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Gerlach

Nevada · 206 residents · 3.13 sq mi
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Gerlach is a city of 206 people in Nevada. At a median age of 49.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 54% less than in Nevada as a whole. The poverty rate is 0.0%, under the national 13.8%. Growth has run 36% since 2011, or 55 more people. Median household income is $25,417, under the $52,703 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 49.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

206
+36%vs 2011
vs 151 in 2011
2010 – 2024
49.0
+50%vs 2011
vs 32.7 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.13 sq mi
Population, 20102024
259117174231201020202024Gerlach
202458
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 52.9%(6)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 93.9%(8)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.3%(13)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194.4%(9)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(9)
US avg: 7%
25 to 345.8%(12)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.6%(28)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5424.8%(51)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6416.5%(34)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.2%(19)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.8%(14)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(3)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,417
−58%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $62,875 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2015
$19,865
−12%vs 2011
vs $22,595 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
11.3%
−2.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.1% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.311
+10%vs 2011
vs 0.283 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Finance & insurance73.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services73.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Retail trade26.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$146,600
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $124,400 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2016
$653
US average: $853
55.9%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 57.7% in 2011
44.1% rent
25.4%
−5.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 31.1% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.03 people
−5%vs 2011
vs 2.13 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
48.8%
−26.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 75.6% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
46.4%
+46.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
5.8
+192%vs 2011
vs 2.0 in 2011
2010 – 2015
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(151)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic90.8%(187)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(14)
Asian1%(2)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
English83.8%(165)
Scottish14.2%(28)
Irish6.1%(12)
Scotch-Irish5.6%(11)
Italian5.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

21.9%
−25.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.4% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.7%
+4.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 88.4% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
21.9%
−25.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.4% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
26.8%
+1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 25.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

34.5%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 34.4% in 2011
65.5%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 65.6% in 2011
5.6%
−1.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.3% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
19.0%
+19.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married0%(0)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced100%(29)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(29)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−54.2 ptssince 2013
from 54.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.0%
−50.0 ptssince 2020
from 100.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
50.0%
+50.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.0%
−50.0 ptssince 2020
from 100.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.0%
+50.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% 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

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How many people live in Gerlach, Nevada?

Gerlach, Nevada has about 206 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Gerlach, Nevada?

The typical household in Gerlach, Nevada earns about $25,417 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gerlach, Nevada expensive?

In Gerlach, Nevada, the median home is worth about $146,600, and the typical rent is about $653 a month.

How educated are people in Gerlach, Nevada?

About 21.9% of adults age 25 and over in Gerlach, Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gerlach, Nevada?

About 0.0% of people in Gerlach, Nevada live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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