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Elko, NV vs Monroe, NC

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- Monroe is 0% more densely populated than Elko.
- People are 4.1% less likely to be married in Monroe.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Monroe.
 Elko, NVMonroe, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,464329,725,481
 Female Population48.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 201018,394  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,228285,036,114
 Population - 199014,736  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,157.393.4
 Land Area17.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elko, NVMonroe, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Elko, NVMonroe, NCUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.0%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elko, NVMonroe, NCUnited States
 Married Population50.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.982.60
 Households7,495  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,91980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,884  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews
Josie · Elko, NV
Small town with big problems.
Over 5 years ago

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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NV Lady · San Jacinto, CA
elko life
Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Brad · Elko, NV
Mining based economy
Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews
Matthew · Monroe, NC
You would be better off living in an active toilet
Over 5 years ago

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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Angela · Monroe, NC
Historical District in Monroe NC
Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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Lowell · Monroe, NC
Just a rural redneck Charlotte
Over 7 years ago

I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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