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Lyon County, Nevada (NV)

County population in 2022: 60,831 (63% urban, 37% rural); it was 34,501 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 10,570
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,809
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,867
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,429 (it was 3,140 in 2000)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

41%

Land area: 1994 sq. mi.

Water area: 22.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 31 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Lyon County: 87.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (16.3%), Educational, health and social services (13.9%), Retail trade (11.8%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Lyon County, NV (2022)
    • 41,91270.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 11,73919.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3,1525.3%Two or more races
    • 9891.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 9421.6%Asian alone
    • 4700.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1930.3%Some other race alone
    • 480.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

43.8 years
Nevada median age:

39.0 years
Males: 31,422  (51.7%)
Females: 29,409  (48.3%)
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Average household size:
Lyon County:

2.0 people
Nevada:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $70,697 ($40,699 in 1999)
This county:

$70,697
Nevada:

$72,333

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,120 (lower quartile is $831, upper quartile is $1,503)
This county:

$1120
State:

$1307


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $365,390 (it was $103,800 in 2000)
Lyon:

$365,390
Nevada:

$434,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $264,260 - $501,488
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,559
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $424

Institutionalized population: 293

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 30
  • Robberies: 9
  • Assaults: 120
  • Burglaries: 110
  • Thefts: 356
  • Auto thefts: 80

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 16
  • Robberies: 11
  • Assaults: 125
  • Burglaries: 142
  • Thefts: 307
  • Auto thefts: 72
Lyon County, NV map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 233 buildings, average cost: $281,100
  • 2021: 581 buildings, average cost: $247,500
  • 2020: 329 buildings, average cost: $243,100
  • 2019: 295 buildings, average cost: $277,100
  • 2018: 331 buildings, average cost: $247,100
  • 2017: 346 buildings, average cost: $238,500
  • 2016: 224 buildings, average cost: $220,200
  • 2015: 179 buildings, average cost: $217,900
  • 2014: 140 buildings, average cost: $199,400
  • 2013: 105 buildings, average cost: $197,100
  • 2012: 52 buildings, average cost: $186,800
  • 2011: 48 buildings, average cost: $195,200
  • 2010: 53 buildings, average cost: $175,900
  • 2009: 39 buildings, average cost: $179,200
  • 2008: 72 buildings, average cost: $192,500
  • 2007: 357 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2006: 562 buildings, average cost: $163,600
  • 2005: 681 buildings, average cost: $159,000
  • 2004: 872 buildings, average cost: $152,800
  • 2003: 465 buildings, average cost: $147,000
  • 2002: 538 buildings, average cost: $151,000
  • 2001: 169 buildings, average cost: $93,100
  • 2000: 172 buildings, average cost: $92,600
  • 1999: 169 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 1998: 170 buildings, average cost: $92,700
  • 1997: 169 buildings, average cost: $92,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Lyon, NV residents
Average permit cost in Lyon, NV

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,580 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,299 (0.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Lyon, NV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lyon, NV in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lyon, NV in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.1%
Lyon County:

10.1%
Nevada:

12.5%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.2% for Black residents, 7.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.2% for American Indian residents, 2.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 7.9% for other race residents, 10.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 43.8 years old
(Males: 43.3 years old, Females: 44.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.4 years old, Black residents: 43.1 years old, American Indian residents: 36.7 years old, Asian residents: 44.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.8 years old, Other race residents: 35.7 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lyon County is $530 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $698 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1017 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fernley, Dayton, Silver Springs, Yerington, Stagecoach, Smith Valley.

