COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Eureka County

Nevada · 1,547 residents · 4,176 sq mi

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Eureka County is a county of 1,547 people in Nevada. The average commute runs 42 minutes. Median home value sits at $53,800. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $31,047, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,547

−6%vs 2000

vs 1,651 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.4

−13%vs 2000

vs 38.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4,176 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(136)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(105)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(132)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(79)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(92)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.7%(274)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(248)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.1%(203)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(150)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.9%(91)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.3%(20)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,047

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,417 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,474

−22%vs 2000

vs $18,629 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.3%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,800

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$424

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $469 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.2%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.7% in 2000

31.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.9%(1,402)

Black0.4%(6)

Hispanic / Latino9.6%(158)

Asian0.8%(13)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.8%(1,467)

Black0.3%(4)

Hispanic / Latino8.5%(131)

Asian0.4%(6)

Other4.5%(70)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.6%(41)

Central American1.3%(21)

Honduran1.3%(21)

Asian origin

Filipino2.7%(43)

Ancestry

Irish16.7%(265)

American15.3%(242)

German10.5%(166)

English6.8%(108)

Danish5%(80)

Norwegian2.2%(35)

Italian2.1%(33)

Dutch2%(31)

Portuguese1.4%(22)

Swiss1.3%(20)

Polish0.7%(11)

Welsh0.6%(10)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.5%(8)

Scottish0.4%(7)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Danish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.6%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.2%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

42.5 min

+171%vs 2000

vs 15.7 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 married44.3%(376)

Married45.3%(384)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced10.4%(88)

Women 15+

Never married12.9%(62)

Married77.6%(374)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced9.5%(46)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.0%

−11.7 ptssince 2013

from 23.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.2%

−13.4 ptssince 2020

from 59.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.1%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 6.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.1%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.9%

+12.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.3%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 66.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.4%

+13.5 ptssince 2020

from 32.9% 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)13%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era57.1%(44)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War16.9%(13)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 77 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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