Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV

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2024 Population

173,827

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

0.651% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

2.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,963

3.43% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

73,243

0.469% 1-year growth

About

15.1% of the households in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, 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.

95.9% of the residents in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV are Western Nevada College (1,028 degrees awarded in 2024) and Sierra Academy of Style (85 degrees).

Most people in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV was 2 cars per household.

Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV borders Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA, El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA, Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA, Washoe County (North)--Sparks City PUMA, NV, Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV, and Rural Nevada PUMA, NV.

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Population & Diversity

Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV is home to a population of 174k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.66% of Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV residents were born outside of the country (15.1k people).

In 2024, there were 9.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (121k people) in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12.1k 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 Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV are Spanish (20,610 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,115 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (460 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

83,953

Women

48.3%

89,923

Men

51.7%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 173,876 inhabitants, with 51.7% men, and 48.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV.

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Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
121k ± 911
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.3k ± 1.23k
Other (Hispanic)
12.1k ± 1.23k

19.8%

Hispanic Population

34.4k people

19.8% of the people in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV are hispanic (34.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,342 ± 2,188 people
Philippines
1,199 ± 847 people
Canada
714 ± 655 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV was Mexico, the natal country of 8,342 Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV residents, followed by Philippines with 1,199 and Canada with 714.

Foreign-Born Population

8.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.1k people

8.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.4k people

As of 2024, 8.66% of Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV residents (15.1k 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 Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV was 8.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
20,610 households (12.4%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,115 households (0.671%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
460 households (0.277%)

15.1% of the households in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties 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 Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV was Spanish. 12.4% of the households in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties 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
5,808 ± 490
Gulf War (2001-)
2,923 ± 423
Gulf War (1990s)
2,128 ± 310

Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV.

Health

91.1% of the population of Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 18.9% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 2.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.94%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

18.9%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

2.34%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV grew by 4.4% from 8.56% to 8.94%.

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

Economy

The economy of Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV employs 73.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV were Construction (5,807 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,376 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,273 people), and the highest paying industries were Other professional, scientific & technical services ($238,690), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($212,344), and Advertising, public relations & related services ($183,207).

Males in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,363. The income inequality in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,607

Women

45.9%

39,636

Men

54.1%

The workforce of Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV in 2024 was 73,243 people, with 45.9% woman, and 54.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

73.2k

2024 Value

0.469%

1 Year growth

± 0.469%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV grew at a rate of 0.469%, from 72.9k employees to 73.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV, are Other managers (2,452 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,935 people), and Retail salespersons (1,823 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

73.2k

2024 Value

0.469%

1 Year growth

± 0.469%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV grew at a rate of 0.469%, from 72.9k employees to 73.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV, are Construction (5,807 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,376 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,273 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV, though some of these residents may live in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,042

Median earning men ± $1,787

$39,419

Median earning women ± $1,463

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,104), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,363), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,298).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,032), Wholesale Trade ($56,164), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,296).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

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

Voting results are not available for Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.5%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.51%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nevada for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV awarded 1,113 degrees. The student population of Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,070 male students and 2,374 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV are White (577 and 51.8%), Hispanic or Latino (341 and 30.6%), Two or More Races (78 and 7.01%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (36 and 3.23%).

The largest universities in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV by number of degrees awarded are Western Nevada College (1,028 and 92.4%) and Sierra Academy of Style (85 and 7.64%).

The most popular majors in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV are Liberal Arts & Sciences (247 and 22.2%), Welding Technology (148 and 13.3%), and Physical Sciences (136 and 12.2%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $3,713 for in-state students and $12,379 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,444 students enrolled in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV, 46.6% men and 53.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,290 records, of which 54.4% were women and 45.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
247 degrees awarded
Physical Sciences
136 degrees awarded
General Studies
61 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 247 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Nevada College
1,028 degrees awarded
Sierra Academy of Style
85 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Nevada College with 1,028 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 550 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV, which is 0.977 times less than the 563 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 577 degrees mean that there were 1.69 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 341 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 ($3,713) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($455) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($840) 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

Measure

In 2024, 0.943% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.711% 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 Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (41.4k), Some college (38.5k), and Bachelors Degree (21.4k).

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, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties 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.

$79,963

Median Household Income

± $2,492

70.7k

Number of Households

± 2,001

In 2024, the median household income of the 70.7k households in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV grew to $79,963 from the previous year's value of $77,311.

The following chart displays the households in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.449

2024 Wage GINI in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV

0.439

2023 Wage GINI in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV

In 2024, the income inequality in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.22% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties 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 Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, 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, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV (17.7k out of 170k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties 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.