County population in 2016: 17,698 (62% urban, 38% rural); it was 16,106 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,775 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,692 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,186 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,822 (it was 1,547 in 2000)
% of renters here:
27%
State:
41%
Land area: 9648 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Humboldt County: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $69,938 ($47,147 in 1999)
This county:
$69,938
Nevada:
$55,180
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $643 (lower quartile is $468, upper quartile is $803)
This county:
$643
State:
$866
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $206,375 (it was $93,200 in 2000)
Humboldt:
$206,375
Nevada:
$239,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $131,628 - $271,128 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,221 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $297
Institutionalized population: 171
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 53
Burglaries: 20
Thefts: 44
Auto thefts: 6
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 32
Burglaries: 38
Thefts: 29
Auto thefts: 9
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,219 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $811 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 11.0%
Humboldt County:
11.0%
Nevada:
13.8%
(7.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.1% for Black residents, 12.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 60.1% for American Indian residents, 60.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 1.2% for other race residents, 27.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 35.6 years old
(Males: 36.3 years old, Females: 35.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.8 years old, Black residents: 40.3 years old, American Indian residents: 26.9 years old, Asian residents: 50.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.0 years old, Other race residents: 34.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Humboldt County is $528 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $693 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $830 a month.
Current college students: 432 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,899 (44.8% naturalized citizens)
Humboldt County:
10.7%
Whole state:
20.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 340
2000 to 2009: 387
1990 to 1999: 568
1980 to 1989: 523
1970 to 1979: 343
Before 1970: 250
Note: State values scaled to Humboldt County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,160
One, attached: 109
Two: 132
3 or 4: 131
5 to 9: 137
20 to 49: 170
50 or more: 32
Mobile homes: 2,355
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54
Housing units in Humboldt County with a mortgage: 2,690 (24 second mortgage, 77 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,107
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
68.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Humboldt County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
4,096
3
Other
2,048
4
Evangelical Protestant
1,379
14
Mainline Protestant
189
1
None
8,816
-
Humboldt County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Humboldt County:
2.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This 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.
Nevada:
2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
This county:
9.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.14 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Humboldt County:
7.3%
Nevada:
8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Humboldt County:
31.6%
State:
24.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
18.8%
State:
13.2%
Agriculture in Humboldt County:
Average size of farms: 3267 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $235,832 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $335.99 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.58% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $209,367 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.70% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 98.90% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $202,630 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.12% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.14 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.10% Vegetables: 289 harvested acres Land in orchards: 5 acres
Earthquake activity:
Humboldt County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Nevada state average. It is 464% greater than the overall U.S. average.
Most recent natural disasters:
Nevada Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3243: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3243, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Nevada Snow, Incident Period: January 06, 2005 to January 10, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3204: February 23, 2005, FEMA Id: 3204, Natural disaster type: Snow
Nevada Snow, Incident Period: December 29, 2004 to January 02, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3202: February 17, 2005, FEMA Id: 3202, Natural disaster type: Snow
Nevada SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: February 15, 1986 to March 12, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-759: February 28, 1986, FEMA Id: 759, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Nevada Drought, Incident Period: June 11, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3041: June 11, 1977, FEMA Id: 3041, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Humboldt County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1 Emergencies Declared: 4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
Production occupations (9%)
Management occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Sales and related occupations (15%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Transportation occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (82%)
Canada (4%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (2%)
Philippines (2%)
Costa Rica (2%)
Germany (1%)
England (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Humboldt County (%):
American (7%)
German (7%)
English (6%)
Irish (5%)
Italian (2%)
Basque (2%)
Dutch (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 5,909 (66.9%)
Carpooled: 1,115 (12.6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 901 (10.2%)
Ferryboat: 15 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 61 (0.7%)
Bicycle: 20 (0.2%)
Walked: 243 (2.7%)
Worked at home: 527 (6.0%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Humboldt County, Nevada in 2000:
135 people in state prisons
30 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
28 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
26 people in nursing homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Humboldt County, Nevada in 2010:
118 people in state prisons
29 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
24 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
7 people in other noninstitutional facilities
3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
2 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $60,137.
7.49% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($46,085 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.49%
Nevada average:
5.67%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.64% relocated from other counties in Nevada ($17,432 average AGI)
4.85% relocated from other states ($28,654 average AGI)
Humboldt County:
4.85%
Nevada average:
4.72%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.60% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($46,998 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.60%
Nevada average:
5.77%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.96% relocated to other counties in Nevada ($19,272 average AGI)
4.64% relocated to other states ($27,724 average AGI)
Humboldt County:
4.64%
Nevada average:
4.82%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Humboldt County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,943 (1,624 aged, 319 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 835 (17%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Humboldt County, Nevada in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (129)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (59)
Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge (45)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (37)
Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic (33)
Congestive heart failure (32)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (31)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.92 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,019 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 308 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31,546
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,290 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 642 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 47
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 275.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 181.1
Other - 94.8
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,698
In family households: 14,864 (2,411 male householders, 1,767 female householders)
3,191 spouses, 5,986 children (5,469 natural, 169 adopted, 351 stepchildren), 423 grandchildren, 151 brothers or sisters, 227 parents, 274 other relatives, 391 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,608 (1,449 male householders (1,250 living alone)), 676 female householders (607 living alone)), 478 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 227
Size of family households: 1,964 2-persons, 919 3-persons, 657 4-persons, 449 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons.
3,140 married couples with children.
1,328 single-parent households (687 men, 641 women).
77.3% of residents of Humboldt speak English at home.
20.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $70,538,000 ($4,176 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,533,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,118,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,006,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,579,000 Federal grants: $14,256,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,258,000 ($38,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $9,321,000 ($227,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $900,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,016,000 Federal Government insurance: $11,970,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,124
Here:
66 per 1000 residents
State:
71 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 586
Here:
34 per 1000 residents
State:
37 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +278
Here:
+16 per 1000 residents
State:
+27 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -1,596
Here:
-93 per 1000 residents
State:
+112 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Humboldt County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.66 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.3
Year house built
2014 or later: 194
2010 to 2013: 317
2000 to 2009: 736
1990 to 1999: 1,658
1980 to 1989: 1,497
1970 to 1979: 1,189
1960 to 1969: 465
1950 to 1959: 567
1940 to 1949: 192
1939 or earlier: 669
Note: State values scaled to Humboldt population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Humboldt County, Nevada
Note: State values scaled to Humboldt County population
no vehicle: 105
1 vehicle: 821
2 vehicles: 1,626
3 vehicles: 1,328
4 vehicles: 600
5+ vehicles: 359
no vehicle: 156
1 vehicle: 716
2 vehicles: 416
3 vehicles: 231
4 vehicles: 41
5+ vehicles: 0
85% of Humboldt County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nevada.
Humboldt County:
85.1%
State average:
82.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,011
Other state: 8,641
Northeast: 300
Midwest: 1,396
South: 506
West: 6,491
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