Demographic Profile for Pershing County, Nevada
Pershing County, Nevada has a population that is made up of 70.6 percent White, 5.7 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 19.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 26.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Nevada percent of 36.2. Since 2000, Pershing has increased the percent of minority population when 25.5 percent of the total population were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Pershing County, Nevada to be 35.8 years of age. The median age in Pershing is greater than the median age in the State of Nevada of 35.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.5 years of age. With 22.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Pershing can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 68.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 8.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.
Pershing County, Nevada had a total estimated population of 6,360 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 6,665. The decline signifies a decrease of -4.6 percent. Pershing ranks 16 of 17 counties when calculating total change in population for Nevada and the county ranks 2,520 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Pershing spans a total of 6037 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 1 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Jeff Davis, TX (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), Hooker, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Pershing internationally. The migration from outside the US into Pershing totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Nevada. This percent of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Pershing County, Nevada to be 35.8 years of age. The median age in Pershing is greater than the median age in the State of Nevada of 35.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.5 years of age. With 22.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Pershing can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 68.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 8.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.
Pershing County, Nevada had a total estimated population of 6,360 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 6,665. The decline signifies a decrease of -4.6 percent. Pershing ranks 16 of 17 counties when calculating total change in population for Nevada and the county ranks 2,520 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Pershing spans a total of 6037 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 1 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Jeff Davis, TX (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), Hooker, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Pershing internationally. The migration from outside the US into Pershing totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Nevada. This percent of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
