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Pershing County, Nevada (NV)



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Pershing County, NV mapCounty population in 2005: 6,360 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,362
Renter-occupied apartments: 600
% of renters here:  31%
State:  39%
Land area: 6037 sq. mi.
Water area: 31.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  11.4%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.8%), Educational,health and social services (17.1%), Public administration (14.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 66%
  • Government: 28%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Pershing County, Nevada:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.7%)
  • Hispanic (19.3%)
  • Other race (9.4%)
  • Black (5.3%)
  • American Indian (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Nevada median age:  35.0 years

Males: 4,107  (61.4%)
Females: 2,586  (38.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $33,323
County population in 2003: 6,448
Jobs in 2003: 2,080

Pershing County,NV real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 2,513
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.7%

Average household size:
Pershing County:  2.7 people
Nevada:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,856 ($40,670 in 2000)
This county  $44,856
Nevada:  $49,169

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $175,815
Pershing County  $175,815
Nevada:  $283,400

Median monthly rent in 2000: $498
Institutionalized population: 1,403
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Pershing County in 2000: $834


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 43
  • Burglaries: 32
  • Thefts: 44
  • Auto thefts: 4

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 32
  • Burglaries: 41
  • Thefts: 41
  • Auto thefts: 4

Pershing County races chart


Pershing County, NV map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $102,600
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $61,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $146,200
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $115,200
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $136,600
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $168,700
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $130,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Pershing County Nevada:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $805 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pershing 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: Lovelock, Imlay.

Neighboring counties: Churchill County , Humboldt County , Lander County , Washoe County .


Pershing County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Pershing County: Sonoma Ranch (A), C and M Ranch (B), Grass Valley Ranch (C), Callahan Bridge (D), Abel Ranch (E), McCoy Ranch (F), Siard Ranch (G), Zimmershed Ranch (H), Young Ranch (I), Allard Ranch (J), Sheppard Ranch (K), Sheep Ranch (L), Guthrie Ranch (M), Seven Devils Ranch (N), Cerini Ranch (O), Willow Creek Ranch (P), Sarret Ranch (Q), Hayden Ranch (R), Salinas Ranch (S), Arobio Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Big Meadow Cemetery (1), Lone Mountain Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Toulon Lake (A), Winnemucca Lake (B), Humboldt Lake (C), Big Slough (D), Big Five Reservoir (E), County Fish Holding Pond (F), Upper Pitt-Taylor Reservoir (G), Rye Patch Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Inskips Creek (A), Jenny Creek (B), Antelope Creek (C), Raspberry Creek (D), Gem Creek (E), Lander Creek (F), Jayhawk Creek (G), Phelps Creek (H), Barbers Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pershing County include: Eastside Picnic Area (1), Westside Day Use Area (2), Rye Patch State Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Poker Brown Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Imlay Post Office (A), Etna Post Office (B), Farrell Post Office (C), Unionville Post Office (D), Browns Post Office (E), Foltz Post Office (F), Oreana Post Office (G), Mazuma Post Office (H), Raspberry Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.5%
Nevada:  5.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 230
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 470 (40% naturalized citizens)

Pershing County:  7.0%
Whole state:  15.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 86
  • 1990 to 1994: 67
  • 1985 to 1989: 93
  • 1980 to 1984: 38
  • 1975 to 1979: 105
  • 1970 to 1974: 44
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1965 to 1969: 34

Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.4%

Pershing County marital status for males

Pershing County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,023
  • One, attached: 44
  • Two: 34
  • 3 or 4: 68
  • 5 to 9: 49
  • 10 to 19: 10
  • 20 or more: 62
  • Mobile homes: 1,044
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 55

Housing units in Pershing County with a mortgage: 262 (18 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 229


Agriculture in Pershing County
Average size of farms: 1140 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $223544
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $292.46
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.51%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $201242
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 90.69%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $138432
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.74%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.62
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.08%


Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (24%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Extraction workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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



  • Mexico (91%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • El Salvador (1%)
  • Germany (1%)
  • Greece (1%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (1%)
  • Iran (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Pershing County:



  • German (14%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Italian (7%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Norwegian (2%)
  • Swedish (2%)

Pershing County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,567 (70%)
  • Carpooled: 413 (18%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 13 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 17 (1%)
  • Walked: 142 (6%)
  • Other means: 11 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 72 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Pershing County, Nevada
  • 1370 people in state prisons
  • 25 people in nursing homes
  • 8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,977.

8.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,449 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.51%
Nevada average:  9.02%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.07% relocated from other counties in Nevada ($23,184 average AGI)
3.44% relocated from other states ($11,257 average AGI)
Pershing County:  3.44%
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  1.50% ($49,125 average AGI)
from Churchill County, NV  0.63% ($31,700)
from Humboldt County, NV  0.63% ($43,500)


9.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.98%
Nevada average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.73% relocated to other counties in Nevada ($22,549 average AGI)
4.25% relocated to other states ($15,944 average AGI)
Pershing County:  4.25%
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  1.91% ($28,742 average AGI)
to Humboldt County, NV  1.54% ($49,720)
to Churchill County, NV  0.74% ($40,417)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5



Births per 1000 population in Pershing County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Pershing County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pershing County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 556 (471 aged, 85 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%


Household type by relationship


Households: 5,264
  • In family households: 4,567 (1,151 male householders, 247 female householders)
    1,144 spouses, 1,722 children (1,435 natural, 49 adopted, 238 stepchildren), 104 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 50 other relatives, 91 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 697 (333 male householders (272 living alone)), 231 female householders (199 living alone)), 133 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,429 (1,406 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 545 2-persons, 286 3-persons, 296 4-persons, 160 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 471 1-person, 76 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

