Owyhee, NV Demographic Data
Owyhee, NV Summary
Owyhee is located in Elko County in Nevada
- Population: 1,146
- Area: 225.91 sq. miles
- Land Area: 225.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.61 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5.07 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,380.58 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Owyhee, NV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
601
50%
50.8
Male
602
50%
49.2
Total Population
1,203
323,128,000
Owyhee, NV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
95
7.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
117
9.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
69
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
78
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
84
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
187
15.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
120
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
159
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
74
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
64
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
104
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
52
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
0
0.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
851
70.7%
77.2
Female
430
50.5%
51.3
Male
421
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
835
69.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
190
15.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
156
13.0%
15.2
Female
69
44.2%
55.8
Male
87
55.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Owyhee, NV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,159
96.3%
96.8
White
129
10.7%
72.6
Black or African American
2
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
993
82.5%
0.8
Asian
22
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
12
1.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
10
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.7%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
8
0.7%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
5
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
44
3.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
36
3.0%
17.8
Mexican
31
2.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,167
97.0%
82.2
Owyhee, NV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
13
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
90
11.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
222
29.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
244
32.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
71
9.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
91
12.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
29
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
103
13.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
657
86.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
120
15.8%
31.2
Owyhee, NV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
378
41.0%
33.7%
Now Married
262
28.4%
47.5
Divorced
217
23.5%
11.0%
Separated
7
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
58
6.3
5.8%
Owyhee, NV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,056
95.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
52
4.7%
21.6%
Spanish
11
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
23
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
18
1.6%
1.1%
Owyhee, NV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
54
12.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
16
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
71
17.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
41
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
72
17.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
77
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
48
11.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
32
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
40,000
57,617
Per capita income
19,401
31,128
Owyhee, NV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
35
7.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
30
6.7%
9.8
Construction
22
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
121
26.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
28
6.2%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
24
5.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4
0.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
0
0.0%
11.4
Public administration
154
34.3%
4.6
Retail trade
19
4.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
12
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
53
11.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
186
41.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14
3.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
112
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
84
18.7%
18.1%
Owyhee, NV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
446
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
335
75.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
32
7.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
0.7%
5.1
Walked
74
16.6%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
2
0.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.6
26.6
Owyhee, NV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
27
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
142
34.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
143
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
106
25.4%
21.0
Owyhee, NV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
418
86.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
230
55.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
188
45.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
68
14.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Owyhee, NV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
486
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
12
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
14
2.9%
9.1
4 rooms
46
9.5%
16.5
5 rooms
173
35.6%
19.8
6 rooms
162
33.3%
17.8
7 rooms
61
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
9
1.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
9
1.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Owyhee, NV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
486
1-unit, detached
392
80.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3
0.6%
5.9
2-units
21
4.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
22
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
4
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
38
7.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Owyhee, NV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3
0.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5
1.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
40
8.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
62
12.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
123
25.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
123
25.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
64
13.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
60
12.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Owyhee, NV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
24
5.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9
2.2%
4.7
Electricity
189
45.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9
2.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
187
44.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Owyhee, NV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
34
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3
8.8%
28.8%
Less than $500
13
38.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
18
52.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
19
55.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4
11.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
11
32.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Owyhee, NV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
178
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
5
2.8%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
18
10.1%
11.9%
$500 to $999
53
29.8%
41.0%
Less than $500
102
57.3%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
10
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
447
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
84
47.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
16
9.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
15
8.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
13
7.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
35
19.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Owyhee, NV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
230
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
79
34.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
77
33.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
18
7.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
43
18.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
11
4.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,400
205,000