CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Battle Mountain

Nevada · 3,542 residents · 6.11 sq mi

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Battle Mountain is home to 3,542 people in Nevada. This skews young, with a median age of 27.6. The population is up 23% since 2000. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $61,700. Median household income runs $34,816, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 45%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,542

+23%vs 2000

vs 2,871 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

27.6

−13%vs 2000

vs 31.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.11 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.4%(368)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911%(390)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(293)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(260)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(268)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.5%(727)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(510)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.6%(374)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.6%(162)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.4%(122)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.5%(53)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,816

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,981 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,875

−18%vs 2000

vs $16,975 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.8%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,700

+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$367

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $475 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.5%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.3% in 2000

35.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic71.4%(2,050)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino23.6%(677)

Asian0.5%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91%(3,223)

Black0.3%(11)

Hispanic / Latino15.4%(545)

Asian0.3%(11)

Other8.4%(297)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican12.9%(455)

South American2.8%(99)

Chilean2.1%(74)

Central American1.3%(46)

Salvadoran1.3%(46)

Colombian0.7%(25)

Asian origin

Thai0.5%(19)

Filipino0.4%(13)

Ancestry

English14.1%(495)

American12.2%(430)

German10%(353)

Italian5.9%(206)

Irish3.8%(134)

Scottish3.1%(108)

Welsh3%(107)

British2.8%(98)

Danish2%(69)

Swedish2%(69)

Norwegian1.5%(53)

French Canadian1.2%(43)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss1.2%(41)

Canadian0.5%(18)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(11)

Czech0.2%(6)

Russian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.0%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.4%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.2 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 21.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.1%(697)

Married39.3%(665)

Widowed2.8%(48)

Divorced16.8%(284)

Women 15+

Never married24.6%(295)

Married52.2%(626)

Widowed7.6%(91)

Divorced15.6%(187)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.2%

−11.4 ptssince 2013

from 15.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.3%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 67.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.5%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.4%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.3%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.6%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 79.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.2%

+9.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)16.9%(33)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.6%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era71.8%(140)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.5%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 195 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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