Lyon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2023 air pollution in Lyon County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.038 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Belmont County, Ohio , Grant County, West Virginia , Clinton County, Ohio , Denver County, Colorado , Doniphan County, Kansas , Ohio County, West Virginia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.7%
Nevada:

5.0%

Unemployment by year in Lyon, NV
County total employment by year in Lyon, NV
County average yearly wages by year in Lyon, NV

Current college students: 1,086
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,215 (43.6% naturalized citizens)

Lyon County:

6.9%
Whole state:

18.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5902010 or later
  • 8912000 to 2009
  • 1,0141990 to 1999
  • 6101980 to 1989
  • 3211970 to 1979
  • 346Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.9%

Lyon County marital status for males Lyon County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,605
  • One, attached: 372
  • Two: 446
  • 3 or 4: 386
  • 5 to 9: 482
  • 10 to 19: 75
  • 20 to 49: 136
  • 50 or more: 95
  • Mobile homes: 4,778
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Lyon County with a mortgage: 12,253 (558 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 452 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 75

Here:

13.8% with mortgage
State:

98.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Lyon County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,7244
Other3,6209
Evangelical Protestant3,16930
Mainline Protestant3394
None41,128-
Lyon 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: 6
Lyon County:

1.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Lyon County:

4.20 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 17
This county:

3.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Lyon County:

6.8%
Nevada:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Lyon County:

27.7%
State:

24.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.9%
State:

13.2%

Agriculture in Lyon County:

Average size of farms: 686 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $225,668
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $801.00
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 50.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $161,553
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.25%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 99.83%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $126,925
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.91%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.02
All wheat for grain: 564 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2,803 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8 acres

Earthquake activity:

Lyon County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 7064% greater than the overall U.S. average.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Nevada Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4523, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Nevada Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 5, 2017 - January 14, 2017, FEMA Id: 4303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Nevada Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 05, 2008 to January 10, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1738: January 08, 2008, FEMA Id: 1738, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Nevada Linehan Fire Complex, Incident Period: June 26, 2006 to June 30, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 27, 2006, FEMA Id: 2650, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Nevada Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 31, 2005 to January 04, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1629: February 03, 2006, FEMA Id: 1629, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 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: December 20, 1996 to January 17, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1153: January 03, 1997, FEMA Id: 1153, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 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
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lyon County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lyon

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,475 (68.8%)
  • Carpooled: 1,737 (11.4%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 171 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 69 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 389 (2.6%)
  • Worked at home: 2,597 (17.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (13%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (63%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Korea (3%)
  • Nicaragua (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lyon County


  • American (9%)
  • German (9%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • European (7%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • Norwegian (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Lyon County, Nevada in 2010:

  • 190 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 69 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 62 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 34 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Lyon County, Nevada in 2000:

  • 258 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 136 people in state prisons
  • 52 people in nursing homes
  • 39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 9 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $60,122.

12.24% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($62,644 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.24%
Nevada average:

6.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.61% relocated from other counties in Nevada ($30,155 average AGI)
5.62% relocated from other states ($32,489 average AGI)
Lyon County:

5.62%
Nevada average:

5.73%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Washoe County, NV  3.46% ($58,132 average AGI)
from Carson City, NV  1.45% ($50,642)
from Douglas County, NV  0.55% ($61,745)
from Churchill County, NV  0.40% ($40,427)
from Clark County, NV  0.35% ($54,077)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.28% ($73,904)
from Sacramento County, CA  0.24% ($98,607)


9.70% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,322 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.70%
Nevada average:

5.77%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.21% relocated to other counties in Nevada ($26,615 average AGI)
4.49% relocated to other states ($25,707 average AGI)
Lyon County:

4.49%
Nevada average:

4.83%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Washoe County, NV  2.33% ($54,642 average AGI)
to Carson City, NV  1.27% ($44,440)
to Churchill County, NV  0.64% ($48,356)
to Douglas County, NV  0.30% ($57,803)
to Clark County, NV  0.19% ($50,660)
to Elko County, NV  0.12% ($60,733)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.12% ($64,724)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6

Births per 1000 population in Lyon County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Lyon County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.8

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Lyon County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lyon County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Lyon County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lyon County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lyon County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lyon County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Lyon County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,481 (7,063 aged, 1,418 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,621 (12%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Lyon County, Nevada in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (758)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (612)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (595)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (404)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (354)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (198)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (138)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (108)
  • Congestive heart failure (99)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (81)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.31
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 879
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 146
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,656

