Nye County, NV Demographic Data
Nye County, NV Summary
Nye County is located in Nevada
- Population: 43,397
- Area: 18,198.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 18,181.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: 16.68 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 9,201.77 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Nye County, NV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,651
50%
50.8
Male
21,547
50%
49.2
Total Population
43,198
323,128,000
Nye County, NV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,840
4.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,100
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,260
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,266
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,928
4.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,932
9.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,006
9.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,699
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,734
8.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,674
8.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,269
16.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,518
8.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
972
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,582
82.4%
77.2
Female
17,740
49.9%
51.3
Male
17,842
50.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,118
79.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,956
32.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,759
27.2%
15.2
Female
5,902
50.2%
55.8
Male
5,857
49.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
51
0.0%
0.0
Nye County, NV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
42,063
97.4%
96.8
White
36,636
84.8%
72.6
Black or African American
1,266
2.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
706
1.6%
0.8
Asian
650
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
96
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
282
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
125
0.3%
0.2
Korean
59
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
88
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
184
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
52
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
75
0.2%
0.0
Samoan
57
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,621
6.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,135
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,110
14.1%
17.8
Mexican
5,182
12.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
133
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
243
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
552
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
37,088
85.9%
82.2
Nye County, NV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,110
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,900
11.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,979
36.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,435
28.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,403
7.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,776
8.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,201
3.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,010
15.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
27,794
84.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,977
12.2%
31.2
Nye County, NV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,992
21.6%
33.7%
Now Married
19,327
52.2%
47.5
Divorced
5,759
15.6%
11.0%
Separated
792
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
3,128
8.5
5.8%
Nye County, NV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
36,877
89.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,481
10.8%
21.6%
Spanish
3,674
8.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
400
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
318
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
89
0.2%
1.1%
Nye County, NV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,312
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,094
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,478
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,209
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,828
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,673
21.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,614
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,625
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
491
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
140
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
42,266
57,617
Per capita income
23,075
31,128
Nye County, NV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,335
9.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,393
16.6%
9.8
Construction
1,067
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,099
14.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
805
5.6%
6.6
Information
234
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
565
3.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
872
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,180
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,170
8.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,850
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
709
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
167
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,100
14.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,662
25.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,697
11.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,578
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,409
23.6%
18.1%
Nye County, NV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,097
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,297
73.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,018
14.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
161
1.1%
5.1
Walked
623
4.4%
2.7
Other means
358
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
640
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
26.6
Nye County, NV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
600
3.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,262
35.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,795
38.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,807
21.8%
21.0
Nye County, NV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,464
80.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,058
69.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,406
31.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,322
19.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Nye County, NV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,786
1 room
306
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
321
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,295
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
3,878
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
5,312
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
4,820
22.1%
17.8
7 rooms
2,664
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,482
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,708
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Nye County, NV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,786
1-unit, detached
11,629
53.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
311
1.4%
5.9
2-units
399
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
610
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
364
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
277
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
146
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
7,828
35.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
222
1.0%
0.1
Nye County, NV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
498
2.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
254
1.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
301
1.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
726
3.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,365
10.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,763
17.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,033
27.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,575
34.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
263
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
8
0.0%
1.4%
Nye County, NV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
681
3.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,847
10.6%
4.7
Electricity
13,556
77.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
106
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
942
5.4%
1.9
Solar energy
27
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
206
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
99
0.6%
1.1
Nye County, NV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,358
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
53
0.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
66
1.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
225
3.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
292
4.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
974
15.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,177
34.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,571
40.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,643
42.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
946
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
484
7.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
338
5.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,827
29.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
120
0.0%
0.0%
Nye County, NV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,917
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
11
0.2%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
15
0.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
22
0.4%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
82
1.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
705
14.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
943
19.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,139
63.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
489
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
787
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
721
14.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
667
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
499
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
598
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
436
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,910
39.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
575
0.0%
0.0%
Nye County, NV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,058
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,996
16.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,618
30.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,058
17.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,063
17.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,423
11.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
765
6.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
103
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
32
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,100
205,000