State
County
Land Area
224.6 sq mi
Density
5.1/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.00%
Growth Since 2010
19.10%
Owyhee is a city located in Nevada. Owyhee has a 2020 population of 1,135. Owyhee is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 19.10% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 953 in 2010. Owyhee reached it's highest population of 1,367 in 2015.
The average household income in Owyhee is $49,118 with a poverty rate of 33.15%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $425 per month, and the median house value is $51,000. The median age in Owyhee is 34.7 years, 36.3 years for males, and 33 years for females. For every 100 females there are 93.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Owyhee was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,088 | 95.86% |
White | 45 | 3.96% |
Black or African American | 2 | 0.18% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 423 | 2.65 | 59.6 |
Non Family | 181 | 1.09 | 69.1 |
Female | 109 | 4.15 | 44 |
Married | 90 | 3.52 | 62.2 |
Male | 43 | 3.65 | 53.5 |
3.61
Average Family Size
2.65
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 19 | 2.57% |
9th to 12th Grade | 100 | 13.51% |
High School Graduate | 252 | 34.05% |
Some College | 209 | 28.24% |
Associates Degree | 60 | 8.11% |
Bachelors Degree | 56 | 7.57% |
Graduate Degree | 44 | 5.95% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 700 | 583 | 85 |
White | 28 | 26 | 12 |
Hispanic | 17 | 12 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.86%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 42.86%.
90.11% of Owyhee residents speak only English, while 9.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 8.90% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 1,077 | 369 | 34.26% |
Hispanic | 18 | 2 | 11.11% |
33.15%
Overall Poverty Rate
31.38%
Male Poverty Rate
34.76%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Owyhee is Native, with 34.26% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Owyhee is Hispanic, with 11.11% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.90%. Among those working part-time, it was 45.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.67%.
23.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
23.4%
Male Marriage Rate
24.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Indian | 36 | 4.90% |
Hispanic | 5 | 23.81% |
White | 5 | 11.11% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
80.49%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.1%
Labor Force Participation
46.4%
Employment Rate
17.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.85%
Native Born
1.15%
Foreign Born
0.44%
Non Citizen
0.70%
Naturalized
98.85% of Owyhee residents were born in the United States, with 51.54% having been born in Nevada. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 1,135 | 0.00% | |
2019 | 1,135 | -42 | -3.57% |
2018 | 1,177 | 73 | 6.61% |
2017 | 1,104 | -99 | -8.23% |
2016 | 1,203 | -164 | -12.00% |
2015 | 1,367 | 91 | 7.13% |
2014 | 1,276 | 45 | 3.66% |
2013 | 1,231 | 85 | 7.42% |
2012 | 1,146 | -17 | -1.46% |
2011 | 1,163 | 210 | 22.04% |
2010 | 953 | 0.00% |