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Gerlach, NV Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gerlach is 168. The Gerlach population density is 53.75 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 24.98 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gerlach is white, which represent 100.00% of the total population. The average Gerlach education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 168. #100

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Gerlach, NV		-14.72%
Nevada		38.20%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Gerlach, NV population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Nevada and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #88

Gerlach, NV	53.75 per square mile
Nevada	24.98 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	168 (100.00%, #1)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #54)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #94)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #65)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #74)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

126 (75.00%) out of the total population of 168 reported first ancestry.

	Gerlach, NV	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.68%	0.42%
Dutch	30	17.86%, see rank	1.16%	1.40%
English	15	8.93%, see rank	7.34%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.76%	3.34%
German	9	5.36%, see rank	11.96%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.46%
Irish	38	22.62%, see rank	9.34%	10.80%
Italian	26	15.48%, see rank	6.17%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.42%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.87%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.23%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.31%
American	53	31.55%, see rank	4.74%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 113 (67.26%, see rank)

Females: 55 (32.74%, see rank)

Gerlach, NV	Male: 67.26% Female: 32.74%
Nevada	Male: 50.37% Female: 49.63%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gerlach, NV	61.30 years old
Nevada	36.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gerlach, NV	61.20 years old
Nevada	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gerlach, NV	68.30 years old
Nevada	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Gerlach, NV	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Under 5 years	10	5.95%, see rank	6.54%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.43%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.74%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	15	8.93%, see rank	14.27%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	0	0.00%, see rank	13.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	26	15.48%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	63	37.50%, see rank	12.00%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	35	20.83%, see rank	8.09%	7.64%
75 to 84	19	11.31%, see rank	3.76%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gerlach, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	158, 100%	1,847,920	209,056,129
Less Than High School	22, 13.92%, see rank	15.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	40, 25.32%, see rank	28.65%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	43, 27.22%, see rank	33.67%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	9, 5.70%, see rank	14.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	44, 27.85%, see rank	7.67%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.16, see rank	13.20	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

Household and Family

	Gerlach, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total Households	108, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.56, see rank	2.71	2.63
1 Person Households	69, 63.89%, see rank	27.74%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	39, 36.11%, see rank	72.26%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	30, 27.78%, see rank	64.47%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.17, see rank	3.46	3.32
Married-Couple Family	18, 16.67%, see rank	45.26%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	78, 72.22%, see rank	35.53%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gerlach, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	158	see rank	2,211,697	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	113	100%, see rank	1,109,661	123,281,364
Never Married	46	40.71%, see rank	35.60%	35.77%
Married	17	15.04%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	33	29.20%, see rank	2.52%	2.57%
Divorced	17	15.04%, see rank	12.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	45	100%, see rank	1,102,036	129,692,771
Never Married	15	33.33%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	18	40.00%, see rank	48.72%	49.19%
Widowed	12	26.67%, see rank	7.94%	9.16%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	14.90%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gerlach, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
Native	142	84.52%, see rank	80.92%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	18	10.71%, see rank	25.15%	58.73%
Born in Different State	124	73.81%, see rank	54.06%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	26	15.48%, see rank	19.08%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	8.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	26	15.48%, see rank	10.63%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	5.68%	3.82%
Born In Africa	26	15.48%, see rank	0.49%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	10.96%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gerlach, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
English	99	91.67%, see rank	70.72%	79.39%
Spanish	9	8.33%, see rank	18.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.66%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	6.45%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.