| | Ely, NV | Richland, WA | United States |
| Population | 3,983 | 59,718 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.6% | 48.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.4% | 51.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.3 | 36.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,249 | 48,877 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,041 | 38,708 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,756 | 32,315 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -0.7% | 53.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -15.6% | 83.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 521.8 | 1,529.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.6 | 39.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 3.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ely, NV | Richland, WA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.4% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 14.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 10.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.0% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ely, NV | Richland, WA | United States |
| White | 77.5% | 76.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 1.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.7% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 18.3% | 12.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ely, NV | Richland, WA | United States |
| Married Population | 48.7% | 51.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.7% | 50.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.3% | 48.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.5% | 31.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 22.4% | 12.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.4% | 4.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.21 | 2.55 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,773 | 23,335 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,082 | 14,887 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.6% | 30.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.7% | 44.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 691 | 8,448 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.5% | 16.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.1% | 8.6% | 10.8% |