKO Population per square mile 2000 | 3 |
