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Battle Mountain Nevada Information: Battle Mountain, Nevada is part of LANDER County. Population for Battle Mountain from the last gathering is 2871. You can view Battle Mountain venues that host many Battle Mountain NV events every year. You can also research Battle Mountain Nevada homes for sale by visiting our Battle Mountain Nevada real estate guide. Battle Mountain Nevada has a latitude of 40.6194 and a longitude of -116.938. Zip codes in Battle Mountain, NV include 89820 ... more Battle Mountain zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Battle Mountain, NV
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Battle Mountain, NV was 2,871.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Battle Mountain was 1,464, which represents 51 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Battle Mountain, NV
There are an estimated 659 married men in the town. 59.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Battle Mountain are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Battle Mountain is 1,407 which is 49 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Battle Mountain, Nevada
There are an estimated 635 married women in the community. 61 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Battle Mountain, NV
The median age of people living in Battle Mountain, NV was 31.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Battle Mountain was 242. There were 1,901 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.7 percent of the population (193) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Battle Mountain, NV
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Battle Mountain, NV was 2,765.

White Population in Battle Mountain, NV
The estimated White population in the Battle Mountain community is 2,334, which is 81.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Battle Mountain, Nevada
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Battle Mountain, NV
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Battle Mountain, NV was 73.

Asian Population in Battle Mountain, Nevada
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 14.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Battle Mountain, NV
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Battle Mountain was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 339, while those of “two or more races” was 106 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Battle Mountain community was 677, or 23.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Battle Mountain, NV
The household population number in Battle Mountain was 2,853.

Group Quarters Population in Battle Mountain, NV
Group Quarters population in the community was 18.

Average Household Size in Battle Mountain, NV
The average household size in Battle Mountain is 2.71 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.28 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Battle Mountain, NV
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,455 total housing units in Battle Mountain.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,053, or 72.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 730 were owner-occupied (69.3), and 323 were renter-occupied (30.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 402 vacant homes in Battle Mountain at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Battle Mountain, Nevada
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 323, with a median value in dollars of 79,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Battle Mountain, NV
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $793 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Battle Mountain, average costs per month were $219 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,363 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Battle Mountain, Nevada
234 people in Battle Mountain also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Battle Mountain, NV
The number of Civilian Veterans in Battle Mountain was 263, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Battle Mountain, NV
In 2000, there were 391 people in Battle Mountain, NV listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Battle Mountain, NV
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 576 people in Battle Mountain who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 21 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Battle Mountain, Nevada
There were 1,473 in the labor force in Battle Mountain at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Battle Mountain was 24.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Battle Mountain, NV
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,981. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Battle Mountain, NV
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,995. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Battle Mountain, Nevada
Per capita income in Battle Mountain in the last full census was 16,975. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Battle Mountain numbered 59, or 7.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Battle Mountain, NV
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 348, or 11.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.