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County: Nye County
State: Nevada
FIPS Code: 32023

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 15% to 20% Percent Land in NF:
16.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
1,942,111
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
1,916,303
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Toiyabe NF
1,500,729
% Water: 0.1 Humboldt NF
248,321
Mean Jan. Temp: 30 Toiyabe Special Area
193,061
Mean July Temp: 73
Topography: High Mountain Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro
Economic Type: Mining
Policy Type: Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 5,599 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 9,048 61.6% 56.6% 5.1%
1990: 17,781 96.5% 84.6% 11.9%
2000: 32,485 82.7% 80.3% 2.4%
2005: 40,477 24.3% 26.7% -2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
27,511 84.7% 0-to-19:
8,315 25.6%
Black:
373 1.1% 20-to-39:
6,534 20.1%
Hispanic:
2,713 8.4% 40-to-59:
9,329 28.7%
American Indian:
587 1.8% 60-plus:
8,307 25.6%
Other:
1,301 4.0%
Median Age: 42.8
Population Density (persons per square mile): 1.8
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 79.2%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 10.1%
Median Family Income: $41,642
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.3%
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