Lyon County vs. Storey County

	Lyon County (NV)	Storey County (NV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	55,808	4,029
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7.4%	0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	51,980	4,014
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	51,980	4,010
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	2.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.4%	12.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.2%	31.5%
Female persons, percent	48.9%	48.8%
White alone, percent	89.6%	91.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.4%	1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	3.3%	1.9%
Asian alone, percent	1.6%	2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	3.7%	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	17.7%	7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	74.3%	84.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	6,320	494
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.8%	2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	23,702	2,054
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.8%	87.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$183,900	$222,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,228	$1,322
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$352	$453
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$976	$729
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.1%	2.6%
Building permits, 2018	331	13
Households, 2014-2018	20,528	1,598
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.3%	86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	12.8%	5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.2%	85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	82.4%	78.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.1%	94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.0%	28.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.1%	14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.2%	8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.0%	50.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.6%	50.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	31,233	9,357
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	729,936	17,283
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	465,510	6,021
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,069	$1,530
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.5	27.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,493	$62,284
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,855	$35,887
Persons in poverty, percent	10.5%	7.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	814	92
Total employment, 2017	10,494	511
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	393,854	16,107
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.7%	-21.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,763	325
All firms, 2012	2,844	331
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,417	223
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,041	65
Minority-owned firms, 2012	317	57
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,357	267
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	269	34
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,346	284
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.6%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	7.6%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	26.0	15.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	2,001.19	262.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

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