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Population

43,198

1.34% growth

Median Age

51.2

Median Household Income

$42,266

1.33% growth

Poverty Rate

17.2%

Number of Employees

14,446

2.14% growth

Median Property Value

$109,100

3.02% growth

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Nye County, NV has a population of 43,198 people with a median age of 51.2 and a median household income of $42,266. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Nye County, NV grew from 42,625 to 43,198, a 1.34% increase and its median household income grew from $41,712 to $42,266, a 1.33% increase.

The population of Nye County, NV is 77.3% White, 14.1% Hispanic, and 2.93% Black. 10.8% of the people in Nye County, NV speak a non-English language, and 96.2% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nye County, NV are Great Basin College, with 769 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Nye County, NV is $109,100, and the homeownership rate is 69%. Most people in Nye County, NV commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Nye County, NV is 2 cars per household.

Nye County, NV is the 7th most populated county in Nevada and borders Inyo County, CA; Churchill County, NV; Clark County, NV; Esmeralda County, NV; Eureka County, NV; Lander County, NV; Lincoln County, NV; Mineral County, NV; White Pine County, NV& 4 more.

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The economy of Nye County, NV employs 14,446 people. The economy of Nye County, NV is specialized in Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; Arts, Entertainment, Recreation; and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, which employ respectively 11.17; 3.32; and 1.99 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Nye County, NV are Retail trade (1,850), Accommodation & Food Service (1,354), and Public Admin. (1,170), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($70,772), Utilities ($53,160), and Healthcare & Social Assistance ($35,462).

Median household income in Nye County, NV is $42,266. Males in Nye County, NV have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,075. The income inequality of Nye County, NV (measured using the Gini index) is 0.407 which is lower than the national average.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nye County, NV is from Rural Nevada PUMA, NV.

0.407

2016 Wage GINI

0.427

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV was 0.407 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.69% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Rural Nevada PUMA, NV is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV in comaprison to the national average.

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

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 601

2. Census Tract 603

3. Census Tract 604.06

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Nye County, NV was Census Tract 601 with a value of $74,635, followed by Census Tract 603 and Census Tract 604.06, with respective values of $51,063 and $50,813.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Nye County, NV colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Nye County, NV. In Nye County, NV the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 33 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,066. Lyon County, NV has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Nevada.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Nye County, NV is from the public use microdata area of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV.

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Male Majority

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Female Majority

Nye County, NV residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Nevada. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Clark County, NV $10,597

2. Nye County, NV $9,066

3. White Pine County, NV $8,692

At $10,597 Clark County, NV has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Nevada. The next two highest amounts were in Nye County, NV with $9,066 and in White Pine County, NV with $8,692.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

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Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Nye County, NV were $9,066 in 2014, but $9,200 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.46% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Nye County, NV are $$522 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Nye County, NV compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Nye County, NV is home to a population of 43,198 people, from which 96.2% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Nye County, NV is composed of 33,375 White residents (77.3%), 6,110 Hispanic residents (14.1%), 1,266 Black residents (2.93%), 926 Two+ residents (2.14%), and 682 Native residents (1.58%). The most common foreign languages in Nye County, NV are Spanish (3,366 speakers), Tagalog (219 speakers), and German (166 speakers), but compared to other places, Nye County, NV has a relative high number of Other Native North American (63 speakers), Italian (115 speakers), and German (166 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Nye County, NV is from the public use microdata area of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Philippines

3. Germany

relatively high origin

1. Bermuda

2. New Zealand

3. Australia

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV was Mexico, the natal country of 9,298 Rural Nevada PUMA, NV residents, followed by Philippines with 847 and Germany with 635.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Rural Nevada PUMA, NV has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Bermuda. In 2016, there were 67 people from Bermuda living in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, approximately 7.81 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Tagalog

3. German

relatively high languages

1. Other Native North American

2. Italian

3. German

4,252 of Nye County, NV citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Nye County, NV was Spanish. 7.79% of the overall population of Nye County, NV are native Spanish speakers. 0.51% speak Tagalog and 0.38% speak German, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Nye County, NV has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other Native North American speakers. In 2015, there were 63 native Other Native North American speakers living in Nye County, NV, approximately 2.39 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV awarded 769 degrees. The student population of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV is skewed towards females, with 307 male students and 462 female students. Most students in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV are White (523 and 68%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (135 and 17.6%), Unknown (39 and 5.07%), and American Indian (29 and 3.77%). The largest universities in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV by number of graduates are Great Basin College (769 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV are Liberal Arts & Sciences (74 and 9.6%), General Science Technology (45 and 5.85%), and General Studies (20 and 2.6%). The median tuition costs in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV are N/A for private four year colleges, and $2,745 and $9,390 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

The closest comparable data for the county of Nye County, NV is from the public use microdata area of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV.

Most common

1. Liberal Arts & Sciences 74 graduates

2. General Science Technology 45 graduates

3. General Studies 20 graduates

relatively high

1. General Agriculture Management 4 graduates

2. General Computer & Information Sciences 6 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 74 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Rural Nevada PUMA, NV has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in General Agriculture Management. In 2015, there were 4 graduates, which is approximately 4.93 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a General Agriculture Management degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Nye County, NV is $109,100, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $105,900 to $109,100, a 3.02% increase. The homeownership rate of Nye County, NV is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Nye County, NV have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Nye County, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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