Panaca

Population: 1,272
Median household income: $61,935
Median home value: $277,800

Panaca is a community in Lincoln County, Nevada, home to 1,272 residents. The median household income of $61,935 is below the Lincoln County median ($69,496).

Between 2019 and 2023, Panaca's population grew 9.9% from 1,157 to 1,272, while its median home value rose 113.4% from $130,200 to $277,800.

The median gross rent is $902. 31.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,272
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $61,935
Median home value: $277,800
Median gross rent: $902
Housing units: 444
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1571,272

Median household income

$66,688$61,935

Median home value

$130,200$277,800

Median gross rent

$814$902

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,157	$66,688	$130,200	—
2020	1,057	$62,016	$148,800	—
2021	1,038	$81,875	$208,600	$814
2022	1,039	$68,073	$243,600	$907
2023	1,272	$61,935	$277,800	$902

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.0%

5 to 1728.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	153	12.0%
5 to 17	366	28.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	223	17.5%
35 to 44	101	7.9%
45 to 54	163	12.8%
55 to 64	86	6.8%
65 to 74	92	7.2%
75 and over	88	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,125	88.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	97	7.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	50	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	219	29.1%
Some college or associate's	298	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	137	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	99	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled26.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	282	70.3%
Carpooled	106	26.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	288	74.2%
15 to 29 min	56	14.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	44	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.24
Poverty rate: 5.7% (72 of 1,272)

	Count	Share
Family households	287	73.2%
Nonfamily households	105	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	392	88.3%
Vacant	52	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	258	65.8%
Renter-occupied	134	34.2%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	316	71.2%
1-unit, attached	26	5.9%
2 to 4 units	42	9.5%
5 to 19 units	20	4.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	40	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3254200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7881, -114.4005