Pershing County Information
Pershing in
Nevada occupies
6,068 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,414, a change from a 2000 population of
6,693 and
4,336 in 1990.
15.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.2% percent is 25-35, and
18% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
58 acts of violent crime reported in
Pershing in 2004, a change from
30 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
126 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Pershing, Nevada in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pershing | |
| State | Nevada | |
| Land Area | 6,068 sq. miles | Ranked 63 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,414 | Ranked 2,736 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 6,390 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,693 | Ranked 2,718 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 4,336 | Ranked 2,889 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.5% | |
| African American | 5.8% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | 3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 18% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 58 | 30 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 50 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 161 | 127 |
| Burglaries | 77 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 73 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 11 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,440 | 2,553 |
| Unemployed Population | 126 | 113 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 4.4% |
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