Gerlach, NV

Census Place

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2023 Population

152% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ACatherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AJacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2023 Employed Population

152% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gerlach, NV had a population of 53 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gerlach, NV grew from 21 to 53, a 152% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Gerlach, 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.

Most people in Gerlach, NV walked to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Gerlach, NV was 1 car per household.

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Economy

The economy of Gerlach, NV employs 53 people. The largest industries in Gerlach, NV are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (35 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (18 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 114

152%

1 Year growth

± 214%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gerlach, NV grew at a rate of 152%, from 21 employees to 53 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gerlach, NV, are Management Occupations (35 people), Production Occupations (18 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gerlach, 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

2023 Value

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152%

1 Year growth

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From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gerlach, NV grew at a rate of 152%, from 21 employees to 53 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gerlach, NV, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (35 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (18 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gerlach, NV, though some of these residents may live in Gerlach, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (50.6%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (47.5%)
Democratic Party
N/AOther (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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

N/ACatherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

N/AJacky 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

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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

People in Gerlach, NV have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Gerlach, NV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Gerlach, NV colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Gerlach, 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 Gerlach, 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 approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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 2023

Walked (66%)
Worked At Home (34%)
Drove Alone (0%)

In 2023, 66% of workers in Gerlach, NV walked to work, followed by those who worked at home (34%) and those who drove alone to work (0%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gerlach, NV have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gerlach, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gerlach, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gerlach, NV have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gerlach, NV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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

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