Yerington, NV

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,150
US Senator
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jacky Rosen
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
51.4
7.22% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.9%
42.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$57,980
28.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$284,800
11.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,451
28.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Yerington, 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.

95% of the residents in Yerington, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Yerington, NV was $284,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Yerington, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Yerington, NV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Yerington, NV is home to a population of 3.15k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.95% of Yerington, NV residents were born outside of the country (282 people).

In 2024, there were 4.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Yerington, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 488 Other (Hispanic) and 144 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%
2024 Citizenship
96.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Yerington, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yerington, NV was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yerington, NV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.03k ± 286
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    488 ± 235
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    144 ± 65
25.6%
Hispanic Population
805 people

In 2024, there were 4.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Yerington, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 488 Other (Hispanic) and 144 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

25.6% of the people in Yerington, NV are hispanic (805 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yerington, NV as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    213,777 ± 10,958 people
  2. Philippines
    93,429 ± 7,392 people
  3. El Salvador
    25,522 ± 3,906 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 213,777 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,429 and El Salvador with 25,522.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.95%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
282 people
6.44%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
202 people

As of 2024, 8.95% of Yerington, NV residents (282 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 Yerington, NV was 6.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    215 ± 132
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    23 ± 33
  3. World War II
    6 ± 9

Yerington, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Yerington, NV employs 1.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yerington, NV were Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), Retail Trade (166 people), and Construction (144 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($85,833), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,090), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,064).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k
2024 Value
± 322
28.7%
1 Year growth
± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yerington, NV grew at a rate of 28.7%, from 1.13k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yerington, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (195 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (178 people), and Material Moving Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yerington, NV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.45k
2024 Value
± 322
28.7%
1 Year growth
± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yerington, NV grew at a rate of 28.7%, from 1.13k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yerington, NV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), Retail Trade (166 people), and Construction (144 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yerington, NV, though some of these residents may live in Yerington, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,405
Median earning men ± $16,842
$31,639
Median earning women ± $4,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,064), Construction ($72,833), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,974).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,466), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,288).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Yerington, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (47.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

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Catherine Cortez Masto
Senator from Nevada3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jacky Rosen
Senator from Nevada1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Yerington, NV was $284,800 in 2024, which is 0.856 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $254,600 to $284,800, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Yerington, NV is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yerington, NV have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yerington, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$284,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,926
$958
Median Property Taxes
±$242

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 Yerington, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

71.9%
Homeownership
2024
73.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Yerington, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,980
Median Household Income
± $12,578
1.33k
Number of Households
± 278

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Yerington, NV grew to $57,980 from the previous year's value of $44,974.

The following chart displays the households in Yerington, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yerington, NV is from Nevada.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Nevada
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2023, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.2%)
  2. Carpooled (9.12%)
  3. Walked (8.83%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Yerington, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.12%) and those who walked to work (8.83%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yerington, NV have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.42% of the workforce in Yerington, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yerington, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yerington, NV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yerington, NV (363 out of 3.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.

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Health

86.8% of the population of Yerington, NV has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 22.5% on Medicare, 7.71% on non-group plans, and 2.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nevada see 1,763 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,763 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1528 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 376 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.2%
Uninsured
37.8%
Employer Coverage
15.9%
Medicaid
22.5%
Medicare
7.71%
Non-Group
2.81%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yerington, NV declined by 1.39% from 13.4% to 13.2%.

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

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