Elko, SC City Data

Elko, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 212 people who live in Elko and approximately 23,478 who live in Barnwell 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

Barnwell County where Elko resides is 557.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,478 and has a population rank of 1,616 out of all the places in the United States.

Elko has a total of 212 people and of those residents there are 102 males and 110 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 44.8. There are approximately 335 births each year and around 223 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elko varies per year, but currently 212 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 212 people who live in Elko, there are 54 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elko is 29 male and 25 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 160.

General Elko Information
Total area in square miles - Barnwell County	557.25
Water area in square miles - Barnwell County	N/A
Resident population - Barnwell County	23,478
Population rank - Barnwell County	1,616
Total population	212
Total population (male)	102
Total population (female)	110
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	44.8
Births - Barnwell County	335
Deaths- Barnwell County	223
Population of one race	212
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	54
Population under 20 years (male)	29
Population under 20 years (female)	25
Total population 18 years and over	160

Elko Social Characteristics

There are 9,021 households in Elko. Families make up 6,535 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elko families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,273), male householder with no wife present (361) and female householder with no husband present (1,802). The remainder of the Elko households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,588. Elko, SC 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 9,524 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,112 never married, 4,541 now married, 573 separated, 1,399 widowed, and 899 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 331 separated, 298 widowed and 608 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 (Barnwell County)
Total households	9,021
Family households (families)	6,535
With own children under 18 years	3,532
Married-couple family	4,273
With own children under 18 years	1,975
Male householder, no wife present, family	361
With own children under 18 years	202
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,802
With own children under 18 years	1,061
Nonfamily households	2,588
Householder living alone	2,315
65 years and over	917

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	34
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	23
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.73

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	182
Householder	66
Spouse	39
Child	56
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	30
Male householder	13
Male householder living alone	11
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	13
Female householder living alone	13
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,524
Never married	2,112
Now married	4,541
Separated	573
Widowed	1,399
Divorced	899
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	331
Widowed	298
Divorced	608

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	212
Male	102
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	110
Under 5 years	1
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	212
One race	212
White	88
Black or African American	124
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	212
People who are White alone	88
People who are Black or African American alone	124
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,850
Same house	14,812
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,330
Different state or abroad	1,064
Different state	999
Abroad	65

PLACE OF BIRTH (Barnwell County)
Total resident population	23,478
Born in United States	15,440
State of residence	17,719
Different state	5,559
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	70
Foreign born	130

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 6,391 for the population of the country, which includes Elko. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,883 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,711 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 668.

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	6,391
Pre-kindergarten	435
Public	300
Private	135
Kindergarten	431
Public	390
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,155
Public	3,013
Private	142
Elementary and high school	4,856
Public	4,651
Private	205
High school grades 9 to 12	1,701
Public	1,638
Private	63
College, undergraduate years	544
Public	498
Private	46
Graduate or professional school	125
Public	108
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	16,152

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,770
Less than 9th grade	1,712
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,082
High school graduate	5,131
Some college, no degree	2,425
Associate's degree	704
Bachelor's degree	1,716
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,238

Elko Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,631 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elko. The Elko occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,090), service occupations (1,333), sales and office occupations (2,143), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (90), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,029) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,725). The 17,631 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,638 private wage and salary workers, 2,216 government workers, 516 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Barnwell County)
Population 16 years and over	17,631
In labor force	10,204
Civilian labor force	10,195
Employed	9,410
Unemployed	785
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	9,380
In labor force	4,971
Civilian labor force	4,971
Unemployed Civilian labor force	449
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,251
In labor force	5,233
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	336
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Barnwell County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,272
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,213
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,544
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	167
Other means	93
Worked at home	166
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	253,775

OCCUPATION (Barnwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,090
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,090
Service occupations	1,333
Sales and office occupations	2,143
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	90
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,029
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,725

INDUSTRY (Barnwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,090
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	162
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,567
Wholesale trade	169
Retail trade	942
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,031
Information	177
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	197
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	703
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,594
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	380
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	499

CLASS OF WORKER (Barnwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,090
Private wage and salary workers	6,638
Government workers	2,216
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	516
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elko Housing Characteristics

In Elko, SC there are 10,191 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,021 occupied and 1,170 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elko, there are 5,717 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 157 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, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elko, SC 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 206 housing units with rent less than $200, 277 with rent between $200-299, 770 with rent between $300-499 and 433 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, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Barnwell County)
Total housing units	10,191
Occupied housing units	9,021
Vacant housing units	1,170

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Barnwell County)
Total housing units	10,191
1-unit, detached	5,717
1-unit, attached	157
2 units	193
3 or 4 units	203
5 to 9 units	107
10 to 19 units	36
20 to 49 units	53
50 or more units	32
Mobile home	3,683

HOUSING TENURE (Barnwell County)
Occupied housing units	9,021
Owner-occupied	6,810
Renter-occupied	2,211

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Barnwell County)
Occupied housing units	9,021
No vehicles available	1,257
2 vehicle available	4,815
3 vehicles available	1,277
4 vehicles available	407
5 or more vehicles available	158

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Barnwell County)
Occupied housing units	9,021
Utility gas	1,828
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,236
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	124
Coal or coke
Wood	197
Solar energy	3
Other fuel
No fuel used	53

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Barnwell County)
Occupied housing units	9,021
Less Than $50,000	6,810
$50,000 to $99,999	1,736
$100,000 to $149,999	528
$150,000 to $199,999	133
$200,000 to $299,999	114
$300,000 to $499,999	16
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	66,600

GROSS RENT (Barnwell County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,211
Less than $200	206
$200 to $299	277
$300 to $499	770
$500 to $699	317
$700 to $999	103
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A