Lyon County vs. Douglas County

Lyon County (NV)Douglas County (NV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)55,80848,467
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.4%3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)51,98046,997
Population, Census, April 1, 201051,98046,997
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%28.5%
Female persons, percent48.9%49.7%
White alone, percent89.6%91.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.3%2.3%
Asian alone, percent1.6%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.7%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent17.7%13.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.3%80.3%
Veterans, 2014-20186,3205,181
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.8%7.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,70224,543
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$183,900$346,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,228$1,679
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$352$499
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$976$1,077
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.1%12.5%
Building permits, 2018331235
Households, 2014-201820,52820,579
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.3%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.8%10.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.2%92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.4%86.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.1%93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.0%28.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.2%12.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.0%54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.6%51.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)31,233445,814
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)729,936712,978
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)206,384211,614
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)465,510516,646
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,069$10,993
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.524.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,493$62,503
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,855$36,390
Persons in poverty, percent10.5%7.2%
Total employer establishments, 20178141,579
Total employment, 201710,49417,306
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)393,854719,946
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,7635,320
All firms, 20122,8445,616
Men-owned firms, 20121,4172,838
Women-owned firms, 20121,0411,875
Minority-owned firms, 2012317535
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,3574,730
Veteran-owned firms, 2012269707
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3464,526
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20077.6%3.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.1%27.4%
Population per square mile, 201026.066.2
Land area in square miles, 20102,001.19709.72

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lyon county (NV) and Douglas county (NV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.