Topaz Lake, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

318

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

1.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.2%

3.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,000

24.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Topaz Lake, NV is home to a population of 318 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.77% of Topaz Lake, NV residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 1.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (177 people) in Topaz Lake, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 22 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Topaz Lake, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 67
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
98 ± 71
Other (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 20

34.3%

Hispanic Population

109 people

34.3% of the people in Topaz Lake, NV are hispanic (109 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Topaz Lake, 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

3.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

3.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 3.77% of Topaz Lake, NV residents (12 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 Topaz Lake, NV was 3.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 28
Vietnam
10 ± 21
World War II
2 ± 2

Topaz Lake, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Topaz Lake, NV employs 162 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Topaz Lake, NV were Retail Trade (58 people), Accommodation & Food Services (23 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($158,438), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,861), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,722).

Employment

Occupations

162

2024 Value

± 94

2.53%

1 Year growth

± 80.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Topaz Lake, NV grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 158 employees to 162 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Topaz Lake, NV, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (56 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (25 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Topaz Lake, 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

162

2024 Value

± 94

2.53%

1 Year growth

± 80.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Topaz Lake, NV grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 158 employees to 162 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Topaz Lake, NV, are Retail Trade (58 people), Accommodation & Food Services (23 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Topaz Lake, NV, though some of these residents may live in Topaz Lake, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,944

Median earning men ± $5,647

$21,364

Median earning women ± $1,195

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,893), Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Topaz Lake, NV was $552,600 in 2024, which is 1.66 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $565,800 to $552,600, a 2.33% decrease. The homeownership rate in Topaz Lake, NV is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Topaz Lake, NV have an average commute time of 43.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Topaz Lake, NV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$552,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$139,409

$74

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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 Topaz Lake, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Topaz Lake, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Topaz Lake, 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.

$75,000

Median Household Income

± $61,889

104

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 104 households in Topaz Lake, NV declined from $75,000 from the previous year's value of $98,750.

The following chart displays the households in Topaz Lake, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Topaz Lake, 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 (81.1%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (3.05%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Topaz Lake, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.05%).

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

43.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Topaz Lake, NV have a longer commute time (43.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.47% of the workforce in Topaz Lake, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Topaz Lake, NV (77 out of 318 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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