Population 720 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elko
Household size in Elko
| Period | Elko | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Elko run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across South Carolina. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Elko
| Period | Elko | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.0, Elko is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Elko
| Period | Elko | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Elko: 22.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Elko
Renters in Elko
| Period | Elko | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Elko rent their homes (25.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of South Carolina. Just over four in ten owners (42.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Elko
| Period | Elko | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.7% of the housing in Elko, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Elko
| Period | Elko | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Elko are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in South Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Elko
| Period | Elko | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $562 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $580 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $519 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $826 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$264 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Elko runs $826 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Elko
Bachelor's degrees in Elko
| Period | Elko | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elko have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Elko
| Period | Elko | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Elko never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Elko
| Period | Elko | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Elko: 14.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Elko compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elko | 2.54 | 36.0 | 22.0% | 25.7% | 15.7% | 1984 | $826 | 10.9% | 82.1% | 14.7% |
| Williston | 2.45 | 41.3 | 20.8% | 32.3% | 16.3% | 1984 | $736 | 13.2% | 87.3% | 7.1% |
| Hilda | 2.31 | 41.3 | 21.1% | 17.7% | 14.8% | 1983 | $906 | 10.2% | 86.6% | 4.0% |
| Blackville | 2.57 | 46.2 | 11.3% | 33.8% | 25.6% | 1981 | $917 | 9.8% | 76.5% | 3.7% |
| Barnwell | 2.56 | 38.9 | 16.3% | 27.3% | 17.5% | 1982 | $822 | 16.0% | 84.9% | 10.5% |
| Snelling | 2.30 | 43.9 | 16.5% | 13.1% | 28.3% | 1987 | $822 | 11.8% | 94.3% | 0.9% |
| Windsor | 2.75 | 41.4 | 11.6% | 10.1% | 14.4% | 1994 | $839 | 9.3% | 85.6% | 5.6% |
| Sweden | 3.35 | 31.5 | 10.6% | 27.0% | 24.1% | 1983 | $1,276 | 20.9% | 88.2% | 16.3% |
| Sato | 2.87 | 44.6 | 12.7% | 35.1% | 34.7% | 1979 | $814 | 17.2% | 74.5% | 16.9% |
| Denmark | 3.00 | 36.5 | 11.4% | 38.8% | 33.1% | 1980 | $918 | 17.3% | 65.5% | 18.8% |
| Olar | 2.89 | 43.4 | 15.0% | 15.0% | 27.8% | 1983 | $915 | 13.3% | 87.5% | 7.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Elko. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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