Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

142,133

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

1.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.77%

0.898% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$116,801

3.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV is home to a population of 142k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11% of Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV residents were born outside of the country (15.6k people).

In 2024, there were 9.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95k people) in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.87k Other (Hispanic) and 9.63k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV are Spanish (12,735 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,411 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (994 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

69,373

Women

48.8%

72,766

Men

51.2%

The resident population of Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV in 2024 was 142,139 inhabitants, with 51.2% men, and 48.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV.

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Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
95k ± 2.24k
Other (Hispanic)
9.87k ± 1.94k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.63k ± 1.63k

18.5%

Hispanic Population

26.3k people

18.5% of the people in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV are hispanic (26.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,984 ± 1,703 people
Philippines
1,465 ± 935 people
Canada
981 ± 766 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV was Mexico, the natal country of 4,984 Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV residents, followed by Philippines with 1,465 and Canada with 981.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.6k people

10.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.8k people

As of 2024, 11% of Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV residents (15.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
12,735 households (9.45%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,411 households (1.05%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
994 households (0.738%)

15.2% of the households in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV was Spanish. 9.45% of the households in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,184 ± 419
Gulf War (2001-)
1,867 ± 313
Gulf War (1990s)
1,640 ± 372

Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV.

Economy

The economy of Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV employs 64.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV were Construction (4,577 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,180 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,106 people), and the highest paying industries were Software publishers ($229,915), Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($227,132), and Cement, concrete, lime, & gypsum product manufacturing ($209,609).

Males in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $82,015. The income inequality in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,663

Women

44.5%

35,736

Men

55.5%

The workforce of Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV in 2024 was 64,399 people, with 44.5% woman, and 55.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV.

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Occupations

64.4k

2024 Value

4.03%

1 Year growth

± 4.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV grew at a rate of 4.03%, from 61.9k employees to 64.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV, are Other managers (2,467 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,484 people), and Chief executives & legislators (1,475 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

64.4k

2024 Value

4.03%

1 Year growth

± 4.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV grew at a rate of 4.03%, from 61.9k employees to 64.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV, are Construction (4,577 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,180 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV, though some of these residents may live in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,531

Median earning men ± $2,993

$50,704

Median earning women ± $1,777

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,611), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,313), and Public Administration ($90,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($79,242), Public Administration ($73,671), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,827).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

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.

Education

The student population of Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 162 male students and 389 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV are White (122 and 53%), Hispanic or Latino (65 and 28.3%), Unknown (23 and 10%), and Asian (14 and 6.09%).

The largest universities in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV by number of degrees awarded are Carrington College-Reno (231 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV are Registered Nursing (183 and 79.2%), Medical Assistant (40 and 17.3%), and Medical Insurance Specialist (8 and 3.46%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2018 in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 71.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 551 (29.4% men and 70.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 551 students enrolled in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV, 29.4% men and 70.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 232 records, of which 75% were women and 25% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Registered Nursing

Most Common

183 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV was Registered Nursing with 183 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Carrington College-Reno

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

231 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Carrington College-Reno with 231 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 54 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV, which is 0.305 times less than the 177 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 122 degrees mean that there were 1.88 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 65 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.61% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.728% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (27.3k), Some college (24.3k), and High School or Equivalent (23.6k).

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

The median property value in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV was $669,900 in 2024, which is 2.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $624,800 to $669,900, a 7.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$669,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,227

$42,074

Median Property Taxes

±$1,566

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$116,801

Median Household Income

± $3,082

54.9k

Number of Households

± 1,753

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.9k households in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV grew to $116,801 from the previous year's value of $113,360.

The following chart displays the households in Washoe County (South) PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV

0.48

2023 Wage GINI in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV

In 2024, the income inequality in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.944% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Worked At Home (17.4%)
Carpooled (9.83%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.83%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV (10.9k out of 141k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washoe County (South) PUMA, 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

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

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

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