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Nixon

Nevada · 418 residents · 6.33 sq mi
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Nixon is home to 418 people in Nevada. Since 2009 the city has risen by half, up 183 people. The median age is 25.9, younger than the US median of 35.2. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. That trails the Nevada median by roughly 43%. 26.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 25.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
418
+78%vs 2009
vs 235 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
25.9
−44%vs 2009
vs 46.1 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
6.33 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
2082783484174872000201020202024Nixon
2024305
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 510.8%(45)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.1%(38)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411%(46)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.8%(45)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.7%(28)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.8%(41)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.7%(78)
US avg: 16%
45 to 547.4%(31)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.2%(26)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.7%(28)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.7%(7)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(5)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,417
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $31,563 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,926
−28%vs 2009
vs $13,824 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
26.3%
+15.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 11.3% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$74,200
−43%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $161,500 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$392
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $450 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
54.5%
−30.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 84.6% in 2009
45.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic2.6%(6)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(18)
Asian3%(7)
2000
White, non-Hispanic1.7%(7)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(20)
Asian0.2%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican16.4%(50)
Asian origin
Korean2%(6)
Ancestry
Italian3%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
7.9%
−9.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 17.0% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
67.1%
−8.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 75.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
2.1%
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 2.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.8 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married59.2%(84)
Married25.4%(36)
Widowed2.8%(4)
Divorced12.7%(18)
Women 15+
Never married48.6%(89)
Married26.8%(49)
Widowed9.3%(17)
Divorced15.3%(28)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.2%
−19.7 ptssince 2013
from 25.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
32.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
3.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
55.4%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
35.4%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
63.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 69.8% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(1)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Nixon, Nevada?

Nixon, Nevada has about 418 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Nixon, Nevada?

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

Is Nixon, Nevada expensive?

In Nixon, Nevada, the median home is worth about $74,200, and the typical rent is about $392 a month.

How educated are people in Nixon, Nevada?

About 7.9% of adults age 25 and over in Nixon, Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nixon, Nevada?

About 26.3% of people in Nixon, Nevada live below the federal poverty line.

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