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Hawthorne Nevada Information: Hawthorne, Nevada is part of MINERAL County. Population for Hawthorne from the last gathering is 3311. You can view Hawthorne venues that host many Hawthorne NV events every year. You can also research Hawthorne Nevada homes for sale by visiting our Hawthorne Nevada real estate guide. Hawthorne Nevada has a latitude of 38.5997 and a longitude of -118.685. Zip codes in Hawthorne, NV include 89415 ... more Hawthorne zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hawthorne, NV
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hawthorne, NV was 3,311.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hawthorne was 1,637, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hawthorne, NV
There are an estimated 740 married men in the town. 54.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Hawthorne are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hawthorne is 1,674 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hawthorne, Nevada
There are an estimated 719 married women in the community. 52.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hawthorne, NV
The median age of people living in Hawthorne, NV was 43.7 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 Hawthorne was 167. There were 2,552 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.6 percent of the population (681) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hawthorne, NV
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hawthorne, NV was 3,239.

White Population in Hawthorne, NV
The estimated White population in the Hawthorne community is 2,797, which is 84.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hawthorne, Nevada
The estimated Black/African American population is 204, which is 6.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hawthorne, NV
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hawthorne, NV was 93.

Asian Population in Hawthorne, Nevada
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 40.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hawthorne, NV
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hawthorne was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 101, while those of “two or more races” was 72 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hawthorne community was 305, or 9.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hawthorne, NV
The household population number in Hawthorne was 3,290.

Group Quarters Population in Hawthorne, NV
Group Quarters population in the community was 21.

Average Household Size in Hawthorne, NV
The average household size in Hawthorne is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.74 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hawthorne, NV
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,883 total housing units in Hawthorne.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,465, or 77.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,051 were owner-occupied (71.7), and 414 were renter-occupied (28.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 418 vacant homes in Hawthorne at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hawthorne, Nevada
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 742, with a median value in dollars of 58,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hawthorne, NV
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $679 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hawthorne, average costs per month were $255 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,816 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hawthorne, Nevada
308 people in Hawthorne also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hawthorne, NV
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hawthorne was 617, or 23.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hawthorne, NV
In 2000, there were 918 people in Hawthorne, NV listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hawthorne, NV
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 171 people in Hawthorne who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hawthorne, Nevada
There were 1,536 in the labor force in Hawthorne at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.1 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 Hawthorne was 15.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hawthorne, NV
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,413. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hawthorne, NV
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,733. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hawthorne, Nevada
Per capita income in Hawthorne in the last full census was 17,830. 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 Hawthorne numbered 84, or 8.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hawthorne, NV
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 353, or 10.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.