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,162
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 977
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 46

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 295.1. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 204.8
  • Other - 90.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 60,831
  • Male householders: 12,765 (3,386 living alone), Female householders: 11,199 (2,729 living alone)
  • 12,143 spouses (11,815 opposite-sex spouses), 2,165 unmarried partners, (2,122 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,869 children (14,494 natural, 284 adopted, 1,114 stepchildren), 1,812 grandchildren, 573 brothers or sisters, 1,272 parents, 69 foster children, 991 other relatives, 1,838 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 207

Size of family households: 7,328 2-persons, 2,828 3-persons, 3,398 4-persons, 1,784 5-persons, 599 6-persons, 219 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,120 1-person, 1,656 2-persons, 81 3-persons, 18 4-persons.

7,462 married couples with children.
2,881 single-parent households (1,116 men, 1,765 women).

86.5% of residents of Lyon speak English at home.
11.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $196,098,000 ($4,536 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,619,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $122,695,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,265,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $696,000
Federal grants: $29,915,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,482,000 ($4,772,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,045,000 ($983,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,290,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $56,484,000
Federal Government insurance: $49,622,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,436
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

71 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,005
Here:

42 per 1000 residents
State:

37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +293
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +12,481
Here:

+263 per 1000 residents
State:

+112 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lyon County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.20 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.2

Year house built in Lyon County, Nevada
  • Year house built in Lyon County, Nevada
  • 3032020 or later
  • 2,4432010 to 2019
  • 8,0292000 to 2009
  • 5,0121990 to 1999
  • 3,2501980 to 1989
  • 2,8881970 to 1979
  • 1,1531960 to 1969
  • 8741950 to 1959
  • 2831940 to 1949
  • 4161939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lyon County, Nevada
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lyon County, Nevada
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lyon County, Nevada
  • 641 room
  • 1982 rooms
  • 4593 rooms
  • 2,0374 rooms
  • 5,2145 rooms
  • 4,6126 rooms
  • 2,4887 rooms
  • 2,1598 rooms
  • 1,6429+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lyon County, Nevada
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lyon County, Nevada
  • 1021 room
  • 982 rooms
  • 6453 rooms
  • 1,3464 rooms
  • 1,2715 rooms
  • 9386 rooms
  • 5197 rooms
  • 1468 rooms
  • 2879+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lyon County, Nevada
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lyon County, Nevada
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lyon County, Nevada
  • 97no bedroom
  • 4291 bedroom
  • 1,9942 bedrooms
  • 11,8243 bedrooms
  • 4,1864 bedrooms
  • 4565+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lyon County, Nevada
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lyon County, Nevada
  • 101no bedroom
  • 4831 bedroom
  • 1,9972 bedrooms
  • 2,2453 bedrooms
  • 4294 bedrooms
  • 355+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Lyon County, Nevada in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lyon County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lyon County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 348no vehicle
  • 3,5551 vehicle
  • 7,8002 vehicles
  • 4,1633 vehicles
  • 1,7864 vehicles
  • 1,1435+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lyon County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lyon County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 341no vehicle
  • 2,1041 vehicle
  • 1,8152 vehicles
  • 9323 vehicles
  • 604 vehicles
  • 1325+ vehicles

90.0% of Lyon County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Nevada.

Lyon County:

90.0%
State average:

86.4%

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

  • This state: 20,377
  • Other state: 35,429
  • Northeast: 2,649
  • Midwest: 4,218
  • South: 3,400
  • West: 25,348
Year householders moved into unit in Lyon County, NV
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lyon County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 67.7%Utility gas
  • 12.6%Electricity
  • 10.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.8%Wood
  • 2.7%Other fuel
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 60.6%Utility gas
  • 27.6%Electricity
  • 5.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.7%Wood
  • 1.4%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 261
Here:

4.7%
Nevada:

12.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 117
Here:

4.2%
Nevada:

6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 185
Here:

