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County:

Lyon County

State:

Nevada

FIPS Code:

32019

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

21.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

275,583

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

194,760

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.29

Toiyabe NF

181,390

% Water:

1.1

Toiyabe Special Area

94,193

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,221

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,594

65.4%

56.7%

8.6%

1990:

20,001

47.1%

39.1%

8.0%

2000:

34,501

72.5%

67.9%

4.5%

2005:

47,515

37.3%

36.1%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,791

83.4%

0-to-19:

10,158

29.4%

Black:

202

0.6%

20-to-39:

8,091

23.5%

Hispanic:

3,784

11.0%

40-to-59:

9,701

28.1%

American Indian:

727

2.1%

60-plus:

6,551

19.0%

Other:

997

2.9%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

17.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$44,887

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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