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Mineral County, Nevada

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Mineral County, Nevada is among the highest in the country for unemployment rate (146th of 3,222 counties), and among the lowest in the country for population per square mile.

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Key figures

StatisticMineral County, Nevada NevadaUnited States Rank
Total Population4,5423,184,612334,922,4992931st of 3,222
Median Household Income$54,855$78,260$80,7342484th of 3,221
Median Age44.339.138.9874th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.2%27.9%35.7%3011th of 3,222
Median Home Value$156,200$435,400$332,7002122nd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$905$1,597$1,4131411th of 3,215
Poverty Rate18.5%12.4%12.5%700th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate9.8%7.0%5.2%146th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile1.229.0n/a3131st of 3,222
Foreign Born2.3%19.1%14.1%1863rd of 3,222
Life Expectancy67.8n/an/a3016th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate72.5%60.0%65.2%1938th of 3,222
Average Commute Time15.924.826.43019th of 3,221
Worked from Home2.9%11.9%15.1%3095th of 3,222
Uninsured11.4%n/an/a1363rd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households32.6%44.0%46.9%3136th of 3,222
Broadband Access80.1%n/an/a2173rd 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 Mineral County, Nevada

StatisticMineral County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)57.1%44.8%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)17.4%29.6%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.2%9.0%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%8.8%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)6.5%6.0%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)15.7%0.6%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.7%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index61.469.261.4

Age in Mineral County, Nevada

StatisticMineral County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Median Age44.339.138.9
Under 18 %20.7%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.2%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.7%14.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.0%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.3%25.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %26.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Mineral County, Nevada

StatisticMineral County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Households1,8301,202,593129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.62.5
Family Households53.7%63.8%64.2%
Households with Children25.6%29.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.0%19.8%17.3%
People Living Alone34.2%28.0%28.7%
Never Married34.6%34.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mineral County, Nevada

StatisticMineral County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,770$41,354$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.4%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99923.2%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.7%18.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.6%10.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.5%12.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.3%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households13.9%12.7%n/a

Housing in Mineral County, Nevada

StatisticMineral County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Housing Units2,2811,326,471143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.1%60.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.4%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate19.8%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,996.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.5%40.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income17.7%33.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,157$2,027n/a

Education in Mineral County, Nevada

StatisticMineral County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Less than High School7.3%12.5%10.4%
High School Graduate43.7%27.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.8%32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.9%18.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.3%9.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mineral County, Nevada

StatisticMineral County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Labour Force Participation51.3%63.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.7%70.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%2.2%3.2%
Walked to Work11.6%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes70.6%22.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.0%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.1%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Mineral County, Nevada

StatisticMineral County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.9%27.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.9%10.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%8.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.6%70.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.9%19.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.1%20.9%16.7%

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