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Tonopah, NV
Full City Profile · Nevada · Esmeralda County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,938
Population
209/sq mi density
$37,922
Median Income
$32,113 per capita
$182,000
Home Value
$162,292 Zillow
$845
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
132
Violent Crime/100K
660 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$37,922 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$182,000 home value, $845/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
132 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,922
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,113
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
9% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tonopah vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tonopah’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,922
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,113
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,285
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,185
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,185
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
39.9%
45% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
15.3%
205% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$47M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
39.9%
Public Transit
15.3%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
40%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
23
Restaurants
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,285
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,922 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,113 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,285 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,185 |
| County GDP | $47M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 39.9% |
| Public Transit | 15.3% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 23 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,285 |