Mineral County, Nevada (NV)

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County population in 2005: 4,910 (69% urban, 31% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,597
Renter-occupied apartments: 600

% of renters here:	27%
State:	39%

Land area: 3756 sq. mi.
Water area: 56.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	15.2%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.1%
Whole state:	4.9%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (16.7%), Retail trade (12.4%), Public administration (11.2%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 62%
Government: 30%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Mineral County, Nevada business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Mineral County, Nevada:

White Non-Hispanic (70.1%)
American Indian (16.5%)
Hispanic (8.4%)
Black (4.8%)
Other race (2.7%)
Two or more races (2.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	42.9 years
Nevada median age:	35.0 years

Males: 2,556	(50.4%)
Females: 2,515	(49.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $33,523
County population in 2003: 4,786
Jobs in 2003: 1,779

Mineral County,NV real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 2,142
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

Average household size:

Mineral County:	2.3 people
Nevada:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,276 ($32,891 in 2000)

This county	$36,276
Nevada:	$49,169

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $127,263

Mineral County	$127,263
Nevada:	$283,400

Median monthly rent in 2000: $398
Institutionalized population: 44
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Mineral County in 2000: $633

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 37
Thefts: 21
Auto thefts: 7

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 29
Thefts: 18
Auto thefts: 5

Mineral County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $34,700
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $28,500
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $30,300
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $30,300
2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $30,300
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $91,300
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Mineral County Nevada:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $650 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mineral 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.

Cities in this county include: Hawthorne, Schurz, Mina, Walker River.

Neighboring counties: Churchill County , Esmeralda County , Lyon County , Nye County , Mono County, California .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Mineral County: Candelaria Water Works and Milling Company Mill (A), Car Frame Windmill (B), Aldrich Station (C), Eddyville (D), Sargent Well Spring Holding Corral (E), Hawthorne Speedway (F), China Camp (G), Chinese Camp (H), Whiskey Flat Holding Corral (I), West Rattlesnake Drift Fence (J), Hereford Valley Ranch (K), Lorena (L), Mark Twain Camp (M), Reese River Fence (N), Federal Mining and Engineering Company Mill (O), Redlich (P), Virginia (Q), Rawhide Ranch (R), Rattlesnake Garfield Drift Fence (S), Belleville Tailings Plant (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mina Cemetery (1), Candelaria Cemetery (2), Rawhide Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: McNamara Lake (A), Alkali Lake (B), Walker Lake (C), Rose Creek Reservoir (D), Weber Reservoir (E), Black Beauty Reservoir (F), Acme Tank (G), Whiskey Flat Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Nugent Wash (A), Alum Creek (B), Antone Wash (C), Aurora Creek (D), North Canyon Creek (E), Petrified Wash (F), Phillips Wash (G), Finger Rock Wash (H), Hu-Pwi Wash (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mineral County include: Lady Bird Park (1), Walker Lake Recreation Area (2), Walker Lake State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Sportsmans Beach (A), Navy Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Mina Post Office (A), Babbitt Branch Post Office (B), Luning Post Office (C), Hawthorne Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.3%
Nevada:	5.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 142
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 124 (59% naturalized citizens)

Mineral County:	2.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 20
1990 to 1994: 17
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 30
1975 to 1979: 10
1970 to 1974: 1
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 46

Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.8%

Mineral County marital status for males

Mineral County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,789
One, attached: 14
Two: 87
3 or 4: 105
5 to 9: 37
10 to 19: 72
20 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 721
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35

Housing units in Mineral County with a mortgage: 545 (35 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 544

Agriculture in Mineral County
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $180868
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $96053
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $223412
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.24%
Average age of principal farm operators: 63 years

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (13%)
Construction (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
Mining (9%)
Metal and metal products (7%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (17%)
Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Construction laborers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (48%)
Germany (20%)
India (11%)
Canada (7%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (5%)
Italy (3%)
Thailand (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Mineral County:

English (14%)
German (12%)
Irish (10%)
United States or American (7%)
Italian (4%)
Swedish (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Mineral County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,469 (72%)
Carpooled: 287 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Walked: 156 (8%)
Other means: 25 (1%)
Worked at home: 86 (4%)

People in group quarters in Mineral County, Nevada

60 people in other group homes
23 people in nursing homes
21 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,285.

