White Pine

Located in the east-central area of the state, White Pine County has an estimated present population of 10,025, consisting of approximately 3,673 households. White Pine County ranks 11th in Nevada for Annual Median Household Income (AMHI), at $49,587 per household. In 2017 the county ranked 13th in total population among Nevada’s seventeen counties. Ely, the county seat, is the only city in the County and is centrally located in the county at the confluence of U.S. Highways 6, 50 and 93.

The majority of the county’s residents live in Ely and it is the only defined housing market area in the county. Unincorporated areas within the county include Baker, Lund and Ruth. These unincorporated communities or census-designated places (CDP), include less than 800 people combined, and are approximately 6.5 to 63 miles northwest, east-southeast or south of Ely and are not considered housing market areas for White Pine County. The other concentration of population in the area is McGill, which is included within the Ely housing market. At the time this information was collected, 67.4% of the county’s population was employed in the Private Sector, and the remaining 32.6% in Government related jobs.

County Seat: Ely County Seat

White Pine and its Housing Markets

Population

10,025

Median Household Size

2.37

Median Age

56

Median Household Income

$49,587

Housing Units

The following summarizes the distribution of homeowners versus renters among the total housing units in all areas.

Total Units
Ely 3,035
Remainder of County 638
All Areas 3,673

Homeowners

Renters
Ely 67.3%
32.7%
Remainder of County 70.4%
29.6%
All Areas 67.8%
32.2%

Estimated Occupied Units

The following summarizes the distribution of homeowners versus renters among the estimated occupied units in all areas.

All Renters

All Homeowners

Estimated Renter-Occupied Units

1,182

Estimated Owner-Occupied Units

2,491

Median Gross Rent

$821

Median Housing Value

$131,115

Median Rental Year Built

1972

Median Owner Year Built

1958

Percent Overburdened

20.0%

Percent Overburdened

12.1%

Overburdened Households

The following summarizes the number of households in all areas paying 30% or more of annual income toward housing costs. These households are considered overburdened.

Total Units
Ely 359
Remainder of County 179
All Areas 538

Homeowners

Renters
Ely 9.4%
16.8%
Remainder of County 24.3%
37.0%
All Areas 12.1%
20.0%
Percentage Age 65 and older

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