Gerlach, NV

Census Place

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2024 Population
58
US Senator
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jacky Rosen
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
50%
24.3% 1-year decrease
2015 Median Household Income
$27,788
0.462% 1-year decline
2016 Median Property Value
$54,800
4.86% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
58
9.43% 1-year growth

About

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.

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

In 2016, the median property value in Gerlach, NV was $54,800, and the homeownership rate was 50%.

Population & Diversity

Gerlach, NV is home to a population of 58 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Gerlach, NV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29 people) in Gerlach, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gerlach, NV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    29 ± 41
  2. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    29 ± 46
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were 1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29 people) in Gerlach, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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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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Economy

Occupations

58
2024 Value
± 115
9.43%
1 Year growth
± 268%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gerlach, NV grew at a rate of 9.43%, from 53 employees to 58 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gerlach, NV, are Management Occupations (29 people), Production Occupations (29 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gerlach, NV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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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Employment by Industries

58
2024 Value
± 115
9.43%
1 Year growth
± 268%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gerlach, NV grew at a rate of 9.43%, from 53 employees to 58 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gerlach, NV, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (29 people) and Other Services, Except Public Administration (29 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.

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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.

US Senators from Nevada

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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 Gerlach, NV was $54,800 in 2016, which is 0.165 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $57,600 to $54,800, a 4.86% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gerlach, NV is 50%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$54,800
Median Property Value 2016
±$24,142
$29
Median Property Taxes
±$62

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 Gerlach, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$27,788
Median Household Income
± $26,823
58
Number of Households
± 81

In 2015, the median household income of the 58 households in Gerlach, NV declined from $27,788 from the previous year's value of $27,917.

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 $40k - $45k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gerlach, 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.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Walked (50%)
  2. Worked At Home (50%)

In 2024, 50% of workers in Gerlach, NV walked to work, followed by those who worked at home (50%) 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.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

50% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gerlach, NV (29 out of 58 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 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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.

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Health

100% of the population of Gerlach, NV has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 50% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 100% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
50%
Employer Coverage
50%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gerlach, NV stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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