8.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,401 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.74%
Nevada average:	9.02%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.62% relocated from other counties in Nevada ($14,159 average AGI)
4.12% relocated from other states ($15,242 average AGI)
Mineral County: 4.12%
Nevada average: 7.68%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Washoe County, NV	1.28% ($19,261 average AGI)
from Churchill County, NV	0.72% ($26,769)
from Clark County, NV	0.67% ($39,917)
from Carson City, NV	0.61% ($28,727)

8.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.89%
Nevada average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.89% relocated to other counties in Nevada ($14,638 average AGI)
4.00% relocated to other states ($13,444 average AGI)
Mineral County: 4.00%
Nevada average: 5.26%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Washoe County, NV	1.61% ($22,448 average AGI)
to Lyon County, NV	0.78% ($21,714)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Births per 1000 population in Mineral County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Mineral County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Mineral County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,132 (956 aged, 176 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,962

In family households: 4,029 (970 male householders, 425 female householders)
1,017 spouses, 1,276 children (1,100 natural, 41 adopted, 135 stepchildren), 123 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 39 other relatives, 137 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 933 (444 male householders (367 living alone)), 362 female householders (328 living alone)), 127 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 109 (45 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 752 2-persons, 260 3-persons, 216 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 695 1-person, 104 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

93.0% of residents of Mineral County speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $96,230,000 ($19591 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $48,368,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,046,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,691,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $516,000
Federal grants: $15,458,000
Federal procurement contracts: $46,254,000 ($44,880,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,264,000 ($1,717,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $831,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,273,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 221

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	71 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 405

Here:	82 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +16

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +18

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+112 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Mineral County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.50 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1
1995 to 1998: 141
1990 to 1994: 235
1980 to 1989: 437
1970 to 1979: 693
1960 to 1969: 406
1950 to 1959: 520
1940 to 1949: 278
1939 or earlier: 155

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mineral County, Nevada:

1 room: 11
2 rooms: 20
3 rooms: 115
4 rooms: 272
5 rooms: 564
6 rooms: 383
7 rooms: 84
8 rooms: 125
9 or more rooms: 23

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mineral County, Nevada:

1 room: 37
2 rooms: 32
3 rooms: 84
4 rooms: 153
5 rooms: 126
6 rooms: 127
7 rooms: 19
8 rooms: 17
9 or more rooms: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mineral County:

no bedroom: 11
1 bedroom: 116
2 bedrooms: 464
3 bedrooms: 850
4 bedrooms: 132
5 or more bedrooms: 24

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mineral County:

no bedroom: 37
1 bedroom: 119
2 bedrooms: 206
3 bedrooms: 206
4 bedrooms: 23
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Mineral County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 82
1 vehicle: 481
2 vehicles: 648
3 vehicles: 267
4 vehicles: 91
5 or more vehicles: 28

Cars and other vehicles available in Mineral County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 33
1 vehicle: 357
2 vehicles: 121
3 vehicles: 42
4 vehicles: 32
5 or more vehicles: 15

57% of Mineral County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Nevada.

Mineral County:	56.8%
State average:	39.0%

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

This state: 1928
Northeast: 204
Midwest: 470
South: 491
West: 1840

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
Wood (19%)
Utility gas (7%)
Electricity (5%)
Other fuel (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
Utility gas (22%)
Wood (15%)
Electricity (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Nevada:	4.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70

Here:	21.0%
Nevada:	5.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Nevada:	11.7%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Mineral County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $40,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $8,406,000
All Other: $881,000

Solid Waste Management: $444,000

Sewerage: $185,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $8,661,000
General - Other: $1,477,000

Police Protection: $1,220,000

Corrections - Other: $968,000

Air Transportation: $940,000

Regular Highways: $911,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $658,000

Financial Administration: $562,000

Water Utilities: $545,000

Solid Waste Management: $377,000

Fire Protection: $336,000

General Public Buildings: $216,000

Health Services - Other: $191,000

Libraries: $169,000

Sewerage: $153,000

Parks & Recreation: $149,000

Central Staff Services: $148,000

Welfare - Other: $134,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,223,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $98,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $91,000
Hospitals: $20,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $585,000
Interest Earnings: $55,000

Rents: $48,000

Property Sale Other: $12,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $666,000
Own Hospitals: $535,000

Health - Other: $76,000

Solid Waste Management: $41,000

Regular Highways: $26,000

Police Protection: $22,000

Central Staff: $21,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,407,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $642,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,869,000
All Other: $876,000

Highways: $574,000

Health & Hospitals: $509,000
Tax - Property: $2,143,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $282,000

NEC: $114,000

Other Selective Sales: $90,000

Public Utilities: $85,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $8,717,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 109
2000: 110
2001: 125
2002: 128
2003: 119
2004: 132
2005: 139
2006: 139

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

1999: 33
2000: 30
2001: 27
2002: 28
2003: 32
2004: 29
2005: 29
2006: 33

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

1999: 76
2000: 80
2001: 98
2002: 100
2003: 87
2004: 103
2005: 110
2006: 106

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

1999: 5
2000: 7
2001: 11
2002: 12
2003: 8
2004: 8
2005: 12
2006: 9

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

1999: 71
2000: 73
2001: 85
2002: 86
2003: 78
2004: 92
2005: 97
2006: 93

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

1999: 33
2000: 30
2001: 29
2002: 30
2003: 33
2004: 32
2005: 30
2006: 37

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

1999: 49
2000: 42
2001: 48
2002: 48
2003: 50
2004: 61
2005: 50
2006: 57

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

1999: 34
2000: 36
2001: 46
2002: 46
2003: 42
2004: 52
2005: 58
2006: 57

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