Nye County, Nevada (NV)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	39%

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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (17.6%), Educational,health and social services (12.9%), Construction (12.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Nye County, Nevada:

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

Males: 16,650	(51.3%)
Females: 15,835	(48.7%)

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Nye County:	2.4 people
Nevada:	2.6 people

This county:	$44,493
Nevada:	$55,062

This county:	$566
State:	$842

Nye County:	$250,886
Nevada:	$311,300

Detached houses: $288,323

Here:	$288,323
State:	$404,728

Townhouses or other attached units: $140,091

Here:	$140,091
State:	$248,062

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,132

Here:	$113,132
State:	$233,945

Mobile homes: $89,670

Here:	$89,670
State:	$60,412

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $43,939

Here:	$43,939
State:	$37,074

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

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 12
• Robberies: 9
• Assaults: 85
• Burglaries: 257
• Thefts: 720
• Auto thefts: 151

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 96
• Burglaries: 465
• Thefts: 647
• Auto thefts: 108

This county:	10.7%
Whole state:	10.5%

This county:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.9%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nye County is $568 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $919 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pahrump, Tonopah, Fallon Station, Beatty, Gabbs, Amargosa Valley, Crystal, Duckwater, Ralston, Round Mountain.

2005 air pollution in Nye County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 25 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 76 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Churchill County , Clark County , Esmeralda County , Eureka County , Lander County , Lincoln County , Mineral County , Inyo County, California , White Pine County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Nye County: Lone Tree Ranch (A), Butler Ranch (B), South Twin Trailhead (C), South Twin Pasture Administrative Site (D), Butterfield Ranch (E), Butterfield Salt Beds (F), CCC Camp (G), Snowball Ranch (H), Smoky Valley Forest Service Facility (I), Smoky (J), Callaway Ranch (K), Sixmile Canyon Kilns (L), Camp Oasis (M), Silverbow Corral (N), Morgan Ranch (O), Morgan Basin Trailhead (P), Lower Corral (Q), Moores Station (R), Moores Creek Ranch (S), Moon River Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mount Moriah Cemetery (1), Anderson Cemetery (2), Belmont Cemetery (3), Duckwater Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Antelope Lake (A), Johnson Hole (B), Yucca Lake (C), Big Well Ponds (D), Dry Lake (E), Little Fish Lake (F), Bellehelen Lake Number One (G), Frenchman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Morgan Creek (A), Aiken Creek (B), Marysville Creek (C), Alice Gendron Creek (D), Silver Creek (E), Anderson Creek (F), Andrews Creek (G), Antelope Creek (H), Antone Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Nye County include: Grant State Game Refuge (1), Dell Frenzi Park (2), Railroad Valley Wildlife Management Area (3), Belmont Courthouse State Historic Site (4), Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (5), Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park (6), Reese River State Game Refuge (7), Meadow Canyon State Game Refuge (8), Wayne E Kirch Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Leeland Post Office (A), Stirling Post Office (B), Glen Hamilton Post Office (C), Amargosa Valley Post Office (D), Bonnie Claire Post Office (E), Area 12 Branch Post Office (F), Learville Post Office (G), Round Mountain Post Office (H), Johnnie Mine Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.5%
Nevada:	11.0%

Current college students: 601
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,629 (45% naturalized citizens)

Nye County:	5.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,187
• One, attached: 196
• Two: 188
• 3 or 4: 421
• 5 to 9: 217
• 10 to 19: 55
• 20 or more: 133
• Mobile homes: 7,878
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 659

Housing units in Nye County with a mortgage: 2,783 (136 second mortgage, 115 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,514

Here:	64.8% with mortgage
State:	82.0% with mortgage

Nye County-area historical earthquake activity is below Nevada state average. It is 316% 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 92.9 miles away from Nye County center
On 5/17/1993 at 23:20:49, a magnitude 6.2 (6.0 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.2 MD, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/13/1990 at 16:00:00, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.6 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 44.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/1/1999 at 16:06:22, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.3 MD, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 45.2 miles away from Nye County center
On 6/29/1992 at 10:14:22, a magnitude 5.8 (5.6 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 5.5 mi) earthquake occurred 79.1 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/1975 at 15:15:00, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB) earthquake occurred 61.3 miles away from Nye 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: 8,509 (70%) Carpooled: 2,172 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 220 (2%) Motorcycle: 45 (0%) Bicycle: 11 (0%) Walked: 594 (5%) Other means: 109 (1%) Worked at home: 420 (3%)

15.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,188 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	15.30%
Nevada average:	9.02%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.64% relocated from other counties in Nevada ($24,946 average AGI)
7.66% relocated from other states ($22,242 average AGI)

Nye County:	7.66%
Nevada average:	7.68%

from Clark County, NV	6.74% ($51,571 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.61% ($44,191)
from San Bernardino County, CA	0.34% ($46,245)
from Orange County, CA	0.30% ($62,372)
from Riverside County, CA	0.25% ($42,216)
from San Diego County, CA	0.25% ($47,216)
from Washoe County, NV	0.25% ($34,444)

10.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,308 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.05%
Nevada average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.13% relocated to other counties in Nevada ($16,429 average AGI)
5.92% relocated to other states ($21,878 average AGI)

Nye County:	5.92%
Nevada average:	5.26%

to Clark County, NV	2.89% ($36,020 average AGI)
to Elko County, NV	0.27% ($55,757)
to Washoe County, NV	0.26% ($40,306)
to Mohave County, AZ	0.20% ($36,321)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.18% ($39,208)
to San Diego County, CA	0.16% ($39,773)
to San Bernardino County, CA	0.12% ($24,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,351 (7,184 aged, 1,167 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 27,004 (7,116 male householders, 1,959 female householders)

  7,654 spouses, 8,148 children (7,062 natural, 208 adopted, 878 stepchildren), 536 grandchildren, 208 brothers or sisters, 259 parents, 348 other relatives, 776 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,251 (2,481 male householders (1,936 living alone)), 1,756 female householders (1,483 living alone)), 1,014 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 230 (196 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,734 2-persons, 1,725 3-persons, 1,357 4-persons, 765 5-persons, 311 6-persons, 183 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,419 1-person, 701 2-persons, 101 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

91.0% of residents of Nye County speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $218,344,000 ($5789 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,558,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $155,891,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,425,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,184,000
Federal grants: $14,960,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,250,000 ($2,936,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,634,000 ($1,226,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $629,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $31,674,000
Federal Government insurance: $394,202,000

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	71 per 1000 residents

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Here:	+214 per 1000 residents
State:	+112 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.57 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

42% of Nye County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Nevada.

Nye County:	41.6%
State average:	39.0%

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

• This state: 6493
• Northeast: 2676
• Midwest: 6613
• South: 3302
• West: 11446

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $110,200

Here:	5.8%
Nevada:	4.8%

Here:	5.7%
Nevada:	5.4%

Here:	17.2%
Nevada:	11.7%

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