The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Ely has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Ely a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Ely spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.80 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The percentage of adults in Ely with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.87% of adults in Ely have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Ely in 2022 was $37,019, which is middle income relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $148,076 for a family of four. However, Ely contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Ely is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ely home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ely residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Ely also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.61% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ely include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Ely is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
