Humboldt County, Nevada (NV)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	39%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.6%), Educational,health and social services (14.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.2%), Retail trade (12.2%).

Type of workers:

Humboldt County, Nevada business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Humboldt County, Nevada:

Median resident age:	33.4 years
Nevada median age:	35.0 years

Males: 8,446	(52.4%)
Females: 7,660	(47.6%)

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Humboldt County:	2.8 people
Nevada:	2.6 people

This county:	$58,231
Nevada:	$55,062

This county:	$590
State:	$842

Humboldt County:	$234,283
Nevada:	$311,300

Detached houses: $284,155

Here:	$284,155
State:	$404,728

Townhouses or other attached units: $94,718

Here:	$94,718
State:	$248,062

In 2-unit structures: $377,345

Here:	$377,345
State:	$318,856

Mobile homes: $82,959

Here:	$82,959
State:	$60,412

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $26,716

Here:	$26,716
State:	$37,074

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

This county:	9.7%
Whole state:	10.5%

This county:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.9%

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.

Cities in this county include: Winnemucca, Gerlach-Empire, McDermitt, Golconda, Summit Lake.

Neighboring counties: Elko County , Lander County , Harney County, Oregon , Pershing County , Washoe County , Malheur County, Oregon , Owyhee County, Idaho .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Humboldt County: Burge Ranch (A), McKenney Camp (B), C-S Ranch (C), Soldier Meadow Ranch (D), Sod House (E), Smith Ranch (F), Calico Ranch (G), Slatterly Cabin (H), 25 Ranch (I), Sisson Cabin (J), Singas Creek Recreational Site (K), Camp McGarry (L), Duvivier Place (M), Morley Place (N), Grayson Ranch (O), McCully Cabin (P), Greeley Cattleguard (Q), Cane Springs Mill (R), Greeley Flat Dam Site (S), Lower Clover Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Summit Lake Cemetery (1), McDermitt Cemetery (2), Lassens Grave May 59 (3), Howard Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Gooch Lake (A), Onion Lake (B), Hot Lake (C), Sonoma Lake (D), Continental Lake (E), Gridley Lake (F), Quinn River Lakes (G), Dry Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abel Creek (A), Washburn Creek (B), Layson Creek (C), Wash O'Neal Creek (D), Paiute Creek (E), Peterman Creek (F), Goldrun Creek (G), Adams Slough (H), Martin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Humboldt County include: Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge (1), Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Natural Area (2), Santa Rosa State Game Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Golconda Post Office (A), Stone House Post Office (B), Valmy Post Office (C), Rebel Creek Post Office (D), McDermitt Post Office (E), Orovada Post Office (F), Platora Post Office (G), Paradise Valley Post Office (H), Denio Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.1%
Nevada:	11.0%

Current college students: 432
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,669 (44% naturalized citizens)

Humboldt County:	10.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,175
• One, attached: 56
• Two: 100
• 3 or 4: 232
• 5 to 9: 120
• 10 to 19: 70
• 20 or more: 116
• Mobile homes: 2,943
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 142

Housing units in Humboldt County with a mortgage: 1,541 (158 second mortgage, 137 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 452

Here:	77.3% with mortgage
State:	82.0% with mortgage

Humboldt County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nevada state average. It is 56% smaller 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 58.2 miles away from Humboldt County center
On 6/8/2003 at 10:14:56, a magnitude 4.2 (3.5 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.1 miles away from the county center
On 1/23/2003 at 21:49:46, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML, Depth: 3.9 mi) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/6/2005 at 01:01:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.6 miles away from Humboldt County center
On 2/1/2005 at 22:20:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 1.4 mi) earthquake occurred 2.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/1996 at 13:30:21, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, 3.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 51.0 miles away from Humboldt County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,193 (60%) Carpooled: 1,673 (24%) Bus or trolley bus: 593 (9%) Taxi: 28 (0%) Motorcycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 253 (4%) Other means: 52 (1%) Worked at home: 129 (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.
4.26% relocated from other counties in Nevada ($19,082 average AGI)
5.54% relocated from other states ($22,127 average AGI)

Humboldt County:	5.54%
Nevada average:	7.68%

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)
from Lander County, NV	0.39% ($34,364)
from Nye County, NV	0.27% ($66,533)
from Clark County, NV	0.20% ($77,000)
from Lyon County, NV	0.20% ($39,909)

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.
3.77% relocated to other counties in Nevada ($18,519 average AGI)
4.92% relocated to other states ($26,027 average AGI)

Humboldt County:	4.92%
Nevada average:	5.26%

to Washoe County, NV	1.37% ($39,566 average AGI)
to Elko County, NV	0.79% ($48,795)
to Lander County, NV	0.31% ($50,059)
to Clark County, NV	0.31% ($42,824)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.23% ($42,385)
to Lyon County, NV	0.23% ($31,846)
to Canyon County, ID	0.20% ($42,636)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,697 (1,440 aged, 257 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,970 (3,468 male householders, 696 female householders)

  3,469 spouses, 5,273 children (4,723 natural, 105 adopted, 445 stepchildren), 292 grandchildren, 99 brothers or sisters, 84 parents, 225 other relatives, 364 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,912 (1,026 male householders (805 living alone)), 554 female householders (505 living alone)), 332 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 224 (194 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,471 2-persons, 945 3-persons, 946 4-persons, 498 5-persons, 225 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,310 1-person, 228 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 23 4-persons.

80.8% of residents of Humboldt County speak English at home.
15.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $70,538,000 ($4176 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

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	71 per 1000 residents

Here:	34 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Here:	-93 per 1000 residents
State:	+112 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.66 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

47% of Humboldt County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Nevada.

Humboldt County:	46.7%
State average:	39.0%

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

• This state: 5268
• Northeast: 390
• Midwest: 1514
• South: 675
• West: 6499

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $81,900

Here:	0.4%
Nevada:	4.8%

Here:	1.0%
Nevada:	5.4%

Here:	11.6%
Nevada:	11.7%

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