Storey County, Nevada (NV)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	39%

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Industries providing employment: Retail trade (15.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (15.2%), Educational,health and social services (12.7%), Manufacturing (11.7%), Construction (10.6%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Storey County, Nevada:

Median resident age:	44.5 years
Nevada median age:	35.0 years

Males: 1,762	(51.8%)
Females: 1,637	(48.2%)

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Storey County:	2.3 people
Nevada:	2.6 people

This county:	$56,184
Nevada:	$55,062

This county:	$602
State:	$842

Storey County:	$348,619
Nevada:	$311,300

Detached houses: $358,041

Here:	$358,041
State:	$404,728

Townhouses or other attached units: $548,186

Here:	$548,186
State:	$248,062

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,022,874

Here:	$1,022,874
State:	$203,876

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,566,269

Here:	$1,566,269
State:	$233,945

Mobile homes: $84,202

Here:	$84,202
State:	$60,412

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $28,929

Here:	$28,929
State:	$37,074

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 22
• Thefts: 36
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	5.8%
Whole state:	10.5%

This county:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.9%

Area name: Reno-Sparks, NV MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Storey County is $712 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $880 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1279 a month.

Cities in this county include: Clark, Virginia City.

Neighboring counties: Lyon County , Washoe County , Carson City .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Storey County: Gooseberry Mill (A), Granite Mill (B), Soderlinge Mill (C), Smith and Nettleton Mill (D), Smith Ranch (E), Greeley and Company Mill (F), Monte Cristo (G), Eagle-Picher Industries Inc Mill (H), Sierra Nevada Mill (I), Landmark Letter (J), McClelland and Davis Mill (K), Wunotoo (L), McClellan and Staples Mill (M), American Flat Mill (N), Winfield Mill (O), Eclipse Mill (P), Sapphire Mill (Q), Atlas Mill (R), Marysville Mill (S), Evans Mill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mount Saint Mary Cemetery (1), Virginia City Cemeteries (2), Fireman Cemetery (3), Catholic Cemetery (4), Masonic Cemetery (5), Hebrew Cemetery (6), Pioneer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Meeker Pond (A), Divide Reservoir (B), Tracy Pond (C), Gooseberry Tailings Reservoir (D), Cooney Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Virginia Creek (A), Long Valley Creek (B), Red Ravine Creek (C), Lousetown Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Storey County: Wheeler Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Virginia City Post Office (A), Clark Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.4%
Nevada:	11.0%

Current college students: 144
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 74 (62% naturalized citizens)

Storey County:	2.2%
Whole state:	15.8%

Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 19.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,013
• One, attached: 38
• Two: 17
• 3 or 4: 89
• 5 to 9: 27
• Mobile homes: 405
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Storey County with a mortgage: 537 (48 second mortgage, 92 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 152

Here:	77.9% with mortgage
State:	82.0% with mortgage

Storey County-area historical earthquake activity is above Nevada state average. It is 1029% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from Storey County center
On 7/6/1954 at 11:13:18, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 59.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/24/1954 at 05:51:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 70.5 miles away from the 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 36.8 miles away from Storey County center
On 8/1/1975 at 20:20:12, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.7 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from the county center
On 12/28/1995 at 18:27:59, a magnitude 5.5 (4.6 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.0 ML, 5.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.3 miles away from Storey 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: 1,358 (78%) Carpooled: 205 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 12 (1%) Bicycle: 8 (0%) Walked: 108 (6%) Worked at home: 54 (3%)

13.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,929 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.55%
Nevada average:	9.02%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.15% relocated from other counties in Nevada ($33,096 average AGI)
4.40% relocated from other states ($10,832 average AGI)

Storey County:	4.40%
Nevada average:	7.68%

from Washoe County, NV

7.08% ($49,350 average AGI)

11.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,655 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.79%
Nevada average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.93% relocated to other counties in Nevada ($22,732 average AGI)
3.86% relocated to other states ($12,923 average AGI)

Storey County:	3.86%
Nevada average:	5.26%

to Washoe County, NV	4.98% ($36,042 average AGI)
to Lyon County, NV	1.19% ($41,882)
to Carson City, NV	0.98% ($19,286)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 3.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 31.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 169 (148 aged, 21 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 2,795 (805 male householders, 179 female householders)

  837 spouses, 764 children (649 natural, 15 adopted, 100 stepchildren), 50 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 13 other relatives, 78 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 600 (280 male householders (202 living alone)), 204 female householders (170 living alone)), 116 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 4 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 528 2-persons, 211 3-persons, 146 4-persons, 65 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 372 1-person, 102 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

91.0% of residents of Storey County speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $31,318,000 ($8381 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $23,231,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $4,910,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $825,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,000
Federal grants: $1,002,000
Federal procurement contracts: $24,330,000 ($22,773,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $251,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $227,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,004,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,236,000

Here:	16 per 1000 residents
State:	71 per 1000 residents

Here:	24 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+173 per 1000 residents
State:	+112 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.54 millions of gallons per day (41% from ground, 59% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Here:	3.9
State:	3.8

50% of Storey County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Nevada.

Storey County:	49.7%
State average:	39.0%

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

• This state: 780
• Northeast: 191
• Midwest: 585
• South: 276
• West: 1463

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $128,700

Here:	9.6%
Nevada:	4.8%

Here:	0.0%
Nevada:	5.4%

Here:	0.0%
Nevada:	11.7%

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