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Lyon
County Demographics
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 55,903 |
| 2006 | 54,031 |
| 2005 | 48,860 |
| 2004 | 44,646 |
| 2003 | 41,244 |
Source: Nevada State Demographer
Population within the Cities of Lyon County
| City | Year | Population | City | Year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernley | 2007 | 19,585 | Yerington | 2007 | 3,319 |
| 2006 | 18,850 | 2006 | 3,257 | ||
| 2005 | 16,357 | 2005 | 2,980 | ||
| 2004 | 13,775 | 2004 | 2,912 | ||
| 2003 | 11,718 | 2003 | 2,902 |
Source: State of Nevada Demographer
Population by Household Type
| Year | Population In | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Households | Non-Family Households | Group Quarters | |
| 2006 | 40,269 | 7,191 | 509 |
| 2005 | 37,101 | 6,285 | 509 |
Source: Applied Geographic Solutions
Income
| Year | Per Capita Income | Median Income | Average Income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household | Family | Disposable | Household | Family | Disposable | ||
| 2006 | $19,547.56 | $41,658.67 | $45,958.67 | $35,813.39 | $54,081.00 | $59,890.22 | $47,463.39 |
| 2005 | $20,671.56 | $40,439.61 | $43,813.67 | $34,906.56 | $59,612.61 | $67,512.83 | $48,911.28 |
Source: Applied Geographic Solutions
Gender
Composition
| Year | Est Population | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| 2007 | 46,984 | 23,899 | 50.9 | 23,085 | 49.1 |
| 2006 | 47,969 | 24,354 | 50.8 | 23,615 | 49.2 |
| 2005 | 43,895 | 22,221 | 50.6 | 21,674 | 49.4 |
Source: Applied Geographic Solutions
Age
Distribution
| Year | Est Population | 0-9 | 10-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2007 | 46,984 | 5,586 | 11.9 | 6,645 | 14.1 | 6,587 | 14.0 | 6,080 | 12.9 | 6,688 | 14.2 | 6,045 | 12.9 | 9,353 | 19.9 |
Source: Applied Geographic Solutions
Race/Ethnic
Origin
| Year | Est Population | White | Black | American Indian | Asian | Pacific Islander | Hispanic | Other/Multi-Race | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2007 | 46,984 | 41,688 | 88.7 | 305 | 0.6 | 1,076 | 2.3 | 290 | 0.6 | 96 | 0.2 | 6,823 | 14.5 | 3,529 | 7.5 |
Source: Applied Geographic Solutions
Educational
Attainment
| Year | Population 25+ | < 9th | 9th-12th no diploma |
High School Diploma | Some College no diploma |
Associate Degree | Bachelor's Degree | Graduate/ Professional Degree |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2007 | 31,439 | 1,684 | 5.4 | 3,999 | 12.7 | 10,566 | 33.6 | 9,440 | 30.0 | 2,120 | 6.7 | 2,763 | 8.8 | 867 | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 31,648 | 1,630 | 5.2 | 3,988 | 12.6 | 10,619 | 33.6 | 9,557 | 30.2 | 2,272 | 7.2 | 2,725 | 8.6 | 857 | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 28,826 | 1,246 | 4.3 | 4,076 | 14.1 | 9,797 | 34.0 | 8,462 | 29.4 | 1,827 | 6.3 | 2,575 | 8.9 | 843 | 2.9 |
Source: Applied Geographic Solutions