CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Owyhee

Nevada · 908 residents · 224 sq mi

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Owyhee is a city of 908 people in Nevada. The poverty rate is 35.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Nevada median by roughly 50%. This skews young, with a median age of 26.4. The typical home is worth $46,600. Median rent is $199 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 50%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

908

−11%vs 2000

vs 1,017 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

26.4

+5%vs 2000

vs 25.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

224 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024647

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.6%(96)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.3%(103)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.5%(104)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(65)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(65)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(123)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(116)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412%(109)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.1%(55)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.6%(33)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.1%(28)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,365

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,214 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,095

−28%vs 2000

vs $9,869 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

35.0%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,600

+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$199

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $280 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.8%

+6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.8% in 2000

34.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic13.1%(133)

Black3.3%(34)

Hispanic / Latino9%(92)

Asian0.6%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic8.7%(79)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(34)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other91.1%(827)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican13.4%(87)

Cuban0.2%(1)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.7%(11)

Thai0.6%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Marshallese4.3%(28)

Ancestry

German4%(26)

English1.5%(10)

Irish1.4%(9)

Norwegian0.8%(5)

Scottish0.6%(4)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Marshallese population · Largest German population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.7%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.9%

−9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.9 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 9.4 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 married48.6%(121)

Married40.2%(100)

Widowed6.8%(17)

Divorced4.4%(11)

Women 15+

Never married20.9%(58)

Married25.9%(72)

Widowed11.9%(33)

Divorced41.4%(115)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.9%

−21.9 ptssince 2013

from 36.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.5%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 44.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.5%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 8.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.8%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.3%

+9.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.0%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 52.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.2%

+11.9 ptssince 2020

from 35.3% 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)83.3%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 18 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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