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State of Nevada - County of Nye

Nye County Demography

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  • Table 1. Nye County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Nye County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Nye County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Nye County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Nye County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Nye County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Nye County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Nye County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 18,147
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 34,075
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,289
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 32,485
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,333
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 1.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 17,781
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,799
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 9,048
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 1,590
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 14,704
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 8,733
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 4.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 82.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 96.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 2,713
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 8.40%


    TABLE 2. Nye County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 32,485
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,937
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 5,769
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,752
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 5.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 7,797
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 24.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 9,246
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 28.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 3,964
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 12.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,721
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 299
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 0.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 42.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 16,650
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 15,835
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 105.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 29,117
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 89.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 383
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 636
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 2.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 253
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 105
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 969
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 3.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,022
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.10%


    TABLE 3. Nye County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 231
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 197
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 13,309
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 6,664
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 99.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 32,254
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.42
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 3,420
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 3,911
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 29.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 4,313
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 32.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 9,068
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,514
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 38.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 7,493
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,556
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 34.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 984
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 614
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 62.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 4,241
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,016
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 110.40%


    TABLE 4. Nye County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 26,971
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 299
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 284
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 3
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 10.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 0
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 0
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 6,342
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 5,452


    TABLE 5. Nye County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 5,265
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 4,170
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 2,924
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 12,263
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 9,215
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 75.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,161
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 9.50%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 36,580
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 30,211
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 21.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 3,652
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 1,812
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,465
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 12.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 20.70%


    TABLE 6. Nye County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 836
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 74
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 762
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 223
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 29,827
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,803
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 17,781
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,254
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 15,934
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 97.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 13,309
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 10,167
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 76.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 0


    TABLE 7. Nye County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 656,620
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 290,046
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 126.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 28,657
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 22,913
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 84.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 118,333
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 383,922
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 91,006
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 23.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 4,299
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 1.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 282,536
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 73.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 23,486
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 6,821
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 1.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 168,525
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 43.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 66,192
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 4,299
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 3,295
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 3,362




     









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