Gerlach-Empire, Nevada

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Humboldt County

Population in July 2007: 552.

Males: 296	(53.7%)
Females: 256	(46.3%)

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Nevada median age:	35.0 years

Zip codes: 89405.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $22,658 (it was $35,089 in 2000)

Gerlach-Empire:	$22,658
Nevada:	$53,341

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,871

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $103,687 (it was $71,700 in 2000)

Gerlach-Empire:	$103,687
Nevada:	$207,600

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $135,051; Detached houses: $169,704; In 2-unit structures: $51,004; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $510,040; Mobile homes: $104,017

Median gross rent in 2009: $567.

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White alone - 329 (91.1%)
American Indian alone - 32 (8.9%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Gerlach-Empire: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (24.2%), German (19.8%), United States (16.8%), English (15.6%), Dutch (8.2%), Scottish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 5600 feet

Land area: 94.1 square miles.

Population density: 5.9 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gerlach-Empire:

High school or higher: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 7.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gerlach-Empire CDP:

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 62.7%
Separated: 3.6%
Widowed: 4.8%
Divorced: 7.9%

42 residents are foreign born (6.6% Latin America, 1.8% North America).

This place:	8.4%
Nevada:	15.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $350 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $500 (0.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sparks, NV (76.8 miles , pop. 66,346).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (182.5 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (455.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: High Desert, NV (5.0 miles ), Sutcliffe, NV (7.0 miles ), Pyramid Lake, NV (7.3 miles ), Nixon, NV (7.4 miles ), Lovelock, NV (7.4 miles ), Honey Lake, CA (7.5 miles ), Carson Sink, NV (7.8 miles) , Madeline Plains, CA (7.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.62 N, Longitude: 119.34 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	6.6%
Nevada:	12.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (74%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (14%)
Construction (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Wholesale trade (0%)
Retail trade (0%)

Utilities (79%)
Manufacturing (21%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Construction (0%)
Wholesale trade (0%)
Retail trade (0%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Construction laborers (9%)
Engineers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (14%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)

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Earthquake activity:

Gerlach-Empire-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nevada state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/6/1954 at 11:13:18, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from Gerlach-Empire center
On 8/24/1954 at 05:51:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/1993 at 21:48:35, a magnitude 5.1 (4.8 MB, 4.8 ML, 5.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 19.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/30/1998 at 09:53:30, a magnitude 5.3 (4.7 MB, 5.3 ML, 4.8 MW, Depth: 6.4 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from Gerlach-Empire center
On 8/10/2001 at 20:19:26, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.1 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Humboldt County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Snows: 2, Flood: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Gerlach-Empire:

SURPRISE VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 69 miles away; CEDARVILLE, CA)
BANNER LASSEN MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 71 miles away; SUSANVILLE, CA)
NORTHERN NEVADA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 75 miles away; SPARKS, NV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gerlach-Empire:

Truckee Meadows Community College (about 77 miles; Reno, NV; Full-time enrollment: 3,833)
University of Nevada-Reno (about 80 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 12,110)
Butte College (about 140 miles; Oroville, CA; FT enrollment: 6,150)
California State University-Chico (about 147 miles; Chico, CA; FT enrollment: 15,160)
Yuba College (about 156 miles; Marysville, CA; FT enrollment: 3,283)
Shasta College (about 157 miles; Redding, CA; FT enrollment: 4,214)
Sierra College (about 162 miles; Rocklin, CA; FT enrollment: 7,609)

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Notable locations in Gerlach-Empire: Gerlach and Waltz Ranch (A), U S Gypsum Company Plant (B), Gerlach Volunteer Fire Department / Gerlach Ambulance Service (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Cottonwood Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Gerlach-Empire: Great Boiling Spring Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Humboldt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.0%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)

Average household size:

This place:	2.1 people
Nevada:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	62.8%
Whole state:	66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.8%
Whole state:	7.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

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Gerlach-Empire compared to Nevada state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
Wood (17%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Electricity (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Humboldt County Nevada:

2008 Presidential Election results in Humboldt County Nevada:

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Religion statistics for Gerlach-Empire (based on Humboldt County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.87%

Here		42.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	50.5%	24.2%	11.2%	4.2%	3.6%
Congregations	16.7%	27.8%	11.1%	5.6%	5.6%

Name	Assemblies of God	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Episcopal Church	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other
Adherents	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Congregations	11.1%	5.6%	5.6%	5.6%	5.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5

Humboldt County:	2.86 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:	1.50 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

Humboldt County:	0.57 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:	1.00 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13

Humboldt County:	7.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.56 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 16

Here:	9.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.14 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.3%
Nevada:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Humboldt County:	31.6%
Nevada:	24.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	18.8%
State:	13.2%

9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,208 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.80%
Nevada average:	9.02%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Washoe County, NV	1.49% ($33,798 average AGI)
from Elko County, NV	0.73% ($47,098)
from Pershing County, NV	0.44% ($49,720)

8.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,545 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.70%
Nevada average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Washoe County, NV	1.37% ($39,566 average AGI)
to Elko County, NV	0.79% ($48,795)
to Clark County, NV	0.31% ($42,824)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gerlach-Empire:

KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBZZ (1270 AM; 13 kW; SPARKS, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
KCFJ (570 AM; 5 kW; ALTURAS, CA; Owner: EDI MEDIA, INC.)
KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
KPTT (630 AM; 5 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gerlach-Empire:

KNHK (92.9 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KRNG (101.3 FM; FALLON, NV; Owner: SIERRA NV CHRISTIAN MUSIC ASSOC, INC)
KRNG-FM1 (101.3 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: SIERRA NV CHRISTIAN MUSIC ASSN INC)

	C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$176,040
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$220,350
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$155,860
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

	C) Refinancings
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$295,190
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$438,740
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$130,660
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$228,580	2	$295,385	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	2	$302,260	1	$75,400
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$226,110	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$241,515	3	$248,273	1	$108,850
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$126,940	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$131,590	2	$254,450	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$204,820	1	$324,990	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	3	$222,310	4	$243,360	1	$106,570
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$228,600	2	$249,275	1	$69,650
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$148,800	2	$209,080	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$152,660	0	$0

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$249,120	3	$188,017	1	$37,320
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$164,750	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$195,140	2	$191,895	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$243,880	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$181,315	6	$160,737
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$156,660
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$79,040	2	$183,975
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	2	$128,250
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	5	$135,718	12	$145,507	10	$120,292	2	$24,060	1	$122,680
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$77,320	2	$128,260	2	$84,495	1	$16,610	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	2	$117,870	4	$95,288	1	$37,130	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$90,640	2	$111,840	2	$148,685	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	1	$73,440	0	$0	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0035.01

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	6	$153,485	2	$156,365
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$113,760	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0035.01

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