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Caliente, NV

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,146
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38
years ∙ half population younger than 38, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
22.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.3%
foreign-born population
99.7%Native
0.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Caliente is a city within Lincoln County, Nevada, United States.
Location
City in Lincoln County, NV, US
Co-ordinates
DEC37.645755° N, 114.492926° W
DMS37° 38′ 44.72″ N, 114° 29′ 34.53″ W

Population Density & area

21.62/sq mi (8.35/km²)
Total Area
53 sq mi (137.3 km²)
Land Area
53 sq mi (137.3 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

42.1% male
Male 42.1%
Female 57.9%
males per 100 females
Caliente 72.9
Lincoln County 106.6
Nevada 101.5

Nativity

0.3%
foreign-born population
99.7%Native
0.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Caliente 0.3%
Lincoln County 1.5%
Nevada 19.1%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38
years ∙ half population younger than 38, half older
Caliente
38
Lincoln County
45.4
Nevada
39.1

Dependency ratio

Low High
96.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Caliente 96.9
Lincoln County 84.2
Nevada 63.2

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Caliente Lincoln County Nevada
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 25.9% 20% 21.7%
Working age (18-64) 50.8% 54.3% 61.3%
Senior (65+) 23.3% 25.7% 17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 96.9 84.2 63.2
Child dependency ratio 51 36.9 35.5
Old-age dependency ratio 45.9 47.3 27.7
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
88%
Black
1.3%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.8%
Other
8.9%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
22.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Caliente 22.1%
Lincoln County 27.7%
Nevada 69.2%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Caliente population
Caliente Lincoln County Nevada
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 6.6% 29.6%
Mexican 1.8% 6.3% 21.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 1%
Cuban 0% 0% 1.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.3% 6%
Not Hispanic or Latino 98.2% 93.4% 70.4%
One race 92.3% 90.5% 64.4%
White 88% 84.6% 44.8%
Black or African American 1.3% 2.8% 9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3% 3% 0.6%
Asian 0% 0% 8.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.7%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 5.9% 2.9% 6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.4% family
Family 68.4%
Non family 31.6%
% family households
Caliente 68.4%
Lincoln County 65.4%
Nevada 63.8%

Average household size

2.55
persons per household
Caliente
2.55
Lincoln County
2.37
Nevada
2.62

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Caliente population
Caliente Lincoln County Nevada
Total households 424 1,717 1,202,593
Average houshold size 2.55 2.37 2.62
Family households 290 1,123 767,020
Average family size 3.16 2.96 3.23
Married couple family 290 927 528,863
Other families 0 196 238,157
Male householder 0 85 81,284
Female householder 0 111 156,873
Non-family households 134 594 435,573
One-person households 113 503 336,506
Male householder 25 185 172,389
Senior (65+) living alone 0 98 56,025
Female householder 88 318 164,117
Senior (65+) living alone 59 242 75,917
Other living arrangements 21 91 99,067

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

609
housing units
Caliente 609
Lincoln County 2,471
Nevada 1,326,471

Occupancy status

69.6% occupied
Occupied 69.6%
Vacant 30.4%
vacancy rate
Caliente 30.4%
Lincoln County 30.5%
Nevada 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

65.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
65.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
23.3%
Mobile homes
11.2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1988
Half of houses were built before 1988, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
18.1%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
11.2%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
54.5%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
16.2%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Caliente Lincoln County Nevada
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.4 5.3 5.3
1–3 rooms 13.8% 11.8% 17.4%
4–6 rooms 63.1% 56.6% 54.9%
7+ rooms 23.2% 31.6% 27.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 2.1% 0.9% 3.7%
1 bedroom 10.2% 8.6% 9.9%
2 bedrooms 26.8% 34% 24.3%
3 bedrooms 43.3% 34.1% 37.8%
4+ bedrooms 17.6% 22.3% 24.3%
At a glance
Median year built 1988 1981 1996
Total housing units 609 2,471 1,326,471
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

57.3% owners
Renter-occupied 42.7%
Owner-occupied 57.3%
homeownership rate
Caliente 57.3%
Lincoln County 75%
Nevada 60%

