Battle Mountain, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

3,518

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

3.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,857

4.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Battle Mountain, NV is home to a population of 3.52k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.51% of Battle Mountain, NV residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 9.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.56k people) in Battle Mountain, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 284 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 264 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Battle Mountain, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Battle Mountain, NV was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Battle Mountain, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.56k ± 454
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
284 ± 188
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
264 ± 169

17.1%

Hispanic Population

600 people

17.1% of the people in Battle Mountain, NV are hispanic (600 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Battle Mountain, NV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
215,321 ± 11,001 people
Philippines
93,403 ± 7,392 people
Cuba
26,547 ± 3,983 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 215,321 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,403 and Cuba with 26,547.

Foreign-Born Population

1.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

3.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

As of 2024, 1.51% of Battle Mountain, NV residents (53 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Battle Mountain, NV was 3.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
140 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 40
Korea
1 ± 14

Battle Mountain, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Battle Mountain, NV.

Economy

The economy of Battle Mountain, NV employs 1.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Battle Mountain, NV were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (391 people), Public Administration (310 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (184 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($105,993), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,735), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,697).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k

2024 Value

± 341

−12%

1 Year decline

± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Battle Mountain, NV declined at a rate of −12%, from 1.66k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Battle Mountain, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (281 people), Production Occupations (180 people), and Management Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Battle Mountain, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.46k

2024 Value

± 341

−12%

1 Year decline

± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Battle Mountain, NV declined at a rate of −12%, from 1.66k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Battle Mountain, NV, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (391 people), Public Administration (310 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (184 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Battle Mountain, NV, though some of these residents may live in Battle Mountain, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,051

Median earning men ± $20,637

$27,266

Median earning women ± $16,763

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,993), Public Administration ($99,773), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,697).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,214), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,591), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,476).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Battle Mountain, NV was $203,800 in 2024, which is 0.613 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,500 to $203,800, a 0.827% decrease. The homeownership rate in Battle Mountain, NV is 72.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Battle Mountain, NV have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Battle Mountain, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,717

$1,022

Median Property Taxes

±$254

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 Battle Mountain, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.8% of the housing units in Battle Mountain, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$81,857

Median Household Income

± $28,990

1.4k

Number of Households

± 316

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.4k households in Battle Mountain, NV grew to $81,857 from the previous year's value of $78,149.

The following chart displays the households in Battle Mountain, 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 Battle Mountain, NV is from Nevada.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2024, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0693% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Carpooled (9.9%)
Public Transit (9.22%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Battle Mountain, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.22%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Battle Mountain, NV have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.56% of the workforce in Battle Mountain, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Battle Mountain, NV (354 out of 3.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Battle Mountain, NV is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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