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Elko, NV vs Olathe, KS

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- Olathe is 0% more densely populated than Elko.
- People are 17.4% more likely to be married in Olathe.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Olathe.
 Elko, NVOlathe, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock140,339329,725,481
 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  Unlock92,962285,036,114
 Population - 199014,736  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,277.393.4
 Land Area17.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elko, NVOlathe, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Elko, NVOlathe, KSUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elko, NVOlathe, KSUnited States
 Married Population50.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.772.60
 Households7,495  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,20380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,884  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

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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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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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 Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 7 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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