Esmeralda County vs. Nye County

	Esmeralda County (NV)	Nye County (NV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	826	45,346
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.4%	3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	784	43,945
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	783	43,946
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.3%	4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	15.3%	16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	36.8%	30.1%
Female persons, percent	44.8%	48.8%
White alone, percent	84.6%	88.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.6%	3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	7.1%	1.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	4.0%	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	18.6%	15.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	67.1%	75.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	101	5,658
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	11.7%	7.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	852	22,390
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	58.1%	71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$74,000	$139,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$825	$1,128
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$288	$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$565	$806
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.9%	6.7%
Households, 2014-2018	454	18,668
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.15	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.2%	85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	18.4%	11.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.4%	87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	52.6%	73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.8%	85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.5%	11.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.9%	16.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.0%	12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.7%	43.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	36.6%	39.7%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.1	25.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,000	$45,711
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,713	$25,092
Persons in poverty, percent	14.4%	15.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	12	683
Total employment, 2017	189	9,285
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	10,153	426,632
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-6.0%	6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	56	2,299
All firms, 2012	66	2,719
Men-owned firms, 2012	26	1,366
Women-owned firms, 2012	33	850
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	54	2,158
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	60	2,176
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	29.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	0.2	2.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	3,581.88	18,181.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

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