Carlin

Population: 2,164
Median household income: $62,232
Median home value: $195,000

Carlin, a community in Elko County, Nevada, has 2,164 residents. Its median household income of $62,232 runs below the Elko County figure of $83,427.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carlin's population grew 6.9% from 2,025 to 2,164, while its median home value rose 39.9% from $139,400 to $195,000.

The typical home was built around 1980. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,164
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,232
Median home value: $195,000
Median gross rent: $1,211
Housing units: 969
Homeownership rate: 63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0252,164

Median household income

$78,929$62,232

Median home value

$139,400$195,000

Median gross rent

$1,006$1,211

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,025	$78,929	$139,400	$1,006
2020	1,885	$70,000	$153,200	$910
2021	2,279	$72,734	$165,200	$1,025
2022	2,366	$68,207	$183,500	$1,174
2023	2,164	$62,232	$195,000	$1,211

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.2%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	220	10.2%
5 to 17	342	15.8%
18 to 24	220	10.2%
25 to 34	247	11.4%
35 to 44	266	12.3%
45 to 54	263	12.2%
55 to 64	280	12.9%
65 to 74	241	11.1%
75 and over	85	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,357	62.7%
Black or African American	26	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	59	2.7%
Asian	77	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	1.1%
Two or more races	105	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	517	23.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's45.2%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	9.8%
High school graduate	413	29.9%
Some college or associate's	625	45.2%
Bachelor's degree	93	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	115	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit6.1%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	712	72.4%
Carpooled	139	14.1%
Public transit	60	6.1%
Walked	63	6.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	1.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	421	43.2%
15 to 29 min	247	25.4%
30 to 44 min	254	26.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	52	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 6.1% (115 of 1,895)

	Count	Share
Family households	487	63.2%
Nonfamily households	284	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	771	79.6%
Vacant	198	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	492	63.8%
Renter-occupied	279	36.2%

1-unit, detached53.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other38.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	518	53.5%
1-unit, attached	8	0.8%
2 to 4 units	73	7.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	370	38.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3208900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7190, -116.1080