Sutcliffe, Nevada

Sutcliffe is located at 39°56′50″N 119°36′13″W (39.947238, -119.603603).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.0 square miles (26 km²), all of it land.

The core settlement is located on the western banks of Pyramid Lake.

For climate data for Sutcliffe, see: Pyramid Lake (Nevada)#Climate

At the 2000 census there were 281 people, 105 households, and 70 families in the CDP. The population density was 28.1 people per square mile (10.8/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 11.3 per square mile (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 41.64% White, 47.69% Native American, 0.71% Pacific Islander, 2.14% from other races, and 7.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.69%.[2]

Of the 105 households 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 24.8% of households were one person and 11.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.21.

The age distribution was 31.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median household income was $31,250 and the median family income was $31,875. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,629. About 27.4% of families and 30.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those sixty five or over.