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Sonora, CA vs Elko, NV

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- Elko is 0% more densely populated than Sonora.
- People are 43.4% more likely to be married in Elko.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years younger in Elko.
 Sonora, CAElko, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,391329,725,481
 Female Population55.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.238.4
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 Population - 20104,881  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,708285,036,114
 Population - 19904,153  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,141.693.4
 Land Area3.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sonora, CAElko, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Sonora, CAElko, NVUnited States
 White80.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sonora, CAElko, NVUnited States
 Married Population35.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households2,097  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,61180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,068  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews
Jim · Sonora, CA
Sonora A Rural Haven in California
Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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R.L. · Sonora, CA
No bueno
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Joshua · Sonora, CA
Avoid it if you're starting a family
Over 4 years ago

Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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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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