Latest news about poverty in Elko, NV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.4% of Elko, NV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.9% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Nevada. 9.7% of high school graduates and 7.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.2%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elko, NV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elko:
11.4%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elko:
4.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elko:
12.2%
Nevada:
16.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elko:
14.4%
Nevada:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.2%
Residents above poverty level:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Elko, NV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elko,NV (percentage below poverty level)
19.5%Under 5 years
16.9%5 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.9%16 and 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elko,NV (percentage below poverty level)
18.0%Under 5 years
19.8%5 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
18.0%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
34.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elko,NV (% below half of poverty level)
7.3%Under 6 years
10.8%6 to 11 years
1.4%12 to 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elko, NV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elko, NV (%)
10.0%White
4.8%Black
19.4%American Indian
3.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
4.7%Other race
18.1%2+ races
7.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elko, NV (absolute numbers)
1,193White
9Black
187American Indian
10Asian
0Native Hawaiian
96Other race
6372+ races
481Hispanic
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elko, NV
Children below poverty level:
Elko, Nevada:
13.1%
State:
15.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elko:
9.7%
Nevada:
10.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elko:
7.2%
Nevada:
18.4%
29.5%Married-couple family
21.1%Male, no wife present
49.4%Female, no husband present
13.5%Worked full-time, year-round
36.6%Worked part-time
49.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
33.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.6%One part-time, other didn't work
11.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
38.2%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
10.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
14.9%1995 to 1998
13.7%1990 to 1994
23.5%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
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