Moving to Tonopah, Nevada

About Tonopah, Nevada
Tonopah

Tonopah ( TOHN-ə-pah, Shoshoni language: Tonampaa) is an unincorporated town in and the county seat of Nye County, Nevada, United States. Nicknamed the Queen of the Silver Camps for its mining-rich history, it is now primarily a tourism-based resort city, notable for attractions like the Mizpah Hotel and the Clown Motel.

Tonopah is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 6 and 95, approximately midway between Las Vegas and Reno. In the 2010 census, the population was 2,478. The census-designated place (CDP) of Tonopah has a total area of 16.2 square miles (42 km2), all land.

Gender
Gender Tonopah Nevada Country
Female 43.2% 49.8% 50.8%
Male 56.8% 50.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Tonopah Nevada Country
Less than $10,000 5.6% 5.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.4% 3.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 28.3% 8.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.8% 9.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 22.3% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.9% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.5% 13.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 1.3% 15.4% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4% 6.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more -0.09999999999998% 5.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Tonopah Nevada Country
< 9th Grade 2% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 50% 28% 27.0%
Other College 27% 25% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 3% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 0% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Tonopah Nevada Country
White 73.6% 48.2% 60.1%
African American 8.9% 9% 12.2%
American Indian 1.2% 0.9% 0.6%
Asian 0.3% 8.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.6% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.1% 3.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 13.6% 28.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity