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Carlin Nevada Information: Carlin, Nevada is part of ELKO County. Population for Carlin from the last gathering is 2161. You can view Carlin venues that host many Carlin NV events every year. You can also research Carlin Nevada homes for sale by visiting our Carlin Nevada real estate guide. Carlin Nevada has a latitude of 40.7157 and a longitude of -116.106. Zip codes in Carlin, NV include 89822 ... more Carlin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Carlin, NV
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Carlin, NV was 2,161.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Carlin was 1,126, which represents 52.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Carlin, NV
There are an estimated 522 married men in the town. 59.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Carlin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Carlin is 1,035 which is 47.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Carlin, Nevada
There are an estimated 491 married women in the community. 62.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Carlin, NV
The median age of people living in Carlin, NV was 33.9 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 Carlin was 172. There were 1,496 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.3 percent of the population (158) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Carlin, NV
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Carlin, NV was 2,121.

White Population in Carlin, NV
The estimated White population in the Carlin community is 1,986, which is 91.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Carlin, Nevada
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Carlin, NV
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Carlin, NV was 38.

Asian Population in Carlin, Nevada
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 82, while those of “two or more races” was 40 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Carlin community was 181, or 8.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Carlin, NV
The household population number in Carlin was 2,161.

Group Quarters Population in Carlin, NV
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Carlin, NV
The average household size in Carlin is 2.73 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Carlin, NV
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,014 total housing units in Carlin.

The number of occupied housing units was 792, or 78.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 574 were owner-occupied (72.5), and 218 were renter-occupied (27.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 222 vacant homes in Carlin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Carlin, Nevada
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 298, with a median value in dollars of 92,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Carlin, NV
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $860 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Carlin, average costs per month were $219 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,117 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Carlin, Nevada
116 people in Carlin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Carlin, NV
The number of Civilian Veterans in Carlin was 261, or 17.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Carlin, NV
In 2000, there were 427 people in Carlin, NV listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Carlin, NV
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 142 people in Carlin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Carlin, Nevada
There were 1,086 in the labor force in Carlin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.5 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 Carlin was 28.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Carlin, NV
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $49,571. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Carlin, NV
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,716. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Carlin, Nevada
Per capita income in Carlin in the last full census was 19,377. 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 Carlin numbered 25, or 4.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Carlin, NV
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 168, or 7.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.