Lyon County, Nevada (NV)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	39%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (14.1%), Retail trade (14.0%), Manufacturing (12.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Lyon County, Nevada:

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Nevada median age:	35.0 years

Males: 17,467	(50.6%)
Females: 17,034	(49.4%)

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Lyon County:	2.6 people
Nevada:	2.6 people

This county:	$50,267
Nevada:	$55,062

This county:	$673
State:	$842

Lyon County:	$268,241
Nevada:	$311,300

Detached houses: $318,951

Here:	$318,951
State:	$404,728

Townhouses or other attached units: $187,454

Here:	$187,454
State:	$248,062

In 2-unit structures: $534,468

Here:	$534,468
State:	$318,856

Mobile homes: $76,300

Here:	$76,300
State:	$60,412

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $21,151

Here:	$21,151
State:	$37,074

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 95
• Burglaries: 243
• Thefts: 522
• Auto thefts: 75

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 81
• Burglaries: 262
• Thefts: 496
• Auto thefts: 86

This county:	10.4%
Whole state:	10.5%

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.9%

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.

Neighboring counties: Churchill County , Douglas County , Mineral County , Storey County , Washoe County , Mono County, California , Carson City .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lyon County: Spring Valley Mill (A), Burke and Companys Mill (B), Burkham Ranch (C), South End Community Hall (D), McGowan Corner (E), Campbell (F), Morgans Ranch (G), Silver City Quartz Mill (H), Airway Beacon 216 (I), Kelloggs Mill (J), Monitor Mill (K), Kelsey Mill (L), Sherman and Company Mill (M), Landolf Ranch (N), Eastern Slope Mill (O), Missouri Flat Extension Fence (P), Missouri Flat Drift Fence (Q), Wilson Canyon Picnic Area (R), Chaves Ranch (S), Santa Margarita Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Yerington Cemetery (1), Elm Tree Cemetery (2), Churchill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Artesia Lake (A), Dry Lake (B), Fort Churchill Cooling Ponds (C), Buck Brush Storage Tank (D), Eldorado Canyon Reservoir (E), Fernley Reservoir Number Three (F), Fernley Reservoir Number One (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: American Flat Wash (A), Green Creek (B), Sage Hen Creek (C), Rattlesnake Creek (D), South Fork Cottonwood Creek (E), Rough Creek (F), East Walker River (G), Sheep Creek (H), Red Wash Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lyon County include: Fernley Wildlife Management Area (1), Artesia Lake State Wildlife Management Area (2), Pony Bob Haslam Group Use Area (3), Fort Churchill Historic State Monument (4), Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area (5), Lahontan State Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Como Post Office (A), Cambridge Post Office (B), Silver City Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.7%
Nevada:	11.0%

Current college students: 1,086
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,087 (48% naturalized citizens)

Lyon County:	6.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,849
• One, attached: 197
• Two: 279
• 3 or 4: 485
• 5 to 9: 275
• 10 to 19: 72
• 20 or more: 50
• Mobile homes: 4,878
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 194

Housing units in Lyon County with a mortgage: 4,002 (416 second mortgage, 444 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,224

Here:	76.6% with mortgage
State:	82.0% with mortgage

Lyon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 30.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/26/1964, a tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Lyon County-area historical earthquake activity is above Nevada state average. It is 1105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 78.1 miles away from Lyon County center
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from the county center
On 7/6/1954 at 11:13:18, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/24/1954 at 05:51:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 55.6 miles away from Lyon County center
On 9/12/1994 at 12:23:43, a magnitude 6.1 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 33.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1990 at 06:15:20, a magnitude 5.7 (5.4 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 ML, 5.7 ML, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 74.8 miles away from Lyon 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: 11,461 (76%) Carpooled: 2,622 (17%) Ferryboat: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 23 (0%) Bicycle: 42 (0%) Walked: 393 (3%) Other means: 39 (0%) Worked at home: 553 (4%)

17.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,041 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	17.27%
Nevada average:	9.02%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($142 average AGI)

Lyon County:	0.09%
Nevada average:	0.18%

9.82% relocated from other counties in Nevada ($26,946 average AGI)
7.36% relocated from other states ($20,953 average AGI)

Lyon County:	7.36%
Nevada average:	7.68%

from Washoe County, NV	4.72% ($45,862 average AGI)
from Carson City, NV	2.75% ($42,153)
from Douglas County, NV	0.90% ($46,696)
from Churchill County, NV	0.50% ($102,652)
from Sacramento County, CA	0.43% ($41,197)
from Clark County, NV	0.42% ($49,440)
from Santa Clara County, CA	0.34% ($94,443)

10.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,803 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.80%
Nevada average:	6.56%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($145 average AGI)

Lyon County:	0.07%
Nevada average:	0.10%

6.11% relocated to other counties in Nevada ($21,054 average AGI)
4.63% relocated to other states ($16,604 average AGI)

Lyon County:	4.63%
Nevada average:	5.26%

to Washoe County, NV	2.82% ($36,204 average AGI)
to Carson City, NV	1.61% ($34,038)
to Churchill County, NV	0.54% ($34,034)
to Douglas County, NV	0.40% ($36,985)
to Clark County, NV	0.28% ($43,870)
to Sacramento County, CA	0.15% ($28,042)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.13% ($39,571)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,726 (5,794 aged, 932 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 29,723 (7,736 male householders, 1,814 female householders)

  7,726 spouses, 9,791 children (8,531 natural, 288 adopted, 972 stepchildren), 561 grandchildren, 220 brothers or sisters, 300 parents, 469 other relatives, 1,106 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,270 (2,040 male householders (1,519 living alone)), 1,433 female householders (1,258 living alone)), 797 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 508 (409 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,291 2-persons, 2,020 3-persons, 1,744 4-persons, 901 5-persons, 433 6-persons, 161 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,777 1-person, 620 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

89.1% of residents of Lyon County speak English at home.
8.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $196,098,000 ($4536 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

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	71 per 1000 residents

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Here:	+263 per 1000 residents
State:	+112 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

45% of Lyon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Nevada.

Lyon County:	44.6%
State average:	39.0%

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

• This state: 9278
• Northeast: 1451
• Midwest: 4289
• South: 2239
• West: 14788

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $121,300

Here:	2.8%
Nevada:	4.8%

Here:	14.9%
Nevada:	5.4%

Here:	11.6%
Nevada:	11.7%

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