Washoe County, NV Demographic Data
Washoe County, NV Summary
Washoe County is located in Nevada
- Population: 429,908
- Area: 6,542.21 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6,302.37 sq. miles
- Water Area: 239.85 sq. miles
- Population Density: 65.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,834.97 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Washoe County, NV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
225,206
50%
50.8
Male
228,410
50%
49.2
Total Population
453,616
323,128,000
Washoe County, NV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
27,309
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
27,035
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
28,807
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
27,676
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
30,441
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
66,885
14.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
54,217
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
59,919
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
29,163
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
31,010
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
45,907
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
19,052
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
6,195
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
353,948
78.0%
77.2
Female
177,352
50.1%
51.3
Male
176,596
49.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
335,496
74.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
88,881
19.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
71,154
15.7%
15.2
Female
37,360
52.5%
55.8
Male
33,794
47.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Washoe County, NV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
433,708
95.6%
96.8
White
355,315
78.3%
72.6
Black or African American
10,627
2.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6,826
1.5%
0.8
Asian
25,562
5.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,504
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
3,496
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
10,148
2.2%
0.9
Japanese
1,819
0.4%
0.2
Korean
880
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,712
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
4,003
0.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2,436
0.5%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
1,074
0.2%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
131
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
586
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
645
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
32,942
7.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
19,908
4.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
109,550
24.2%
17.8
Mexican
84,456
18.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,971
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
421
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
22,702
5.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
344,066
75.8%
82.2
Washoe County, NV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
17,087
5.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
21,828
7.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
76,677
24.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
82,279
26.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
23,380
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
55,019
17.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
36,078
11.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
38,915
12.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
273,433
87.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
91,097
29.2%
31.2
Washoe County, NV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
115,967
31.3%
33.7%
Now Married
179,979
48.6%
47.5
Divorced
48,448
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
7,796
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
18,275
4.9
5.8%
Washoe County, NV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
328,202
77.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
98,105
23.0%
21.6%
Spanish
74,523
17.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9,894
2.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
12,332
2.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,356
0.3%
1.1%
Washoe County, NV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9,518
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,696
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
17,097
9.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
17,219
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
24,791
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
32,307
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
22,164
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
25,675
14.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
8,986
5.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
10,273
5.9%
6.4
Median household income
58,175
57,617
Per capita income
32,406
31,128
Washoe County, NV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,111
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
40,613
17.8%
9.8
Construction
16,385
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
39,770
17.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
11,304
5.0%
6.6
Information
3,751
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
17,394
7.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
10,391
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
26,006
11.4%
11.4
Public administration
10,814
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
26,345
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14,969
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8,001
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
19,362
8.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
75,950
33.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
27,752
12.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
55,367
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
49,423
21.7%
18.1%
Washoe County, NV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
224,665
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
175,111
77.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
22,809
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5,121
2.3%
5.1
Walked
7,007
3.1%
2.7
Other means
4,109
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
10,508
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.2
26.6
Washoe County, NV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
14,725
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
54,429
31.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
60,342
34.5%
37.1
3 or more
45,230
25.9%
21.0
Washoe County, NV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
174,726
91.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
100,176
57.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
74,550
42.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
16,664
8.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Washoe County, NV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
191,390
1 room
8,309
4.3%
2.4
2 rooms
8,300
4.3%
2.7
3 rooms
18,989
9.9%
9.1
4 rooms
29,146
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
35,837
18.7%
19.8
6 rooms
35,732
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
23,101
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
15,796
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
16,180
8.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Washoe County, NV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
191,390
1-unit, detached
116,578
60.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
10,067
5.3%
5.9
2-units
2,596
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
9,015
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
15,162
7.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7,765
4.1%
4.4
20 or more units
18,852
9.9%
9.0
Mobile home
11,197
5.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
158
0.1%
0.1
Washoe County, NV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,555
2.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,082
2.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
10,327
5.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
18,024
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
38,466
20.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
27,241
14.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
38,910
20.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
42,312
22.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,506
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,967
1.6%
1.4%
Washoe County, NV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
117,306
67.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,297
3.6%
4.7
Electricity
41,982
24.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,679
2.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
112
0.1%
0.1
Wood
1,871
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
414
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
1,068
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
997
0.6%
1.1
Washoe County, NV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
66,507
47295100.0
Less than $500
399
0.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,547
6.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
4,773
7.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
9,114
13.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
9,484
14.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
15,367
23.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
22,823
34.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
27,786
41.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
10,604
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
8,534
12.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,876
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
13,492
20.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
215
0.0%
0.0%
Washoe County, NV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
73,539
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
240
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
711
1.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,040
2.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
4,264
5.8%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,256
9.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
23,299
31.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
35,729
48.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,011
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
956
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
9,255
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
9,184
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
10,061
14.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
8,501
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,141
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
28,968
40.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,440
0.0%
0.0%
Washoe County, NV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
100,176
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,015
4.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,370
3.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,577
5.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,511
9.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
27,871
27.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
32,905
32.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13,901
13.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3,026
3.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
299,100
205,000