Elko, GA City Data

Elko, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,314 people who live in Elko and approximately 110,765 who live in Houston County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elko to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Elko. We have included Elko housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elko Information

Houston County where Elko resides is 379.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 110,765 and has a population rank of 489 out of all the places in the United States.

Elko has a total of 1,314 people and of those residents there are 645 males and 669 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 35.9. There are approximately 1,596 births each year and around 761 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elko varies per year, but currently 1,308 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,314 people who live in Elko, there are 420 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elko is 216 male and 204 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 930.

General Elko Information
Total area in square miles - Houston County	379.83
Water area in square miles - Houston County	N/A
Resident population - Houston County	110,765
Population rank - Houston County	489
Total population	1,314
Total population (male)	645
Total population (female)	669
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	35.9
Births - Houston County	1,596
Deaths- Houston County	761
Population of one race	1,308
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	420
Population under 20 years (male)	216
Population under 20 years (female)	204
Total population 18 years and over	930

Elko Social Characteristics

There are 40,911 households in Elko. Families make up 30,486 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elko families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,913), male householder with no wife present (1,566) and female householder with no husband present (5,640). The remainder of the Elko households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,690. Elko, GA moving companies help people in Elko move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Elko. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elko is based, there are 43,852 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,472 never married, 24,225 now married, 1,155 separated, 3,903 widowed, and 5,097 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 730 separated, 684 widowed and 4,167 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elko social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elko.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Houston County)
Total households	40,911
Family households (families)	30,486
With own children under 18 years	17,021
Married-couple family	22,913
With own children under 18 years	11,214
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,566
With own children under 18 years	917
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,640
With own children under 18 years	3,720
Nonfamily households	10,690
Householder living alone	9,059
65 years and over	2,538

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	202
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	101
Average household size	2.85
Average family size	3.24

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,215
Householder	367
Spouse	285
Child	437
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	99
Male householder	47
Male householder living alone	42
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	47
Female householder living alone	47
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	43,852
Never married	9,472
Now married	24,225
Separated	1,155
Widowed	3,903
Divorced	5,097
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	730
Widowed	684
Divorced	4,167

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,314
Male	645
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	72
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	9
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	59
40 to 44 years	53
45 to 49 years	45
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	6
Female	669
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	64
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	9
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	64
35 to 39 years	56
40 to 44 years	54
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,314
One race	1,308
White	867
Black or African American	423
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,314
People who are White alone	867
People who are Black or African American alone	423
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	103,033
Same house	48,693
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,898
Different state or abroad	20,285
Different state	17,069
Abroad	3,216

PLACE OF BIRTH (Houston County)
Total resident population	110,765
Born in United States	43,586
State of residence	58,718
Different state	45,557
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,717
Foreign born	3,773

Elko Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Elko. That total enrollment is 32,495 for the population of the country, which includes Elko. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,311 and elementary or high school enrollment was 44,283 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,897.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Elko population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	32,495
Pre-kindergarten	2,520
Public	1,708
Private	812
Kindergarten	1,935
Public	1,693
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,901
Public	13,778
Private	1,123
Elementary and high school	22,142
Public	20,594
Private	1,548
High school grades 9 to 12	7,241
Public	6,816
Private	425
College, undergraduate years	4,957
Public	4,385
Private	572
Graduate or professional school	941
Public	700
Private	241
Not enrolled in school	73,625

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	69,038
Less than 9th grade	3,352
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,490
High school graduate	22,344
Some college, no degree	17,485
Associate's degree	4,730
Bachelor's degree	13,637
Graduate or professional degree	19.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,200

Elko Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 82,966 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elko. The Elko occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,427), service occupations (7,469), sales and office occupations (12,780), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (85), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,739) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,153). The 82,966 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,374 private wage and salary workers, 15,049 government workers, 2,146 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Houston County)
Population 16 years and over	82,966
In labor force	56,550
Civilian labor force	51,160
Employed	48,653
Unemployed	2,507
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	5,390
Females 16 years and over	43,002
In labor force	25,747
Civilian labor force	24,703
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,277
Armed forces	1,044
Males 16 years and over	39,964
In labor force	30,803
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,230
Armed forces	4,346

COMMUTING TO WORK (Houston County)
Workers 16 years and over	53,089
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	44,213
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,516
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	614
Other means	334
Worked at home	839
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,055,845

OCCUPATION (Houston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,427
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,427
Service occupations	7,469
Sales and office occupations	12,780
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	85
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,739
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,153

INDUSTRY (Houston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,427
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	293
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,503
Wholesale trade	1,144
Retail trade	5,891
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,037
Information	650
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,643
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,489
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,628
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,924
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	9,223

CLASS OF WORKER (Houston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,427
Private wage and salary workers	31,374
Government workers	15,049
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,146
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elko Housing Characteristics

In Elko, GA there are 44,509 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 40,911 occupied and 3,598 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elko, there are 29,298 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,162 units in Elko. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Elko, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elko, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elko. There are 508 housing units with rent less than $200, 559 with rent between $200-299, 3,429 with rent between $300-499 and 6,874 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elko gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elko, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Houston County)
Total housing units	44,509
Occupied housing units	40,911
Vacant housing units	3,598

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Houston County)
Total housing units	44,509
1-unit, detached	29,298
1-unit, attached	2,162
2 units	1,164
3 or 4 units	1,619
5 to 9 units	2,298
10 to 19 units	1,040
20 to 49 units	454
50 or more units	718
Mobile home	5,732

HOUSING TENURE (Houston County)
Occupied housing units	40,911
Owner-occupied	28,012
Renter-occupied	12,899

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Houston County)
Occupied housing units	40,911
No vehicles available	2,363
2 vehicle available	25,597
3 vehicles available	6,723
4 vehicles available	1,818
5 or more vehicles available	582

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Houston County)
Occupied housing units	40,911
Utility gas	10,829
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	27,435
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	87
Coal or coke
Wood	221
Solar energy
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	152

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Houston County)
Occupied housing units	40,911
Less Than $50,000	28,012
$50,000 to $99,999	12,194
$100,000 to $149,999	5,654
$150,000 to $199,999	1,969
$200,000 to $299,999	988
$300,000 to $499,999	164
$1,000,000 or more	24
Median (dollars)	88,900

GROSS RENT (Houston County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,899
Less than $200	508
$200 to $299	559
$300 to $499	3,429
$500 to $699	3,907
$700 to $999	2,596
$1,000 to $1,499	340
$1,500 or more	30