Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Elko is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Elko area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
The percentage of adults in Elko who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.95% of the adults in Elko have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Elko in 2018 was $39,299, which is upper middle income relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,196 for a family of four. However, Elko contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Elko is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Elko home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elko residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Elko also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.05% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Elko include German, Irish, English, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Elko is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
