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County:

Elko County

State:

Nevada

FIPS Code:

32007

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

9.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

1,069,014

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,369,129

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.92

Humboldt NF

1,069,014

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,958

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,269

23.7%

14.2%

9.6%

1990:

33,530

94.2%

77.3%

16.9%

2000:

45,291

35.1%

18.7%

16.3%

2005:

45,570

0.6%

-3.5%

4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

32,771

72.4%

0-to-19:

16,020

35.4%

Black:

257

0.6%

20-to-39:

13,068

28.9%

Hispanic:

8,935

19.7%

40-to-59:

12,101

26.7%

American Indian:

2,150

4.7%

60-plus:

4,102

9.1%

Other:

1,178

2.6%

Median Age:

31.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.8%

Median Family Income:

$52,206

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.0%

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