Carter Springs, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

526

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.1

6.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.75%

27.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,667

3.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Carter Springs, NV is home to a population of 526 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.7% of Carter Springs, NV residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2024, there were 5.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (340 people) in Carter Springs, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 43 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Carter Springs, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carter Springs, NV was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carter Springs, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
340 ± 60
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
61 ± 40
Other (Hispanic)
43 ± 32

24.1%

Hispanic Population

127 people

24.1% of the people in Carter Springs, NV are hispanic (127 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carter Springs, NV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
215,321 ± 11,001 people
Philippines
93,403 ± 7,392 people
Cuba
26,547 ± 3,983 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 215,321 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,403 and Cuba with 26,547.

Foreign-Born Population

13.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

7.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 13.7% of Carter Springs, NV residents (72 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 Carter Springs, NV was 7.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 4
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 20

Carter Springs, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Carter Springs, NV.

Economy

The economy of Carter Springs, NV employs 271 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carter Springs, NV were Construction (51 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and Manufacturing (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,125), Public Administration ($89,167), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($73,250).

Employment

Occupations

271

2024 Value

± 84

17.3%

1 Year growth

± 39.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carter Springs, NV grew at a rate of 17.3%, from 231 employees to 271 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carter Springs, NV, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (53 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people), and Management Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carter Springs, 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

271

2024 Value

± 84

17.3%

1 Year growth

± 39.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carter Springs, NV grew at a rate of 17.3%, from 231 employees to 271 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carter Springs, NV, are Construction (51 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and Manufacturing (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carter Springs, NV, though some of these residents may live in Carter Springs, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,500

Median earning men ± $17,801

$44,250

Median earning women ± $11,699

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,167), Manufacturing ($63,864), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($67,500), Manufacturing ($60,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carter Springs, NV was $384,600 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $350,000 to $384,600, a 9.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Carter Springs, NV is 77%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carter Springs, NV have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carter Springs, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$384,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,182

$174

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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 Carter Springs, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carter Springs, NV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77% of the housing units in Carter Springs, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carter Springs, 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.

$91,667

Median Household Income

± $15,228

226

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 226 households in Carter Springs, NV grew to $91,667 from the previous year's value of $88,250.

The following chart displays the households in Carter Springs, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carter Springs, NV is from Nevada.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2024, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0693% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Worked At Home (9.59%)
Carpooled (9.23%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Carter Springs, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.59%) and those who carpooled to work (9.23%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carter Springs, NV have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Carter Springs, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carter Springs, NV (25 out of 526 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carter Springs, NV is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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