Esmeralda County, Nevada (NV)

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% of renters here:	34%
State:	39%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.6%), Public administration (15.8%), Construction (12.6%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Esmeralda County, Nevada:

Median resident age:	45.1 years
Nevada median age:	35.0 years

Males: 537	(55.3%)
Females: 434	(44.7%)

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Esmeralda County:	2.1 people
Nevada:	2.6 people

This county:	$41,009
Nevada:	$55,062

This county:	$392
State:	$842

Esmeralda County:	$136,626
Nevada:	$311,300

Detached houses: $140,386

Here:	$140,386
State:	$404,728

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,406

Here:	$84,406
State:	$203,876

Mobile homes: $42,462

Here:	$42,462
State:	$60,412

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $40,000

Here:	$40,000
State:	$37,074

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 2
• Thefts: 4
• Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 2
• Thefts: 5
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	15.3%
Whole state:	10.5%

This county:	6.3%
Whole state:	4.9%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Esmeralda County is $517 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $659 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $875 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley, Goldfield, Silverpeak.

Neighboring counties: Mineral County , Nye County , Inyo County, California , Mono County, California .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Esmeralda County: McGeer (A), Dyer Ranch (B), Candelaria Pipeline (C), Silver Peak and Red Mountain Gold (D), Greens Camp (E), Wood Yard (F), Causer Well Corral (G), McAfee Ranch (H), Winkonley Ranch (I), Chiatovich Ranch (J), Circle L Ranch (K), Esmeralda County Yard (L), Bar Double 9 Ranch (M), Coaldale Substation (N), Millers Rest Area (O), Basalt Mine and Mill (P), Columbia Mill (Q), Fish Lake Valley Community Hall (R), Pigeon Stamp Mill (S), Crown Mill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fish Lake (A), Dry Lake (B), Millers Pond (C), Silver Peak Pond (D), Pipeline Reservoir (E), Silver Peak Marsh (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lida Wash (A), McAfee Creek (B), Alum Creek (C), Iron Creek (D), Big Wash (E), Birch Creek (F), Slime Wash (G), Uncle Sam Creek (H), Pinchot Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Esmeralda County: Henderson Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Weepah Post Office (A), Klondike Post Office (B), Pigeon Spring Post Office (C), Columbia Post Office (D), Goldfield Post Office (E), Tule Post Office (F), Oriental Post Office (G), Dyer Post Office (H), Silver Peak Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.8%
Nevada:	11.0%

Current college students: 39
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 63 (43% naturalized citizens)

Esmeralda County:	6.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 266
• One, attached: 3
• Two: 16
• 3 or 4: 51
• 5 to 9: 3
• 20 or more: 51
• Mobile homes: 408
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35

Housing units in Esmeralda County with a mortgage: 15 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 50

Here:	23.1% with mortgage
State:	82.0% with mortgage

Esmeralda County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 1370% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 55.1 miles away from Esmeralda County center
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/21/1986 at 14:42:26, a magnitude 6.5 (6.0 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.5 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 53.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/17/1993 at 23:20:49, a magnitude 6.2 (6.0 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.2 MD, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 49.5 miles away from Esmeralda County center
On 5/27/1980 at 14:50:57, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.0 MW, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/1984 at 18:08:25, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 62.1 miles away from Esmeralda County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 274 (64%) Carpooled: 54 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 8 (2%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 61 (14%) Other means: 4 (1%) Worked at home: 26 (6%)

12.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,629 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.15%
Nevada average:	9.02%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.51% relocated from other counties in Nevada ($16,171 average AGI)
7.64% relocated from other states ($23,429 average AGI)

Esmeralda County:	7.64%
Nevada average:	7.68%

14.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.24%
Nevada average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10.17% relocated to other counties in Nevada ($16,833 average AGI)
4.07% relocated to other states ($9,429 average AGI)

Esmeralda County:	4.07%
Nevada average:	5.26%

to Clark County, NV

4.07% ($16,750 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 164 (141 aged, 23 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 723 (153 male householders, 100 female householders)

  215 spouses, 214 children (184 natural, 5 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 8 other relatives, 14 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 242 (135 male householders (113 living alone)), 65 female householders (54 living alone)), 42 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 6 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 141 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 167 1-person, 27 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

90.9% of residents of Esmeralda County speak English at home.
7.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $15,029,000 ($18107 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $463,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,953,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,181,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,000
Federal grants: $1,855,000
Federal procurement contracts: $560,000 ($40,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $479,000 ($102,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $373,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $71,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Here:	30 per 1000 residents
State:	71 per 1000 residents

Here:	86 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Here:	-179 per 1000 residents
State:	+112 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.24 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	4.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.1
State:	3.8

54% of Esmeralda County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Nevada.

Esmeralda County:	53.7%
State average:	39.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 139
• Northeast: 76
• Midwest: 104
• South: 86
• West: 500

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000

Here:	8.3%
Nevada:	4.8%

Here:	3.7%
Nevada:	5.4%

Here:	8.0%
Nevada:	11.7%

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