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Demographics

Voter Registration | Housing

Voter Registration

Voter registration in Nye County reflect a majority Republican population. This is true of most of the state, especially the rural communities. Only Clark County (where Las Vegas is located) reflects a Democratic population. Voter registration has risen over the past few years.

**Source:** Nevada Secretary of State, Elections Division
Nevada Election Center
	Nye County
	Jan-2008	2007	2006	2005
Democrat	8,313	8,020	7,912	7,377
Republican	9,864	8,770	9,418	8,518
Non-partisan	2,985	3,000	2,975	2,697
Green	26	26	20	15
Independent	1,100	1,063	913	682
Libertarian	180	181	192	168
Natural Law	16	16	16	13
Reform	0	0	5	7
Other	24	23	8	4
Total	22,508	22,099	21,459	19,481

Housing

Median Housing Costs
Nye	$122,100

Median Mortgage
Nye	$866

Median Rent
Nye	$541

Housing units in and Nye County are predominantly mobile homes. However, site-built houses are becoming far more common within the Pahrump Valley as construction is on the rise. Due to the increased population in the Nye County area, the majority of the homes are newer, having been built after 1990.

**Source:** All housing information was obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
HOUSING UNITS	NYE
HOUSING UNITS	UNITS	%
Total Housing Units	15,934	100.00%

Occupied	13,309	83.5%
Owner Occupied	10,167	76.4%
Renter Occupied	3,142	23.6%

Unoccupied	2,625	19.7%
For rent	683	26.0%
For sale only	362	13.8%
Rented or sold, not occupied	163	6.2%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	561	21.4%
For migrant workers	4	0.2%
Other vacant	852	32.5%
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1; detached units	6,187	38.8%
1; attached units	196	1.2%
2 units	188	1.2%
3 or 4 units	421	2.6%
5 or 9 units	217	1.4%
10 or 19 units	55	0.3%
20 or 49 units	124	0.8%
50 or more units	9	0.1%
Mobile home	7,878	49.4%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	659	4.1%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1990-Mar 2000	7,661	48.1%
1980-1989	3,776	23.7%
1970-1979	2,608	16.4%
1960-1969	883	5.5%
1940-1959	629	3.9%
1939 or earlier	377	2.4%