The overall crime rate in Yerington is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Yerington has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Yerington a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Yerington spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.18 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Yerington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Yerington with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.65% of adults in Yerington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Yerington in 2022 was $29,476, which is lower middle income relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,904 for a family of four. However, Yerington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Yerington is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Yerington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Yerington residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Yerington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.48% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Yerington include German, Irish, Italian, Russian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Yerington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
