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County:

Storey County

State:

Nevada

FIPS Code:

32029

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

17,126

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.88

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

695

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,503

116.3%

117.9%

-1.7%

1990:

2,526

68.1%

61.6%

6.5%

2000:

3,399

34.6%

34.7%

-0.1%

2005:

4,074

19.9%

20.7%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,058

90.0%

0-to-19:

735

21.6%

Black:

9

0.3%

20-to-39:

650

19.1%

Hispanic:

174

5.1%

40-to-59:

1,354

39.8%

American Indian:

44

1.3%

60-plus:

660

19.4%

Other:

114

3.4%

Median Age:

44.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

12.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.0%

Median Family Income:

$57,095

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.5%

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