Fernley, NV

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

Add Comparison

2021 Population

58,029

4.24% 1-year growth

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

43.6

0.683% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

9.61%

5.54% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$63,952

8.74% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$264,100

10.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Fernley, NV had a population of 58k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $63,952. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fernley, NV grew from 55,667 to 58,029, a 4.24% increase and its median household income grew from $58,814 to $63,952, a 8.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fernley, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.8%), White (Hispanic) (7.7%), Other (Hispanic) (6.01%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.2%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.04%).

None of the households in Fernley, 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.

96.2% of the residents in Fernley, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Fernley, NV was $264,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.

Most people in Fernley, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fernley, NV was 2 cars per household.

Fernley, NV borders Carson City, NV, Fallon, NV, Gardnerville Ranchos, NV, and Reno, NV.

United States Nevada

Population & Diversity

Fernley, NV is home to a population of 58k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.59% of Fernley, NV residents were born outside of the country (3.83k people).

In 2021, there were 9.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.2k people) in Fernley, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.47k White (Hispanic) and 3.49k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.2%

2021 Citizenship

96.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.2% of Fernley, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fernley, NV was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fernley, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
42.2k ± 241
White (Hispanic)
4.47k ± 695
Other (Hispanic)
3.49k ± 649

18.4%

Hispanic Population

10.7k people

18.4% of the people in Fernley, NV are hispanic (10.7k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

6.59%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.83k people

6.71%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.74k people

As of 2021, 6.59% of Fernley, NV residents (3.83k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fernley, NV was 6.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,286 ± 302
Gulf War (2001-)
797 ± 235
Gulf War (1990s)
659 ± 188

Fernley, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.87 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fernley, NV employs 24.8k people. The largest industries in Fernley, NV are Manufacturing (3,448 people), Retail Trade (3,323 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,373 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,474), Utilities ($85,313), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,132).

Employment

Occupations

24.8k

2021 Value

± 1,404

6.66%

1 Year growth

± 7.35%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fernley, NV grew at a rate of 6.66%, from 23.3k employees to 24.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fernley, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,666 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,431 people), and Management Occupations (2,197 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fernley, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

24.8k

2021 Value

± 1,404

6.66%

1 Year growth

± 7.35%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fernley, NV grew at a rate of 6.66%, from 23.3k employees to 24.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fernley, NV, are Manufacturing (3,448 people), Retail Trade (3,323 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,373 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fernley, NV, though some of these residents may live in Fernley, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,122

Median earning men ± $4,974

$32,659

Median earning women ± $2,017

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,716), Public Administration ($70,071), and Information ($67,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,961), Public Administration ($52,205), and Manufacturing ($43,691).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

View Full Dashboard

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

372
Manufacturing
175
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
151
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Nevada to other states, or from other states to Nevada.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Nevada product (by dollars) was Electronics with $10.9B, followed by Misc. mfg. prods. ($8.73B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($4.86B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Nevada products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Nevada.

$72.2B

2020 Value in Nevada

$145B

Projected 2050 Value in Nevada

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Nevada trade was $72.2B. This is expected to increase 101% to $145B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Nevada trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Nevada to other states, or from other states to Nevada.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$15.3B
Texas
$3.28B
Utah
$2.59B

In 2020, the top outbound Nevada domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $15.3B, followed by Texas with $3.28B and Utah and $2.59B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Nevada shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.05%).

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 Fernley, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.7%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.05%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.05%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nevada for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

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

Completions

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

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

Measure

In 2021, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.26% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (697k), Some college (600k), and Bachelors Degree (380k).

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 Fernley, NV was $264,100 in 2021, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $238,600 to $264,100, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Fernley, NV is 76.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Fernley, NV have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fernley, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fernley, NV is $63,952. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Fernley, NV was Lander County, NV with a value of $92,543, followed by Elko County, NV and Douglas County, NV, with respective values of $82,462 and $75,688.

Property

$264,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,068

$16,992

Median Property Taxes

±$1,026

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2021

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 76.1% of the housing units in Fernley, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fernley, NV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fernley, NV was Lander County, NV with a value of $92,543, followed by Elko County, NV and Douglas County, NV, with respective values of $82,462 and $75,688.

The following map shows all of the counties in Fernley, 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.

$63,952

Median Household Income

± $2,668

22.3k

Number of Households

± 1,169

In 2021, the median household income of the 22.3k households in Fernley, NV grew to $63,952 from the previous year's value of $58,814.

The following chart displays the households in Fernley, 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

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

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.448

2020 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2021, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.248% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (4.53%)

In 2021, 81.4% of workers in Fernley, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (4.53%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fernley, NV have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Fernley, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fernley, NV (5.56k out of 57.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fernley, NV is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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

90.9% of the population of Fernley, NV has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 2.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nevada see 1706 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.35% decrease from the previous year (1712 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1601 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 422 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,706 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nevada

Primary care physicians in Nevada see an average of 1,706 patients per year. This represents a 0.35% decrease from the previous year (1,712 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% 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

9.09%

Uninsured

43.8%

Employer Coverage

16.5%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

2.68%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fernley, NV grew by 2.37% from 8.88% to 9.09%.

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