12.0%
Nevada:

16.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Lyon County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,780,000
    Cash and Securities: $10,516,000
  • Charges - Other: $5,786,000
    Other: $4,889,000
    Sewerage: $4,621,000
    Sewerage: $4,198,000
    Parks and Recreation: $130,000
    Parks and Recreation: $118,000
  • Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $5,997,000
    Police Protection: $4,902,000
    Police Protection: $1,360,000
    Air Transportation: $100,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $75,000
    Air Transportation: $57,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,042,000
    Police Protection: $13,677,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,949,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,775,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,659,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,538,000
    Regular Highways: $5,231,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,061,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $4,474,000
    Regular Highways: $2,774,000
    Water Utilities: $2,732,000
    Water Utilities: $2,503,000
    Sewerage: $2,150,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,027,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,923,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,900,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,870,000
    Sewerage: $1,735,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,556,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,440,000
    Parks and Recreation: $812,000
    Libraries: $764,000
    Health - Other: $764,000
    Health - Other: $757,000
    Libraries: $705,000
    Financial Administration: $605,000
    Financial Administration: $590,000
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $33,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $5,883,000
    Other: $4,399,000
    Air Transportation: $93,000
    Air Transportation: $67,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $473,000
    Interest on Debt: $438,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,429,000
    Other - General - Other: $380,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $213,000
    General Local Government Support: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,923,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,310,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,681,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,037,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $644,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $613,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $3,226,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,643,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $918,000
    Interest Earnings: $903,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $893,000
    General Revenue - Other: $831,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $783,000
    Interest Earnings: $519,000
    Rents: $411,000
    Rents: $336,000
    Special Assessments: $154,000
    Special Assessments: $154,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $581,000
    Central Staff Services: $539,000
    Central Staff Services: $529,000
    Police Protection: $451,000
    Regular Highways: $277,000
    Parks and Recreation: $149,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $127,000
    Regular Highways: $123,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
    Corrections - Other: $40,000
    Correctional Institutions: $36,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
    Correctional Institutions: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,955,000
    Cash and Securities: $43,735,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,003,000
    Water Utilities: $3,635,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $17,556,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,891,000
    Highways: $1,206,000
    Highways: $1,142,000
    Other: $751,000
    Other: $497,000
    Public Welfare: $402,000
    Public Welfare: $267,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,105,000
    Property: $12,449,000
    Other License: $3,126,000
    Other License: $3,079,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $2,820,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $2,648,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,681,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,206,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $665,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $585,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $328,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $303,000
    Amusements License: $197,000
    Amusements License: $181,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $90,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $86,000
    Other Selective Sales: $38,000
    Other Selective Sales: $36,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $21,567,000
    : $19,745,000

