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County:

Esmeralda County

State:

Nevada

FIPS Code:

32009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

2.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

61,520

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

69,142

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.48

Inyo NF

43,737

% Water:

0.0

Inyo Special Area

17,783

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

629

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

777

23.5%

19.4%

4.1%

1990:

1,344

73.0%

61.5%

11.5%

2000:

971

-27.8%

-28.0%

0.3%

2005:

787

-18.9%

-14.4%

-4.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

781

80.4%

0-to-19:

221

22.8%

Black:

1

0.1%

20-to-39:

191

19.7%

Hispanic:

99

10.2%

40-to-59:

300

30.9%

American Indian:

45

4.6%

60-plus:

259

26.7%

Other:

45

4.6%

Median Age:

45.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

0.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.6%

Median Family Income:

$40,917

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.5%

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