Elko, NV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elko	Nevada	National
Income per capita	$52,089	$41,311	$44,883
Median household income	$117,994	$80,045	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$138,690	$101,760	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$88,810	$57,613	$52,080
Median earnings male	$82,122	$50,284	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,999	$40,052	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elko is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elko is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elko is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elko is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,654 $117,994 $235,988

City

$53,357 $80,045 $160,090

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Elko median earnings by income bracket

Elko employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.1%	0.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	52.3%	52.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Osino, NV	651	$170,680	109.9%
Spring Creek, NV	15,068	$153,276	88.5%
Elko, NV	21,024	$117,994	45.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Golden, CO	21,021	$121,700	49.6%
Columbia Heights, MN	21,019	$90,385	11.1%
Hammond, LA	21,033	$46,779	42.5%
Bayshore Gardens, FL	21,005	$64,655	20.5%
Ashland, OH	21,043	$71,100	12.6%
Elko, NV	21,024	$117,994	45.1%

Source: The Elko, NV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.