Nye County vs. Lander County

	Nye County (NV)	Lander County (NV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	45,346	5,575
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.2%	-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	43,945	5,775
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	43,946	5,775
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.4%	7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.8%	26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	30.1%	15.8%
Female persons, percent	48.8%	48.8%
White alone, percent	88.9%	89.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.6%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.8%	5.8%
Asian alone, percent	1.8%	1.6%
Two or More Races, percent	3.3%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	15.0%	22.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	75.7%	69.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	5,658	477
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.3%	10.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	22,390	2,717
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.0%	80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$139,100	$185,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,128	$1,621
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$336	$352
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$806	$607
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.7%	2.7%
Households, 2014-2018	18,668	2,087
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.31	2.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.0%	87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	11.3%	21.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.6%	85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.1%	77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.8%	84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.5%	11.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.9%	6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.8%	12.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.9%	66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	39.7%	56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	96,463	6,161
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	55,410	38,364
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	397,129	52,041
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,244	$8,760
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.0	24.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$45,711	$93,583
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,092	$33,329
Persons in poverty, percent	15.2%	11.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	683	90
Total employment, 2017	9,285	1,327
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	426,632	77,078
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.1%	-6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,299	268
All firms, 2012	2,719	298
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,366	114
Women-owned firms, 2012	850	120
Minority-owned firms, 2012	437	58
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,158	221
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	326	38
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,176	231
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	3.8%	0.0%
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	29.3%	19.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	2.4	1.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	18,181.92	5,490.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

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