Nye County, NV

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2022 Population

51,698

3.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

52.9

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

15.3%

1.78% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$53,602

1.96% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$235,500

19.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Nye County, NV had a population of 51.7k people with a median age of 52.9 and a median household income of $53,602. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Nye County, NV grew from 50,096 to 51,698, a 3.2% increase and its median household income grew from $52,570 to $53,602, a 1.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nye County, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.3%), Other (Hispanic) (6.74%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.72%), White (Hispanic) (6.08%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.12%).

None of the households in Nye County, NV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Nye County, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Nye County, NV was $235,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Nye County, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Nye County, NV was 2 cars per household.

Nye County, NV borders Inyo County, CA, Churchill County, NV, Clark County, NV, Esmeralda County, NV, Eureka County, NV, Lander County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Mineral County, NV, and White Pine County, NV.

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Population & Diversity

Nye County, NV is home to a population of 51.7k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.74% of Nye County, NV residents were born outside of the country (4k people).

In 2022, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.8k people) in Nye County, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.48k Other (Hispanic) and 3.48k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

95.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.7% of Nye County, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Nye County, NV was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nye County, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nye County, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.8k ± 531
Other (Hispanic)
3.48k ± 725
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.48k ± 675

16.2%

Hispanic Population

8.36k people

16.2% of the people in Nye County, NV are hispanic (8.36k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Nye County, NV as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.74%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4k people

8.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.21k people

As of 2022, 7.74% of Nye County, NV residents (4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nye County, NV was 8.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nye County, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,253 ± 400
Gulf War (2001-)
856 ± 288
Gulf War (1990s)
832 ± 214

Nye County, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nye County, NV employs 16.8k people. The largest industries in Nye County, NV are Retail Trade (2,156 people), Construction (1,622 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1,365 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,285), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,029), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,059).

Employment

Occupations

16.8k

2022 Value

± 1,224

2.54%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Nye County, NV grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 16.4k employees to 16.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nye County, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,121 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,649 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,648 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nye County, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.8k

2022 Value

± 1,224

2.54%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Nye County, NV grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 16.4k employees to 16.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nye County, NV, are Retail Trade (2,156 people), Construction (1,622 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1,365 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nye County, NV, though some of these residents may live in Nye County, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,012

Median earning men ± $6,037

$33,953

Median earning women ± $2,073

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,618), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,491), and Information ($72,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,088), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,341), and Public Administration ($56,855).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

5.19%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.53M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 5.19% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 21.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nevada.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

53
Other Services (except Public Administration)
53
Health Care and Social Assistance
50
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nye County, NV went to Donald J. Trump with 69.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.7%), followed by Other (1.26%).

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing the state of Nevada. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.7%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.26%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nye County, NV went to Donald J. Trump with 69.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.7%), followed by Other (1.26%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nye County, NV for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

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Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jacky Rosen

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing Nevada.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nevada over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nevada

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nevada have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.34% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (710k), Some college (606k), and Bachelors Degree (392k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nye County, NV was $235,500 in 2022, which is 0.835 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $197,700 to $235,500, a 19.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Nye County, NV is 75.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Nye County, NV have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nye County, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Nye County, NV is $53,602. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Nye County, NV was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $79,491, followed by Census Tract 9604.05 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $43,558 and $35,831.

Property

$235,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,140

$16,407

Median Property Taxes

±$1,062

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nye County, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nye County, NV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2022

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.1% of the housing units in Nye County, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nye County, NV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9604.05
Census Tract 9602

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Nye County, NV was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $79,491, followed by Census Tract 9604.05 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $43,558 and $35,831.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Nye County, NV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,602

Median Household Income

± $2,914

21.8k

Number of Households

± 1,369

In 2022, the median household income of the 21.8k households in Nye County, NV grew to $53,602 from the previous year's value of $52,570.

The following chart displays the households in Nye County, NV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nye County, NV is from Nevada.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2022, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.556% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nevada across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (7.98%)

In 2022, 75.7% of workers in Nye County, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (7.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nye County, NV have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.17% of the workforce in Nye County, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nye County, NV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nye County, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nye County, NV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nye County, NV (7.75k out of 50.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nye County, NV is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.1% of the population of Nye County, NV has health coverage, with 29.2% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 22.3% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 4.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nye County, NV see 3432 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.6% increase from the previous year (3102 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5345 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 703 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,432 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nye County, NV

Primary care physicians in Nye County, NV see an average of 3,432 patients per year. This represents a 10.6% increase from the previous year (3,102 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nye County, NV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 14.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.88%

Uninsured

29.2%

Employer Coverage

20.6%

Medicaid

22.3%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

4.26%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nye County, NV declined by 18% from 10.8% to 8.88%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nye County, NV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 81.6 in Nye County, NV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nye County, NV.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.5% in Nye County, NV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nye County, NV.