Churchill County, Nevada QuickFacts
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| People QuickFacts | Churchill County | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| ? Population, 2000 | 23,982 | 1,998,257 |
| ? Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 33.7% | 66.3% |
| ? Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 8.0% | 7.3% |
| ? Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 28.9% | 25.6% |
| ? Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 11.9% | 11.0% |
| ? White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 84.2% | 75.2% |
| ? Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 1.6% | 6.8% |
| ? American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 4.8% | 1.3% |
| ? Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 2.7% | 4.5% |
| ? Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| ? Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 3.2% | 8.0% |
| ? Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| ? Female population, percent, 2000 | 49.8% | 49.1% |
| ? Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 8.7% | 19.7% |
| ? White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 79.9% | 65.2% |
| ? High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 8,998 | 622,010 |
| ? College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 1,486 | 120,640 |
| ? Housing units, 2000 | 9,732 | 827,457 |
| ? Homeownership rate, 2000 | 65.8% | 60.9% |
| ? Households, 2000 | 8,912 | 751,165 |
| ? Persons per household, 2000 | 2.64 | 2.62 |
| ? Households with persons under 18 years, percent, 2000 | 40.4% | 35.3% |
| ? Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate | $38,009 | $39,280 |
| ? Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| ? Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Business QuickFacts | Churchill County | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| ? Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998 | 511 | 44,613 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, 1998 | 4,687 | 800,861 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998 | 38.8% | 49.2% |
| ? Nonemployer establishments, 1997 | 1,010 | 93,777 |
| ? Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) | NA | 6,361,782 |
| ? Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 177,600 | 18,220,790 |
| ? Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $7,789 | $10,874 |
| ? Minority-owned firms, 1992 | NA | 8,223 |
| ? Women-owned firms, 1992 | 523 | 32,430 |
| ? Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999 | 153 | 32,643 |
| ? Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000) | 193,172 | 7,941,909 |
| ? Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 | 887 | 56,607 |
| Geography QuickFacts | Churchill County | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| ? Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 4,929 | 109,826 |
| ? Persons per square mile, 2000 | 4.9 | 18.2 |
| ? Metropolitan Area | None |
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown