Inyo County, California (CA)

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% of renters here:	34%
State:	43%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (17.9%), Retail trade (11.5%), Public administration (10.1%).

Type of workers:

Inyo County, California business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Inyo County, California:

Median resident age:	42.8 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Males: 8,761	(48.8%)
Females: 9,184	(51.2%)

Recent posts about Inyo County, California on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Inyo County is mentioned 15 times on our forum:

	Is Orange County the most racist county in California?  (46 replies)
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Inyo County:	2.3 people
California:	2.9 people

This county:	$44,186
California:	$59,948

This county:	$601
State:	$984

Inyo County:	$349,412
California:	$532,300

Detached houses: $392,025

Here:	$392,025
State:	$619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $269,449

Here:	$269,449
State:	$541,123

In 2-unit structures: $247,343

Here:	$247,343
State:	$702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $326,645

Here:	$326,645
State:	$512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $537,287

Here:	$537,287
State:	$482,470

Mobile homes: $48,212

Here:	$48,212
State:	$59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,534

Here:	$13,534
State:	$63,652

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 51
• Burglaries: 67
• Thefts: 160
• Auto thefts: 2

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 30
• Burglaries: 64
• Thefts: 126
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	12.6%
Whole state:	14.2%

This county:	4.8%
Whole state:	6.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Inyo County is $471 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $613 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $893 a month.

Cities in this county include: Blackhawk-Camino Tassajara, Bishop, West Bishop, Lone Pine, Big Pine, Independence, Round Valley, Olancha, Cartago, Tecopa.

2005 air pollution in Inyo County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 55 µg/m³. Significanly above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 3538 µg/m³. Significanly above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Clark County, Nevada , Esmeralda County, Nevada , Fresno County , Nye County, Nevada , Kern County , Mono County , San Bernardino County , Tulare County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Inyo County: Myers Ranch (A), Emigrant Ranger Station (B), Mushroom Rock (C), Lake Inlet Campground (D), Mountain Glen Campground (E), Joshua Ridge Facility (F), Father Crowley Viewpoint (G), Juniper Campground (H), Sage Flat Campground (I), First Falls Campground (J), Sabrina Campground (K), Fish Springs State Fish Hatchery (L), Ryan Widow (M), Five Bridge (N), Russell Camp (O), Lake Outlet Campground (P), Forks Campground (Q), Fort Independence Campground (R), Fossil Campground (S), Andrews Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: East Line Cemetery (1), Dayton Harris Grave Monument (2), Sunland Cemetery (3), Jean Lemoigne Grave (4), Indian Cemetery (5), Mount Whitney Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Weir Lake (A), Camp Lake (B), Inconsolable Lake (C), Cottonwood Lakes (D), Robinson Lake (E), Wishbone Lake (F), Rock Creek Lake (G), Granite Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wyman Creek (A), Amargosa River (B), Lamarck Creek (C), North Fork Lone Pine Creek (D), North Fork Oak Creek (E), Meysan Creek (F), McGee Creek (G), Onion Creek (H), Oriental Wash (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Inyo County include: Alabama Hills Recreation Area (1), Owens Lake-Silver Lead Furnace Historical Marker (2), Manzanar National Historic Site (3), Last Chance Meadow Research Natural Area (4), California Bighorn Sheep Zoological Area (5), Death Valley National Park (6), Death Valley Junction Historic District (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.7%
California:	11.2%

Current college students: 546
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,367 (39% naturalized citizens)

Inyo County:	7.6%
Whole state:	26.2%

Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,447
• One, attached: 210
• Two: 170
• 3 or 4: 235
• 5 to 9: 176
• 10 to 19: 119
• 20 or more: 171
• Mobile homes: 2,399
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 115

Housing units in Inyo County with a mortgage: 1,761 (182 second mortgage, 151 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,447

Here:	54.9% with mortgage
State:	79.0% with mortgage

Inyo County-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 1662% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 68.1 miles away from Inyo 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 31.1 miles away from the 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 78.1 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 62.5 miles away from Inyo County center
On 9/20/1995 at 23:27:36, a magnitude 6.1 (5.0 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.6 MW, 6.1 ML, Depth: 3.4 mi) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/25/1980 at 19:44:51, a magnitude 6.1 (5.5 MB, 5.8 MS, 5.8 M, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from Inyo 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: 5,550 (70%) Carpooled: 1,157 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 52 (1%) Motorcycle: 23 (0%) Bicycle: 189 (2%) Walked: 565 (7%) Other means: 50 (1%) Worked at home: 298 (4%)

8.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,781 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.13%
California average:	5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.95% relocated from other counties in California ($29,335 average AGI)
3.18% relocated from other states ($13,446 average AGI)

Inyo County:	3.18%
California average:	1.75%

from Mono County, CA	1.10% ($46,162 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.92% ($45,823)
from San Bernardino County, CA	0.40% ($54,963)
from Kern County, CA	0.33% ($38,409)
from Riverside County, CA	0.31% ($43,952)
from San Diego County, CA	0.28% ($49,158)
from Orange County, CA	0.27% ($39,889)

7.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,345 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.79%
California average:	6.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.94% relocated to other counties in California ($19,122 average AGI)
3.85% relocated to other states ($17,223 average AGI)

Inyo County:	3.85%
California average:	2.40%

to Los Angeles County, CA	0.55% ($34,865 average AGI)
to Kern County, CA	0.53% ($38,028)
to Mono County, CA	0.51% ($35,706)
to Washoe County, NV	0.46% ($31,613)
to San Diego County, CA	0.34% ($37,043)
to Riverside County, CA	0.24% ($63,875)
to Clark County, NV	0.24% ($49,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,780 (3,361 aged, 419 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,630 (3,446 male householders, 1,483 female householders)

  3,936 spouses, 4,784 children (4,344 natural, 117 adopted, 323 stepchildren), 216 grandchildren, 103 brothers or sisters, 147 parents, 179 other relatives, 336 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,160 (1,397 male householders (1,198 living alone)), 1,347 female householders (1,226 living alone)), 416 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 155 (131 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,553 2-persons, 909 3-persons, 846 4-persons, 458 5-persons, 129 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,424 1-person, 275 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

88.2% of residents of Inyo County speak English at home.
9.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 62% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $255,646,000 ($14013 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $117,177,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $54,545,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,222,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,579,000
Federal grants: $29,138,000
Federal procurement contracts: $123,384,000 ($112,215,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $17,777,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $80,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,172,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,538,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	77 per 1000 residents

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	34 per 1000 residents

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+39 per 1000 residents

Here:	+14 per 1000 residents
State:	-18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.1
State:	3.5

55% of Inyo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in California.

Inyo County:	55.0%
State average:	52.5%

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

• This state: 11233
• Northeast: 668
• Midwest: 1886
• South: 1042
• West: 1593

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $135,700

Here:	4.2%
California:	9.9%

Here:	4.2%
California:	7.8%

Here:	15.6%
California:	15.4%

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