83.8% of residents of Pershing County speak English at home.
14.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $29,737,000 ($4643 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,120,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,860,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,280,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,697,000
Federal grants: $11,295,000
Federal procurement contracts: $949,000 ($651,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $656,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,691,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,201,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,393,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 302
Here:  47 per 1000 residents
State:  71 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 243
Here:  38 per 1000 residents
State:  37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +56
Here:  +9 per 1000 residents
State:  +27 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -437
Here:  -69 per 1000 residents
State:  +112 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Pershing County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.54 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:  4.3
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 52
  • 1995 to 1998: 497
  • 1990 to 1994: 215
  • 1980 to 1989: 346
  • 1970 to 1979: 390
  • 1960 to 1969: 255
  • 1950 to 1959: 234
  • 1940 to 1949: 146
  • 1939 or earlier: 254


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

  • 1 room: 20
  • 2 rooms: 71
  • 3 rooms: 109
  • 4 rooms: 233
  • 5 rooms: 332
  • 6 rooms: 284
  • 7 rooms: 153
  • 8 rooms: 99
  • 9 or more rooms: 61


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

  • 1 room: 16
  • 2 rooms: 17
  • 3 rooms: 117
  • 4 rooms: 190
  • 5 rooms: 148
  • 6 rooms: 59
  • 7 rooms: 30
  • 8 rooms: 13
  • 9 or more rooms: 10


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

  • no bedroom: 31
  • 1 bedroom: 151
  • 2 bedrooms: 333
  • 3 bedrooms: 667
  • 4 bedrooms: 173
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pershing County:

  • no bedroom: 26
  • 1 bedroom: 72
  • 2 bedrooms: 278
  • 3 bedrooms: 192
  • 4 bedrooms: 30
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2


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

  • no vehicle: 58
  • 1 vehicle: 407
  • 2 vehicles: 472
  • 3 vehicles: 313
  • 4 vehicles: 71
  • 5 or more vehicles: 41


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

  • no vehicle: 47
  • 1 vehicle: 278
  • 2 vehicles: 212
  • 3 vehicles: 22
  • 4 vehicles: 24
  • 5 or more vehicles: 17

49% of Pershing County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Nevada.

Pershing County:  49.4%
State average:  39.0%


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

  • This state: 2209
  • Northeast: 176
  • Midwest: 771
  • South: 592
  • West: 2448

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Utility gas (31%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:  0.8%
Nevada:  4.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 65
Here:  10.8%
Nevada:  5.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
Here:  7.7%
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)

Pershing County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $339,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $7,076,000
    Solid Waste Management: $311,000
    All Other: $243,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
  • Construction - Own Hospitals: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $7,711,000
    Regular Highways: $1,120,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,099,000
    Police Protection: $1,019,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $959,000
    Financial Administration: $657,000
    Corrections - Other: $616,000
    Fire Protection: $356,000
    General - Other: $293,000
    Solid Waste Management: $262,000
    Central Staff Services: $250,000
    Libraries: $242,000
    Welfare - Other: $232,000
    Parks & Recreation: $199,000
    Health Services - Other: $107,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $97,000
    Air Transportation: $35,000
    Water Utilities: $28,000
    Housing & Community Development: $21,000
    Electric Utilities: $19,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $50,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,995,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $209,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $577,000
    All Other: $73,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $830,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $132,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $750,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $80,000
    Other, NEC: $43,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $359,000
    Interest Earnings: $103,000
    Rents: $31,000
    Special Assessments: $24,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $744,000
    Own Hospitals: $120,000
    Police Protection: $81,000
    General Public Building: $58,000
    Judicial: $40,000
    Electric Utilities: $16,000
    Health - Other: $14,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,659,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $966,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $893,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $32,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,060,000
    All Other: $712,000
    General Support: $154,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,735,000
    NEC: $336,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $277,000
    Other Selective Sales: $106,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,180,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 59
  • 2000: 47
  • 2001: 59
  • 2002: 57
  • 2003: 55
  • 2004: 61
  • 2005: 79
  • 2006: 85


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 13
  • 2000: 11
  • 2001: 12
  • 2002: 12
  • 2003: 10
  • 2004: 11
  • 2005: 12
  • 2006: 10


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

  • 1999: 46
  • 2000: 36
  • 2001: 47
  • 2002: 45
  • 2003: 45
  • 2004: 50
  • 2005: 67
  • 2006: 75


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

  • 1999: 11
  • 2000: 8
  • 2001: 9
  • 2002: 7
  • 2003: 9
  • 2004: 10
  • 2005: 12
  • 2006: 11


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

  • 1999: 34
  • 2000: 27
  • 2001: 36
  • 2002: 37
  • 2003: 35
  • 2004: 39
  • 2005: 53
  • 2006: 62


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

  • 1999: 14
  • 2000: 12
  • 2001: 14
  • 2002: 13
  • 2003: 11
  • 2004: 12
  • 2005: 14
  • 2006: 12


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

  • 1999: 25
  • 2000: 20
  • 2001: 25
  • 2002: 22
  • 2003: 17
  • 2004: 21
  • 2005: 30
  • 2006: 32


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

  • 1999: 24
  • 2000: 15
  • 2001: 25
  • 2002: 25
  • 2003: 22
  • 2004: 25
  • 2005: 32
  • 2006: 31

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