Average household size

3.07
Owner-occupied
1.84
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Caliente 3.07
Lincoln County 2.36
Nevada 2.68

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Caliente Lincoln County Nevada
Total occupied units 424 1,717 1,202,593
Year moved in
2020 or later 31.1% 19.6% 29.8%
2010 to 2019 37.3% 30.1% 46.5%
2000 to 2009 12.3% 20.3% 14.5%
1999 or earlier 19.3% 30.1% 9.3%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 97.1% 95.6%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 2.9% 2.8%
1.51 or more 0% 0% 1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 7.5% 1.9% 7%
1 vehicle 26.4% 34.1% 34.6%
2 vehicles 26.9% 29.8% 36%
3 or more vehicles 39.2% 34.2% 22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 5% 12.9% 61.9%
Electricity 59.4% 58.4% 34.7%
Solar 0% 0% 0.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.4%
All other fuels 35.6% 28.7% 1.5%
No fuel used 0% 0% 0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.8% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 1.3% 1.1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$189,800
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Caliente
$189,800
Lincoln County
$219,500
Nevada
$435,400

Housing Cost Burden

0%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
0%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
63%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Caliente Lincoln County Nevada
Property value
Median Value $189,800 $219,500 $435,400
Under $100,000 13.5% 10.6% 5.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 38.2% 31.1% 4.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 39.1% 32.2% 10.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 9.1% 22.8% 43.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 3.2% 29.7%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0% 5.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 61.7% 56% 65.8%
Without a mortgage 38.3% 44% 34.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,240 $1,932
Without a mortgage $442 $483 $558
Gross rent
Median rent $692 $919 $1,597

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

21.8%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Caliente 21.8%
Lincoln County 20.4%
Nevada 27.9%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Caliente 3.8%
Lincoln County 5.9%
Nevada 12.5%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

300
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
100%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Caliente
0%
Lincoln County
11.5%
Nevada
29.6%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Caliente Lincoln County Nevada
Total enrolled (age 3+) 300 732 704,649
Nursery / preschool 0% 5.9% 4.3%
K–12 100% 82.5% 72.2%
Kindergarten 0% 5.3% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 17.7% 25.7% 20.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 25.3% 21.9% 23%
High School: Grades 9–12 57% 29.6% 23.3%
College or graduate school 0% 11.6% 23.5%
College, undergraduate 0% 4.1% 18.3%
Graduate, professional school 0% 7.5% 5.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 11.5% 29.6%
School type
Public school 98.7% 91.9% 85.6%
Private school 1.3% 8.1% 14.4%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

769
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
3.8%
HS graduate
41.9%
Some college no degree
22.8%
Associates degree
9.8%
Bachelors degree
15.1%
Graduate or professional degree
6.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Caliente due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
49.1% · 50.9%
Some college no degree
56.6% · 43.4%
Associates degree
33.3% · 66.7%
Bachelors degree
74.1% · 25.9%
Graduate or professional degree
55.8% · 44.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Caliente Lincoln County Nevada
Population (25+) 769 3,261 2,236,952
Less than 9th grade 0% 1% 5.5%
9th–12th, no diploma 3.8% 4.9% 7%
High school diploma or GED 41.9% 44.8% 27.6%
Some college, no degree 22.8% 21.8% 23.3%
Associate's degree 9.8% 7.1% 8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 21.8% 20.4% 27.9%
Bachelor's degree 15.1% 12.8% 18.1%
Graduate or professional 6.8% 7.5% 9.8%
High School or higher 96.2% 94.1% 87.5%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$67,234
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$54,741
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$91,700
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
100%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
8.5%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Caliente Lincoln County Nevada
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $67,234 $60,383 $47,861
Less than high school graduate $— $— $35,906
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $54,741 $50,855 $40,410
Some college or associate's degree $— $— $46,240
Bachelor's degree $91,700 $68,750 $62,137
Graduate or professional degree $— $89,206 $83,858
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 100% 24.8% 18.5%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 3.4% 13.9%
Some college or associate's degree 8.5% 3.9% 10.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 4.6% 6.1%
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