COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

White Pine County

Nevada · 9,264 residents · 8,887 sq mi

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White Pine County is a county of 9,264 people in Nevada. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $52,300. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income is $27,427, close to the national figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% 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

9,264

+1%vs 2000

vs 9,181 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.6

−11%vs 2000

vs 37.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8,887 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(680)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(758)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(771)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(539)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(545)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.8%(1,558)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(1,443)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(1,080)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(850)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.8%(629)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.4%(312)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(99)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,427

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,688 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,317

−33%vs 2000

vs $18,309 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.9%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,300

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$387

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $452 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.6%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.6% in 2000

27.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic79.5%(7,295)

Black4%(370)

Hispanic / Latino11%(1,008)

Asian0.8%(71)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.2%(8,451)

Black2.3%(209)

Hispanic / Latino8.3%(772)

Asian0.7%(68)

Other5.8%(536)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.3%(811)

Spaniard2.8%(243)

Puerto Rican1.9%(166)

South American0.1%(10)

Colombian0.1%(10)

Central American0.1%(8)

Salvadoran0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(26)

Chinese0.1%(12)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(4)

Ancestry

English19.2%(1,677)

American10.2%(892)

German8.8%(769)

Irish6.8%(598)

Scottish4.5%(389)

Italian4%(352)

French2.3%(205)

Polish2.2%(188)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(129)

Subsaharan African0.8%(71)

Dutch0.6%(54)

Portuguese0.5%(46)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.5%(45)

Swedish0.4%(37)

Norwegian0.4%(35)

Hungarian0.3%(24)

Russian0.2%(17)

Greek0.2%(16)

British0.2%(14)

Armenian0.1%(13)

French Canadian0%(4)

Welsh0%(4)

West Indian0%(4)

Canadian0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.4%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.1%

−8.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.9 min

+40%vs 2000

vs 14.2 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 married41.9%(1,759)

Married45%(1,890)

Widowed3.1%(128)

Divorced10%(419)

Women 15+

Never married22.7%(711)

Married51.3%(1,605)

Widowed12.5%(390)

Divorced13.6%(425)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.7%

−12.4 ptssince 2013

from 17.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.9%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 59.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.6%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.8%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.9%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.8%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 71.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.2%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 34.7% 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)15.5%(104)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)6.6%(44)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era52%(349)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.5%(84)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 671 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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