Schurz, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

821

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.2

4.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.6%

1.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,104

22.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$94,400

Population & Diversity

Schurz, NV is home to a population of 821 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.56% of Schurz, NV residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 5.03 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (588 people) in Schurz, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 117 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 61 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Schurz, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Schurz, NV was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schurz, NV

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
588 ± 167
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
117 ± 95
White (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 34

17.8%

Hispanic Population

146 people

17.8% of the people in Schurz, NV are hispanic (146 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Schurz, 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

2.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

2.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 2.56% of Schurz, NV residents (21 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 Schurz, NV was 2.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Schurz, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Schurz, NV employs 345 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Schurz, NV were Public Administration (94 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Retail Trade (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($152,708), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

345

2024 Value

± 113

−4.17%

1 Year decline

± 48.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schurz, NV declined at a rate of −4.17%, from 360 employees to 345 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schurz, NV, are Management Occupations (50 people), Production Occupations (49 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schurz, 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

345

2024 Value

± 113

−4.17%

1 Year decline

± 48.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schurz, NV declined at a rate of −4.17%, from 360 employees to 345 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schurz, NV, are Public Administration (94 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Retail Trade (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Schurz, NV, though some of these residents may live in Schurz, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,375

Median earning men ± $14,202

$37,357

Median earning women ± $5,780

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), and Public Administration ($36,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,250), Public Administration ($63,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,357).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Schurz, NV was $94,400 in 2024, which is 0.284 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,000 to $94,400, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Schurz, NV is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Schurz, NV have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Schurz, NV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,413

$222

Median Property Taxes

±$67

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 Schurz, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.5% of the housing units in Schurz, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Schurz, 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.

$45,104

Median Household Income

± $15,460

315

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 315 households in Schurz, NV grew to $45,104 from the previous year's value of $36,806.

The following chart displays the households in Schurz, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Schurz, 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 (80.4%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (4.59%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Schurz, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (4.59%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schurz, NV have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.53% of the workforce in Schurz, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Schurz, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Schurz, NV have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schurz, NV (194 out of 821 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Schurz, NV is Native American, followed by Hispanic 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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