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Eureka County, Nevada

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Eureka County, Nevada is among the lowest in the country for total population, and among the lowest in the country for median home value.

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Key figures

StatisticEureka County, Nevada NevadaUnited States Rank
Total Population1,5853,184,612334,922,4993153rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$70,473$78,260$80,7341164th of 3,221
Median Age50.739.138.9187th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.1%27.9%35.7%2478th of 3,222
Median Home Value$82,600$435,400$332,7003151st of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$969$1,597$1,4131107th of 3,215
Poverty Rate24.9%12.4%12.5%235th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate0.0%7.0%5.2%3208th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile0.429.0n/a3203rd of 3,222
Foreign Born4.0%19.1%14.1%1230th of 3,222
Life Expectancy75.2n/an/a1751st of 3,062
Homeownership Rate83.0%60.0%65.2%259th of 3,222
Average Commute Time18.424.826.42791st of 3,221
Worked from Home7.6%11.9%15.1%1928th of 3,222
Uninsured7.7%n/an/a2283rd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households56.4%44.0%46.9%447th of 3,222
Broadband Access96.0%n/an/a9th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Eureka County, Nevada

Age in Eureka County, Nevada

StatisticEureka County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Median Age50.739.138.9
Under 18 %19.6%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.6%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %2.1%14.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %33.2%25.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.9%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Eureka County, Nevada

StatisticEureka County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Households6221,202,593129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.62.5
Family Households61.6%63.8%64.2%
Households with Children13.7%29.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families5.1%19.8%17.3%
People Living Alone33.1%28.0%28.7%
Never Married32.9%34.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Eureka County, Nevada

StatisticEureka County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,823$41,354$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.4%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.7%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.7%18.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.9%10.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.9%12.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty54.3%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households2.6%12.7%n/a

Housing in Eureka County, Nevada

StatisticEureka County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Housing Units9761,326,471143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes33.1%60.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate36.3%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,996.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied17.0%40.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income51.0%33.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$511$2,027n/a

Education in Eureka County, Nevada

StatisticEureka County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Less than High School5.9%12.5%10.4%
High School Graduate29.8%27.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree47.2%32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.4%18.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.7%9.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Eureka County, Nevada

StatisticEureka County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Labour Force Participation36.8%63.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.6%70.5%68.8%
Public Transit2.2%2.2%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes61.6%22.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.0%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.6%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Eureka County, Nevada

StatisticEureka County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Born in State of Residence24.3%27.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.7%10.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.3%8.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.0%70.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%19.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.2%20.9%16.7%

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