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Overview for Eureka County, NV Part of: Elko NV, Micropolitan Area
Eureka County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 4,175.7 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 0.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 74.2%. On the 2000 census form, 96.5% of the population reported only one race, with 0.4% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 9.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.47 persons compared to an average family size of 3.08 persons.
In 2005 accommodation and food services was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $12,153. Per capita income declined by 10.5% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
1,428
Covered Employment
3,807
Growth (%) since 1990
-7.7%
Average wage per job
$66,232
Households (2000)
666
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
D
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
683
Average wage per job
D
Unemployment Rate (2005)
3.8
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
D
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$28,827
Average wage per job
D
Median Household Income (2003)
$40,910
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
Eureka County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 4,175.7 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 0.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 74.2%. On the 2000 census form, 96.5% of the population reported only one race, with 0.4% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 9.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.47 persons compared to an average family size of 3.08 persons.
