Population 2,010 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tonopah
Household size in Tonopah
| Period | Tonopah | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.73 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.80 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.70 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.70 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Tonopah is a place of small households, averaging 1.70 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.13, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Tonopah
| Period | Tonopah | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 39.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.0 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +16.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.0, Tonopah is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Tonopah
| Period | Tonopah | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Tonopah: 3.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Tonopah
Renters in Tonopah
| Period | Tonopah | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.8% | 39.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.6% | 44.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.9% | 43.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 40.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | +0.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Tonopah is about as common as it is nationally: 36.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Nevada as a whole (40.0%). Among homeowners, 77.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Tonopah
| Period | Tonopah | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 14.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −5.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.5% of the housing in Tonopah, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Tonopah
| Period | Tonopah | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1990 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1991 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1992 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1995 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Tonopah is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Nevada as a whole, where the median home dates to 1995.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Tonopah
| Period | Tonopah | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $507 | $1,199 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $499 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $625 | $1,276 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $849 | $1,787 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$342 | +$587 | +$606 |
The median renter in Tonopah pays $849 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Tonopah
Bachelor's degrees in Tonopah
| Period | Tonopah | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 22.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 22.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tonopah have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Tonopah
| Period | Tonopah | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 84.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 84.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 86.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 87.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Tonopah: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Tonopah
| Period | Tonopah | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Tonopah out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Tonopah compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonopah | 1.70 | 57.0 | 3.1% | 36.7% | 18.5% | 1985 | $849 | 14.1% | 97.7% | 0.0% |
| Lee Vining | 3.32 | 37.4 | 0.4% | 23.6% | 27.2% | 1967 | $2,101 | 78.1% | 100.0% | 6.9% |
| Dardanelle | 1.88 | 27.1 | 7.9% | 29.8% | 93.8% | 1944 | $1,441 | 15.7% | 99.3% | 39.2% |
| Pioche | 2.44 | 54.0 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 43.1% | 1987 | $920 | 14.0% | 91.1% | 6.6% |
| Long Barn | 1.43 | 52.7 | 7.1% | 23.1% | 79.0% | 1971 | $1,394 | 59.0% | 97.1% | 5.1% |
| Mi-Wuk Village | 2.04 | 53.7 | 5.2% | 20.4% | 59.4% | 1972 | $1,504 | 51.3% | 97.3% | 9.2% |
| Ursine | 3.04 | 47.7 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 40.1% | 1992 | $920 | 11.2% | 86.7% | 13.4% |
| Twain Harte | 2.34 | 47.4 | 6.3% | 16.8% | 45.3% | 1977 | $1,680 | 38.0% | 95.3% | 3.9% |
| Tuolumne | 2.40 | 53.7 | 4.5% | 22.2% | 13.8% | 1976 | $1,237 | 21.7% | 92.8% | 3.1% |
| Standard | 2.02 | 62.8 | 3.7% | 7.3% | 25.2% | 1979 | $1,611 | 22.5% | 98.7% | 3.8% |
| Soulsbyville | 2.68 | 44.4 | 3.3% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1982 | $1,270 | 22.8% | 94.4% | 8.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Tonopah. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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