County population in 2014: 5,184 (all rural); it was 4,165 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 723 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 721 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,150 Renter-occupied apartments: 544 (it was 390 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
41%
Land area: 10634 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 0 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Lincoln County: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (44.9%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (22.9%), Educational, health and social services (12.7%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $45,371 ($31,979 in 1999)
This county:
$45,371
Nevada:
$52,431
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $484 (lower quartile is $332, upper quartile is $540)
This county:
$484
State:
$838
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $164,297 (it was $74,300 in 2000)
Lincoln:
$164,297
Nevada:
$221,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,868 - $297,804 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $925 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $340
Institutionalized population: 239
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 16
Thefts: 22
Auto thefts: 6
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 13
Thefts: 17
Auto thefts: 8
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,289 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $931 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.1%
(9.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 59.7% for American Indian residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 12.4%
Lincoln County:
12.4%
Nevada:
14.7%
(9.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 48.6% for American Indian residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 38 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 24 years old, Asian residents: 55 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 32 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln 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.
Current college students: 116 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 145 (32% naturalized citizens)
Lincoln County:
3.5%
Whole state:
15.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 17
1990 to 1994: 67
1985 to 1989: 24
1980 to 1984: 3
1975 to 1979: 4
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 28
Note: State values scaled to Lincoln County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,314
One, attached: 51
Two: 84
3 or 4: 71
10 to 19: 41
Mobile homes: 581
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36
Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 388 (24 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 354
Here:
52.3% with mortgage
State:
82.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Lincoln County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Other
2,324
6
Evangelical Protestant
287
5
Catholic
214
1
Mainline Protestant
117
2
None
2,403
-
Lincoln 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: 4
Lincoln County:
8.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
2.12 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:
1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Lincoln County:
8.47 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:
2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:
8.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.14 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lincoln County:
10.8%
Nevada:
8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Lincoln County:
28.9%
State:
24.5%
Agriculture in Lincoln County:
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $105,051 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.03% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $67,366 Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $126,743 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.40% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.04%
Earthquake activity:
Lincoln County-area historical earthquake activity is near Nevada state average. It is 663% 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 236.1 miles away from Lincoln County center On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 271.7 miles away from the county center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 187.4 miles away from the county center On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 307.4 miles away from the county center, causing $50,000,000 total damage On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 248.3 miles away from Lincoln County center On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 199.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
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 Heavy Rains and Flooding, Incident Period: January 07, 2005 to January 13, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1583: March 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 1583, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
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 Pioche Fire, Incident Period: June 08, 2002 to June 12, 2002, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 09, 2002, FEMA Id: 2420, Natural disaster type: Fire
The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1 Emergencies Declared: 3
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (13%)
Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (5%)
Education, training, and library occupations (15%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (14%)
Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Management occupations (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (60%)
Germany (14%)
Canada (10%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Korea (4%)
Philippines (3%)
Pakistan (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Lincoln County (%):
English (22%)
German (19%)
Irish (9%)
United States or American (9%)
Italian (4%)
Scottish (4%)
Danish (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 963 (66%)
Carpooled: 207 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (1%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 16 (1%)
Walked: 182 (13%)
Other means: 17 (1%)
Worked at home: 50 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Lincoln County, Nevada in 2000:
177 people in state prisons
154 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
15 people in nursing homes
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Lincoln County, Nevada in 2010:
150 people in state prisons
74 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
15 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $51,738.
7.20% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($41,077 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.20%
Nevada average:
5.67%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.74% relocated from other counties in Nevada ($25,798 average AGI)
3.46% relocated from other states ($15,288 average AGI)
Lincoln County:
3.46%
Nevada average:
4.72%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
7.90% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($27,017 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.90%
Nevada average:
5.77%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.91% relocated to other counties in Nevada ($9,835 average AGI)
3.98% relocated to other states ($17,183 average AGI)
Lincoln County:
3.98%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Births per 1000 population in Lincoln County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population in Lincoln County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lincoln County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 25.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 21.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lincoln County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lincoln County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 938 (810 aged, 128 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 199 (22%)
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 Lincoln County, Nevada in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (59)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (53)
Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic (24)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (23)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (21)
Unspecified dementia (21)
Congestive heart failure (18)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (17)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,025 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 843 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 23
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 23
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,106
In family households: 4,131 (1,005 male householders, 277 female householders)
1,053 spouses, 1,508 children (1,406 natural, 28 adopted, 74 stepchildren), 94 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 43 other relatives, 80 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 975 (400 male householders (339 living alone)), 306 female householders (266 living alone)), 269 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 239 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 640 2-persons, 219 3-persons, 173 4-persons, 126 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.
848 married couples with children.
160 single-parent households (19 men, 141 women).
93.9% of residents of Lincoln County speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $29,543,000 ($6,893 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,423,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,458,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,671,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $22,000 Federal grants: $4,836,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,727,000 ($3,383,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,828,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $414,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,242,000 Federal Government insurance: $4,430,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 212
Here:
48 per 1000 residents
State:
71 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 239
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
37 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +12
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+27 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +251
Here:
+57 per 1000 residents
State:
+112 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lincoln County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.62 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
5.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
3.8
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 21
2000 to 2009: 528
1990 to 1999: 383
1980 to 1989: 375
1970 to 1979: 532
1960 to 1969: 237
1950 to 1959: 134
1940 to 1949: 154
1939 or earlier: 266
Note: State values scaled to Lincoln population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lincoln County, Nevada
Note: State values scaled to Lincoln County population
no vehicle: 73
1 vehicle: 300
2 vehicles: 481
3 vehicles: 214
4 vehicles: 75
5+ vehicles: 7
no vehicle: 92
1 vehicle: 194
2 vehicles: 84
3 vehicles: 12
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 8
57% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Nevada.
Lincoln County:
56.8%
State average:
39.0%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,246
Northeast: 180
Midwest: 393
South: 257
West: 1,917
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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