Fort McDermitt, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

286

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

41.3%

20.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$25,000

7.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$55,000

4.76% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Fort McDermitt, NV is home to a population of 286 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (263 people) in Fort McDermitt, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fort McDermitt, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort McDermitt, NV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort McDermitt, NV

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
263 ± 75
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 22
White (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 8

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort McDermitt, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Fort McDermitt, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort McDermitt, NV.

Economy

The economy of Fort McDermitt, NV employs 72 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort McDermitt, NV were Health Care & Social Assistance (20 people), Educational Services (15 people), and Retail Trade (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), and Educational Services ($32,083).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 85

−21.7%

1 Year decline

± 193%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort McDermitt, NV declined at a rate of −21.7%, from 92 employees to 72 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort McDermitt, NV, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (14 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (10 people), and Transportation Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort McDermitt, 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

2024 Value

± 85

−21.7%

1 Year decline

± 193%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort McDermitt, NV declined at a rate of −21.7%, from 92 employees to 72 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort McDermitt, NV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (20 people), Educational Services (15 people), and Retail Trade (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort McDermitt, NV, though some of these residents may live in Fort McDermitt, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,750

Median earning men ± $70,075

$33,750

Median earning women ± $21,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,833) and Retail Trade ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort McDermitt, NV was $55,000 in 2024, which is 0.165 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $52,500 to $55,000, a 4.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort McDermitt, NV is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort McDermitt, NV have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort McDermitt, NV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$55,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,866

$94

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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 Fort McDermitt, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2024

82.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Fort McDermitt, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort McDermitt, 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.

$25,000

Median Household Income

± $7,649

116

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 116 households in Fort McDermitt, NV grew to $25,000 from the previous year's value of $23,182.

The following chart displays the households in Fort McDermitt, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort McDermitt, 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 (68.1%)
Carpooled (23.6%)
Other (5.56%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in Fort McDermitt, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.56%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort McDermitt, NV have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort McDermitt, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort McDermitt, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort McDermitt, NV have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort McDermitt, NV (118 out of 286 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort McDermitt, NV is Native American, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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