Lovelock, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,481

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

1.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.6%

33.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,074

1.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lovelock, NV is home to a population of 1.48k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.25% of Lovelock, NV residents were born outside of the country (137 people).

In 2024, there were 3.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (795 people) in Lovelock, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 207 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 135 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Lovelock, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lovelock, NV was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lovelock, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
795 ± 242
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
207 ± 122
Other (Hispanic)
135 ± 123

18.8%

Hispanic Population

278 people

18.8% of the people in Lovelock, NV are hispanic (278 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lovelock, 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

9.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

137 people

11.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

182 people

As of 2024, 9.25% of Lovelock, NV residents (137 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 Lovelock, NV was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 24

Lovelock, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lovelock, NV employs 555 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lovelock, NV were Accommodation & Food Services (101 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (88 people), and Educational Services (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,833), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($98,500).

Employment

Occupations

555

2024 Value

± 175

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lovelock, NV stayed at a rate of 0%, from 555 employees to 555 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lovelock, NV, are Sales & Related Occupations (97 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (68 people), and Management Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lovelock, 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

555

2024 Value

± 175

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lovelock, NV stayed at a rate of 0%, from 555 employees to 555 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lovelock, NV, are Accommodation & Food Services (101 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (88 people), and Educational Services (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lovelock, NV, though some of these residents may live in Lovelock, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,893

Median earning men ± $31,304

$28,659

Median earning women ± $21,285

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,518), Public Administration ($79,861), and Manufacturing ($50,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,655), and Public Administration ($50,455).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lovelock, NV was $183,700 in 2024, which is 0.552 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,700 to $183,700, a 22.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lovelock, NV is 54.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lovelock, NV have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lovelock, NV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$183,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,185

$318

Median Property Taxes

±$113

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.2% of the housing units in Lovelock, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lovelock, 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.

$42,074

Median Household Income

± $14,372

587

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 587 households in Lovelock, NV grew to $42,074 from the previous year's value of $41,350.

The following chart displays the households in Lovelock, 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 Lovelock, 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 (77.5%)
Walked (7.83%)
Worked At Home (6.26%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Lovelock, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.83%) and those who worked at home (6.26%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lovelock, NV have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.835% of the workforce in Lovelock, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lovelock, NV (355 out of 1.39k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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