Fort McDermitt, NV

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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
72
21.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fort McDermitt, 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.

100% of the residents in Fort McDermitt, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fort McDermitt, NV was $55,000, and the homeownership rate was 81%.

Most people in Fort McDermitt, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort McDermitt, NV was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNevadaHumboldt County, NVWinnemucca, NVKlamath, Malheur, Lake & Harney Counties PUMA, ORRural Nevada PUMA, NV

Population & Diversity

Fort McDermitt, NV is home to a population of 286 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Fort McDermitt, NV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort McDermitt, NV
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    263 ± 75
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    19 ± 22
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 8

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.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nevada.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    213,777 ± 10,958 people
  2. Philippines
    93,429 ± 7,392 people
  3. El Salvador
    25,522 ± 3,906 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 213,777 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,429 and El Salvador with 25,522.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4 ± 20
  2. 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.

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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

72
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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

72
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.

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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).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

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

Voting results are not available for Fort McDermitt, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (47.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (1.51%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nevada for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.
Catherine Cortez Masto
Senator from Nevada3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jacky Rosen
Senator from Nevada1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort McDermitt, NV is from Nevada.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Nevada
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2023, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.1%)
  2. Carpooled (23.6%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

91.6% of the population of Fort McDermitt, NV has health coverage, with 15.4% on employee plans, 52.1% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 5.24% on non-group plans, and 0.699% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nevada see 1,763 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,763 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1528 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 376 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 30.8% were men and 69.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 30.8% were men and 69.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.39%
Uninsured
15.4%
Employer Coverage
52.1%
Medicaid
18.2%
Medicare
5.24%
Non-Group
0.699%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort McDermitt, NV declined by 14.5% from 9.82% to 8.39%.

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

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