Yerington,
Nevada
Yerington is a city located in
Lyon
County, Nevada,
USA.
As of the
2000 census, the city
had a total population of 2,883. It is the
county
seat of
Lyon
County6.
Geography
\nYerington is located at 38°59'7"
North, 119°9'55" West (38.985262, -119.165241)
1.
According to the
United
States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4
km²
(1.7
mi²). 4.4
km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs
of the
census of
2000,
there are 2,883 people, 1,203 households, and 729 families residing in the city.
The
population
density is 654.8/km² (1,698.4/mi²). There are 1,359 housing units
at an average density of 308.7/km² (800.6/mi²). The racial makeup of
the city is 84.53% White, 0.17%
African
American, 6.24%
Native
American, 0.38%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 5.79% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. 15.44%
of the population are
Hispanic
or
Latino of any race. There
are 1,203 households out of which 27.7% have children under the age of 18 living
with them, 46.1% are married couples living together, 10.2% have a female householder
with no husband present, and 39.4% are non-families. 35.0% of all households are
made up of individuals and 19.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of
age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size is
2.97. In the city the population is spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18,
8.1% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who are
65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there
are 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.7 males. The
median income for a household in the city is $31,151, and the median income for
a family is $39,038. Males have a median income of $25,724 versus $24,550 for
females. The per capita income for the city is $18,640. 17.9% of the population
and 12.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living
in poverty, 26.2% are under the age of 18 and 12.3% are 65 or older.
