Nye County Information
Nye in
Nevada occupies
18,159 square miles and has a 2006 population of
42,693, a change from a 2000 population of
32,512 and
17,781 in 1990.
12.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
102 acts of violent crime reported in
Nye in 2004, a change from
107 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
979 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.8%.
Read more about
Nye, Nevada in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Nye | |
| State | Nevada | |
| Land Area | 18,159 sq. miles | Ranked 15 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 42,693 | Ranked 1,089 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 40,395 | |
| Population 2000 | 32,512 | Ranked 1,332 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,781 | Ranked 1,799 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.1% | |
| African American | 1.7% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | 1.8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 12.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 102 | 107 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 96 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,220 | 894 |
| Burglaries | 465 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 647 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 108 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,255 | 14,062 |
| Unemployed Population | 979 | 958 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 6.8% |
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