Walker Lake, NV

Census Place

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2023 Population

402

4.42% 1-year growth

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

64.4

3.01% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

27.9%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$44,500

9.93% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$146,800

1.28% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

110

32.5% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Walker Lake, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.96%), Other (Hispanic) (3.73%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Walker Lake, 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 Walker Lake, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Walker Lake, NV was $146,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Walker Lake, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Walker Lake, NV was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Walker Lake, NV is home to a population of 402 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Walker Lake, NV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 9.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (351 people) in Walker Lake, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 Two+ (Hispanic) and 15 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walker Lake, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
351 ± 129
Two+ (Hispanic)
36 ± 51
Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 23

12.7%

Hispanic Population

51 people

12.7% of the people in Walker Lake, NV are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Walker 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
221,001 ± 11,123 people
Philippines
91,834 ± 7,329 people
El Salvador
23,902 ± 3,781 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 221,001 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 91,834 and El Salvador with 23,902.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
24 ± 39
Vietnam
12 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 20

Walker Lake, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Walker Lake, NV employs 110 people. The largest industries in Walker Lake, NV are Construction (37 people), Transportation & Warehousing (15 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (9 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($45,167) and Construction ($38,750).

Males in Nevada have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,632. The income inequality in Nevada (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

110

2023 Value

± 103

32.5%

1 Year growth

± 118%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walker Lake, NV, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walker Lake, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

110

2023 Value

± 103

32.5%

1 Year growth

± 118%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walker Lake, NV, are Construction (37 people), Transportation & Warehousing (15 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walker Lake, NV, though some of these residents may live in Walker Lake, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Walker Lake, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.5%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.51%)
Other Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nevada for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

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Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jacky Rosen

Senator from Nevada

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nevada

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nevada have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walker Lake, NV was $146,800 in 2023, which is 0.484 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $148,700 to $146,800, a 1.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in Walker Lake, NV is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Walker Lake, NV have an average commute time of 39.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walker Lake, NV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$146,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$103,162

$204

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

51.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walker Lake, NV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Walker Lake, NV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,500

Median Household Income

± $21,765

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Walker 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walker Lake, NV is from Nevada.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2022, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.556% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (91.8%)
Worked At Home (8.18%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 91.8% of workers in Walker Lake, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.18%) and those who carpooled 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.

Commute Time

39.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walker Lake, NV have a longer commute time (39.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 12.9% of the workforce in Walker Lake, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Walker 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 Walker Lake, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walker Lake, NV have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walker Lake, NV (112 out of 402 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walker Lake, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.3% of the population of Walker Lake, NV has health coverage, with 17.2% on employee plans, 8.96% on Medicaid, 46.5% on Medicare, 8.71% on non-group plans, and 5.97% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mineral County, NV see 904 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.333% increase from the previous year (901 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2293 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1146 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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904 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mineral County, NV

Primary care physicians in Mineral County, NV see an average of 904 patients per year. This represents a 0.333% increase from the previous year (901 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mineral County, NV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.7%

Uninsured

17.2%

Employer Coverage

8.96%

Medicaid

46.5%

Medicare

8.71%

Non-Group

5.97%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Walker Lake, NV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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