Lyon County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,780,000
    Cash and Securities: $10,516,000
  • Charges - Other: $5,786,000
    Other: $4,889,000
    Sewerage: $4,621,000
    Sewerage: $4,198,000
    Parks and Recreation: $130,000
    Parks and Recreation: $118,000
  • Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $5,997,000
    Police Protection: $4,902,000
    Police Protection: $1,360,000
    Air Transportation: $100,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $75,000
    Air Transportation: $57,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,042,000
    Police Protection: $13,677,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,949,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,775,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,659,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,538,000
    Regular Highways: $5,231,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,061,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $4,474,000
    Regular Highways: $2,774,000
    Water Utilities: $2,732,000
    Water Utilities: $2,503,000
    Sewerage: $2,150,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,027,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,923,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,900,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,870,000
    Sewerage: $1,735,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,556,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,440,000
    Parks and Recreation: $812,000
    Libraries: $764,000
    Health - Other: $764,000
    Health - Other: $757,000
    Libraries: $705,000
    Financial Administration: $605,000
    Financial Administration: $590,000
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $33,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $5,883,000
    Other: $4,399,000
    Air Transportation: $93,000
    Air Transportation: $67,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $473,000
    Interest on Debt: $438,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,429,000
    Other - General - Other: $380,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $213,000
    General Local Government Support: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,923,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,310,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,681,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,037,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $644,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $613,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $3,226,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,643,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $918,000
    Interest Earnings: $903,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $893,000
    General Revenue - Other: $831,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $783,000
    Interest Earnings: $519,000
    Rents: $411,000
    Rents: $336,000
    Special Assessments: $154,000
    Special Assessments: $154,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $581,000
    Central Staff Services: $539,000
    Central Staff Services: $529,000
    Police Protection: $451,000
    Regular Highways: $277,000
    Parks and Recreation: $149,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $127,000
    Regular Highways: $123,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
    Corrections - Other: $40,000
    Correctional Institutions: $36,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
    Correctional Institutions: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,955,000
    Cash and Securities: $43,735,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,003,000
    Water Utilities: $3,635,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $17,556,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,891,000
    Highways: $1,206,000
    Highways: $1,142,000
    Other: $751,000
    Other: $497,000
    Public Welfare: $402,000
    Public Welfare: $267,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,105,000
    Property: $12,449,000
    Other License: $3,126,000
    Other License: $3,079,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $2,820,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $2,648,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,681,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,206,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $665,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $585,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $328,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $303,000
    Amusements License: $197,000
    Amusements License: $181,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $90,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $86,000
    Other Selective Sales: $38,000
    Other Selective Sales: $36,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $21,567,000
    : $19,745,000

Lyon County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,780,000
    Cash and Securities: $10,516,000
  • Charges - Other: $5,786,000
    Other: $4,889,000
    Sewerage: $4,621,000
    Sewerage: $4,198,000
    Parks and Recreation: $130,000
    Parks and Recreation: $118,000
  • Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $5,997,000
    Police Protection: $4,902,000
    Police Protection: $1,360,000
    Air Transportation: $100,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $75,000
    Air Transportation: $57,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,042,000
    Police Protection: $13,677,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,949,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,775,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,659,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,538,000
    Regular Highways: $5,231,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,061,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $4,474,000
    Regular Highways: $2,774,000
    Water Utilities: $2,732,000
    Water Utilities: $2,503,000
    Sewerage: $2,150,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,027,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,923,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,900,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,870,000
    Sewerage: $1,735,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,556,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,440,000
    Parks and Recreation: $812,000
    Libraries: $764,000
    Health - Other: $764,000
    Health - Other: $757,000
    Libraries: $705,000
    Financial Administration: $605,000
    Financial Administration: $590,000
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $33,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $5,883,000
    Other: $4,399,000
    Air Transportation: $93,000
    Air Transportation: $67,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $473,000
    Interest on Debt: $438,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,429,000
    Other - General - Other: $380,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $213,000
    General Local Government Support: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,923,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,310,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,681,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,037,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $644,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $613,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $3,226,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,643,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $918,000
    Interest Earnings: $903,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $893,000
    General Revenue - Other: $831,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $783,000
    Interest Earnings: $519,000
    Rents: $411,000
    Rents: $336,000
    Special Assessments: $154,000
    Special Assessments: $154,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $581,000
    Central Staff Services: $539,000
    Central Staff Services: $529,000
    Police Protection: $451,000
    Regular Highways: $277,000
    Parks and Recreation: $149,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $127,000
    Regular Highways: $123,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
    Corrections - Other: $40,000
    Correctional Institutions: $36,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
    Correctional Institutions: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,955,000
    Cash and Securities: $43,735,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,003,000
    Water Utilities: $3,635,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $17,556,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,891,000
    Highways: $1,206,000
    Highways: $1,142,000
    Other: $751,000
    Other: $497,000
    Public Welfare: $402,000
    Public Welfare: $267,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,105,000
    Property: $12,449,000
    Other License: $3,126,000
    Other License: $3,079,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $2,820,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $2,648,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,681,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,206,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $665,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $585,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $328,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $303,000
    Amusements License: $197,000
    Amusements License: $181,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $90,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $86,000
    Other Selective Sales: $38,000
    Other Selective Sales: $36,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $21,567,000
    : $19,745,000

