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Elko, NV vs Williston, ND

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- Williston is 0% more densely populated than Elko.
- People are 2.8% less likely to be married in Williston.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years younger in Williston.
 Elko, NVWilliston, NDUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,368329,725,481
 Female Population48.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.938.4
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 Population - 201018,394  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,512285,036,114
 Population - 199014,736  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock137.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,181.393.4
 Land Area17.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elko, NVWilliston, NDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%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  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Elko, NVWilliston, NDUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elko, NVWilliston, NDUnited States
 Married Population50.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households7,495  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,37680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,884  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.8%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 Williston    5 Reviews

Police, judges and prosecutors are all  More

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Over 7 years ago

Nothing to do. Every establishment is operated below its own company policies/standards. Overly-populated with ignorant and closeted men with a thirst for incessant  More

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Over 10 years ago

Okay, I understand what your getting at, but I PROMISE YOU THERES NOTHING WORSE IN THIS NATION to live in as Williston, ND. Sure the $$$ is pretty good, actually its  More

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