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County:

Pershing County

State:

Nevada

FIPS Code:

32027

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

67,200

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.8

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,670

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,408

27.6%

24.4%

3.2%

1990:

4,336

27.2%

17.4%

9.8%

2000:

6,693

54.4%

45.1%

9.3%

2005:

6,360

-5.0%

-5.9%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,663

69.7%

0-to-19:

1,871

28.0%

Black:

356

5.3%

20-to-39:

2,206

33.0%

Hispanic:

1,294

19.3%

40-to-59:

1,855

27.7%

American Indian:

203

3.0%

60-plus:

761

11.4%

Other:

177

2.6%

Median Age:

34.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.7%

Median Family Income:

$46,268

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.2%

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