Lyon County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,780,000
    Cash and Securities: $10,516,000
  • Charges - Other: $5,786,000
    Other: $4,889,000
    Sewerage: $4,621,000
    Sewerage: $4,198,000
    Parks and Recreation: $130,000
    Parks and Recreation: $118,000
  • Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $5,997,000
    Police Protection: $4,902,000
    Police Protection: $1,360,000
    Air Transportation: $100,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $75,000
    Air Transportation: $57,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,042,000
    Police Protection: $13,677,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,949,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,775,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,659,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,538,000
    Regular Highways: $5,231,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,061,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $4,474,000
    Regular Highways: $2,774,000
    Water Utilities: $2,732,000
    Water Utilities: $2,503,000
    Sewerage: $2,150,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,027,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,923,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,900,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,870,000
    Sewerage: $1,735,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,556,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,440,000
    Parks and Recreation: $812,000
    Libraries: $764,000
    Health - Other: $764,000
    Health - Other: $757,000
    Libraries: $705,000
    Financial Administration: $605,000
    Financial Administration: $590,000
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $33,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $5,883,000
    Other: $4,399,000
    Air Transportation: $93,000
    Air Transportation: $67,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $473,000
    Interest on Debt: $438,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,429,000
    Other - General - Other: $380,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $213,000
    General Local Government Support: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,923,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,310,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,681,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,037,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $644,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $613,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $3,226,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,643,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $918,000
    Interest Earnings: $903,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $893,000
    General Revenue - Other: $831,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $783,000
    Interest Earnings: $519,000
    Rents: $411,000
    Rents: $336,000
    Special Assessments: $154,000
    Special Assessments: $154,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $581,000
    Central Staff Services: $539,000
    Central Staff Services: $529,000
    Police Protection: $451,000
    Regular Highways: $277,000
    Parks and Recreation: $149,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $127,000
    Regular Highways: $123,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
    Corrections - Other: $40,000
    Correctional Institutions: $36,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
    Correctional Institutions: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,955,000
    Cash and Securities: $43,735,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,003,000
    Water Utilities: $3,635,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $17,556,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,891,000
    Highways: $1,206,000
    Highways: $1,142,000
    Other: $751,000
    Other: $497,000
    Public Welfare: $402,000
    Public Welfare: $267,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,105,000
    Property: $12,449,000
    Other License: $3,126,000
    Other License: $3,079,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $2,820,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $2,648,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,681,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,206,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $665,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $585,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $328,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $303,000
    Amusements License: $197,000
    Amusements License: $181,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $90,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $86,000
    Other Selective Sales: $38,000
    Other Selective Sales: $36,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $21,567,000
    : $19,745,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 595
  • Number of aged recipients: 121
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 474
  • Number of recipients under 18: 100
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 369
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 126
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 231
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 257
Most common first names in Lyon County, NV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John15874.9 years
Robert14573.1 years
William11974.4 years
James10672.5 years
Mary10478.6 years
Charles9073.5 years
George8874.4 years
Donald6971.5 years
Richard6571.6 years
Helen6279.0 years
Most common last names in Lyon County, NV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7274.2 years
Johnson6473.0 years
Williams4674.6 years
Brown3670.8 years
Miller3571.1 years
Jones3173.7 years
Taylor3074.4 years
Hall2775.0 years
Martin2676.1 years
Wilson2673.2 years
Businesses in Lyon County, NV
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1KFC1
Ace Hardware1Kroger2
Arby's1Lowe's1
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Best Western1McDonald's2
Burger King1Quiznos1
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
Comfort Suites1Starbucks2
Curves1Subway4
DHL1Super 81
Dairy Queen1Taco Bell2
Domino's Pizza1True Value2
FedEx6U-Haul10
H&R Block4UPS5
Jack In The Box2Walmart1
Jimmy John's2Wendy's1

Lyon County on our top lists:

  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"