Lander County vs. Nye County

Lander County (NV)Nye County (NV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,57545,346
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,77543,945
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,77543,946
Persons under 5 years, percent7.7%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.6%16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%30.1%
Female persons, percent48.8%48.8%
White alone, percent89.0%88.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent5.8%1.8%
Asian alone, percent1.6%1.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent22.6%15.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent69.3%75.7%
Veterans, 2014-20184775,658
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.2%7.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,71722,390
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$185,300$139,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,621$1,128
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$352$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$607$806
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.7%6.7%
Households, 2014-20182,08718,668
Persons per household, 2014-20182.732.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201821.3%11.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.2%87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.8%73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.9%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.6%11.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%16.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.5%12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.8%43.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.5%39.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,16196,463
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,36455,410
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,041397,129
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,760$9,244
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.425.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$93,583$45,711
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,329$25,092
Persons in poverty, percent11.1%15.2%
Total employer establishments, 201790683
Total employment, 20171,3279,285
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)77,078426,632
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.1%6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172682,299
All firms, 20122982,719
Men-owned firms, 20121141,366
Women-owned firms, 2012120850
Minority-owned firms, 201258437
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122212,158
Veteran-owned firms, 201238326
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122312,176
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.5%29.3%
Population per square mile, 20101.12.4
Land area in square miles, 20105,490.1118,181.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lander county (NV) and Nye county (NV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.