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State of Nevada - County of Washoe

Washoe County Demography

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  • Table 1. Washoe County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Washoe County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Washoe County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Washoe County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Washoe County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Washoe County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Washoe County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Washoe County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 6,342
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 353,336
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 170
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 339,486
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 172
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 53.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 254,667
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 196
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 193,623
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 13,850
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 84,819
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 61,044
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 4.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 33.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 31.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 56,301
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 16.60%


    TABLE 2. Washoe County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 339,486
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 23,618
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 60,862
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 33,206
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 105,128
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 80,875
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 20,216
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 12,082
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 3,499
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.60
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 172,080
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 167,406
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 102.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 272,985
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 80.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 7,093
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 6,162
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 14,526
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 4.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,553
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 26,034
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 7.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 11,133
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.30%


    TABLE 3. Washoe County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 5,410
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 2,245
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 132,084
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 102,294
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 29.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 334,076
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.53
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 35,655
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 44,914
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 26,253
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 19.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 83,752
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 41,040
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 63,233
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 28,762
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 45.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 13,591
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 8,474
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 62.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 48,332
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 37,983
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 27.20%


    TABLE 4. Washoe County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 306,297
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 4,700
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 2,407
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 11
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 1,016
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 38,743
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 34,035


    TABLE 5. Washoe County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 52,813
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 45,752
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 37,176
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 169,341
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 139,680
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 82.50%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 35,125
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 20.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 42,070
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 31,891
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 31.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 30,791
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 7,334
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 11,307
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 13.80%


    TABLE 6. Washoe County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 14,868
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 1,460
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 13,408
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 17,540
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 324,856
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,577
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 254,667
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 6,887
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 143,908
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.30%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 132,084
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 78,296
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 59.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 4,544
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 3,177
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 69.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 1,337
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 29.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 463,002


    TABLE 7. Washoe County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 10,341,886
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 6,055,444
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 70.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 313,008
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 33,040
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 121.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 899,954
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 7,231,656
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,315,765
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 18.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 601,261
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 8.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 5,914,047
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 81.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 681,775
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 525,945
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 7.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 2,582,654
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 35.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,030,832
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 14.30%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 601,261
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 545,917
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 524,242




     









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