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Ely, Nevada: commercial real estate data.
Ely is a Census city of 3,929 people across 7.63 square miles of land, in White Pine County. Median household income is $77,500, 65.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $266,400 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ely
What Ely is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.63 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land515
- County holding the largest share of its areaWhite Pine County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Ely
- Population3,929
- Median age38.7
- Population under 18884 plus or minus 195
- Share under 1822.5 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over773 plus or minus 182
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Households1,622
- Family households1,063
- Share of households that are families65.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ely
- Median household income$77,500
- Per capita income$37,019
- Civilian labor force2,134
- Employed2,050
- Unemployed84 plus or minus 58
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over2,596
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.9 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ely
- Housing units2,032
- Occupied units1,622
- Vacant units410 plus or minus 165
- Vacancy rate20.2 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Owner occupied1,060
- Renter occupied562 plus or minus 176
- Ownership rate65.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$233,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$950
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.7 percent
- Single family units1,609
- Share single family79.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more280 plus or minus 150
- Share in buildings of two or more13.8 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Mobile homes132 plus or minus 104
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ely gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,831
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,194 plus or minus 317
- Share commuting under 15 minutes65.2 percent plus or minus 15.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more215 plus or minus 112
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more11.7 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Drove alone72.0 percent
- Carpooled15.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Public transport1.6 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home8.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Ely (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$266,400
- Average approval$133,200
- Median approval$133,200
- Largest approval$133,200
- Jobs supported0
- Jobs per approval0.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ely, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Ely (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$6,453,000
- Average approval$1,290,600
- Median approval$801,000
- Largest approval$4,126,000
- Jobs supported56
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ely, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Ely
- NFIP communityCity of Ely
- NFIP community number320023
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/16/11
The City of Ely participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 320023 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
White Pine County, not Ely
White Pine County context, not Ely figures
- Establishments in White Pine County197
- Covered employment, White Pine County4,323
- Average annual pay, White Pine County$76,315
- Housing units permitted, White Pine County10
Every figure in this section is published for White Pine County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ely.
All White Pine County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ely questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ely, Nevada?
3,929, in 1,622 households. Ely city covers 7.63 square miles of land, which is 515 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ely in?
White Pine County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ely?
$77,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $233,700. Median gross rent is $950 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ely businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $266,400 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $133,200, plus 5 504 approvals worth $6.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ely, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ely borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ely. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Ely in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ely appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ely, city of, community 320023, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ely figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for White Pine County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ely.
Is zoning published for Ely?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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