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Elko, NV vs Sacramento, CA

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- Sacramento is 0% more densely populated than Elko.
- People are 13.7% less likely to be married in Sacramento.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Sacramento.
 Elko, NVSacramento, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock518,605329,725,481
 Female Population48.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.238.4
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 Population - 201018,394  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock407,018285,036,114
 Population - 199014,736  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,300.893.4
 Land Area17.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elko, NVSacramento, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%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  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Elko, NVSacramento, CAUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.8%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elko, NVSacramento, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households7,495  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock115,39980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,884  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%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 17 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 18 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 Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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