Carson City, NV

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2023 Population

58,364

0.197% 1-year growth

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

11.1%

0.735% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$71,809

6.44% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

27,220

0.439% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carson City, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.2%), White (Hispanic) (8.83%), Other (Hispanic) (8.34%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.83%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.86%).

None of the households in Carson City, NV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.5% of the residents in Carson City, NV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Carson City, NV are Western Nevada College (1,073 degrees awarded in 2023) and Sierra Academy of Style (87 degrees).

Most people in Carson City, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Carson City, NV was 2 cars per household.

Carson City, NV borders Placer County, CA, Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Storey County, NV, and Washoe County, NV.

United States Nevada Carson City, NV

Population & Diversity

Carson City, NV is home to a population of 58.4k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.6% of Carson City, NV residents were born outside of the country (7.38k people).

In 2023, there were 7.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.9k people) in Carson City, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.16k White (Hispanic) and 4.87k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

93.4%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carson City, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carson City, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.9k ± 500
White (Hispanic)
5.16k ± 851
Other (Hispanic)
4.87k ± 884

25.9%

Hispanic Population

15.1k people

25.9% of the people in Carson City, NV are hispanic (15.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Carson City, NV as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.38k people

13.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7.61k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carson City, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Carson City, NV employs 27.2k people. The largest industries in Carson City, NV are Public Administration (3,120 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,079 people), and Retail Trade (2,962 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,875), Public Administration ($65,764), and Wholesale Trade ($64,408).

Males in Nevada have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,632. The income inequality in Nevada (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

27.2k

2023 Value

± 1,338

−0.439%

1 Year decline

± 6.87%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carson City, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,422 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,425 people), and Production Occupations (2,259 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carson City, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.2k

2023 Value

± 1,338

−0.439%

1 Year decline

± 6.87%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carson City, NV, are Public Administration (3,120 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,079 people), and Retail Trade (2,962 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carson City, NV, though some of these residents may live in Carson City, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($79,966), Wholesale Trade ($67,017), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,872).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($61,823), Wholesale Trade ($57,946), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

5.19%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.53M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 5.19% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 21.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nevada.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

184
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
109
Construction
105
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$284k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$164k
Manufacturing
$147k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Carson City, NV went to Donald J. Trump with 54.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Other (1.54%).

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing the state of Nevada. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (54.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.54%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Carson City, NV went to Donald J. Trump with 54.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Other (1.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Carson City, NV for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

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Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jacky Rosen

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing Nevada.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nevada over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nevada

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nevada have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Carson City, NV awarded 1,160 degrees. The student population of Carson City, NV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,015 male students and 2,267 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carson City, NV are White (666 and 57.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (302 and 26%), Unknown (63 and 5.43%), and Two or More Races (55 and 4.74%).

The largest universities in Carson City, NV by number of degrees awarded are Western Nevada College (1,073 and 92.5%) and Sierra Academy of Style (87 and 7.5%).

The most popular majors in Carson City, NV are Liberal Arts & Sciences (220 and 19%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (124 and 10.7%), and Welding Technology (117 and 10.1%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Physical Sciences
102 degrees awarded
General Studies
58 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
220 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Carson City, NV was Physical Sciences with 102 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Carson City, NV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Nevada College
1,073 degrees awarded
Sierra Academy of Style
87 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Nevada College with 1,073 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 552 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carson City, NV, which is 0.908 times less than the 608 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 666 degrees mean that there were 2.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 302 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,465) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($455) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Carson City, NV have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carson City, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 17.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carson City, NV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.66%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Carson City, NV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,809

Median Household Income

± $2,636

23.7k

Number of Households

± 1,124

The following chart displays the households in Carson City, NV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carson City, NV is from Nevada.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2022, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.556% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nevada across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.9%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (8.51%)

In 2023, 72.9% of workers in Carson City, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (8.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carson City, NV have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Carson City, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carson City, NV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carson City, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carson City, NV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 17.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carson City, NV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.66%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carson City, NV (6.18k out of 55.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carson City, NV is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.2% of the population of Carson City, NV has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carson City, NV see 1401 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.26% increase from the previous year (1331 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1092 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 335 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,401 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carson City, NV

Primary care physicians in Carson City, NV see an average of 1,401 patients per year. This represents a 5.26% increase from the previous year (1,331 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Carson City, NV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.8%

Uninsured

46.9%

Employer Coverage

13.3%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.72%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Carson City, NV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Carson City, NV.

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