Fernley, NV

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
59,435
2.42% 1-year growth
US Senator
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jacky Rosen
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
43.2
0.917% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
10.4%
7.67% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$70,026
9.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$314,200
19% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
26,227
5.63% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fernley, NV had a population of 59.4k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $70,026. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fernley, NV grew from 58,029 to 59,435, a 2.42% increase and its median household income grew from $63,952 to $70,026, a 9.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fernley, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (72%), White (Hispanic) (6.57%), Other (Hispanic) (6.28%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.26%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.74%).

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

In 2022, the median property value in Fernley, NV was $314,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in Fernley, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Fernley, NV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fernley, NV is home to a population of 59.4k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.99% of Fernley, NV residents were born outside of the country (4.16k people).

In 2022, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.8k people) in Fernley, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.91k White (Hispanic) and 3.73k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%
2022 Citizenship
96.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96% of Fernley, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fernley, NV was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fernley, NV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    42.8k ± 253
  2. White (Hispanic)
    3.91k ± 684
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    3.73k ± 666
18.9%
Hispanic Population
11.2k people

In 2022, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.8k people) in Fernley, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.91k White (Hispanic) and 3.73k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.9% of the people in Fernley, NV are hispanic (11.2k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    213,777 ± 10,958 people
  2. Philippines
    93,429 ± 7,392 people
  3. El Salvador
    25,522 ± 3,906 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 213,777 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,429 and El Salvador with 25,522.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.99%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4.16k people
6.59%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.83k people

As of 2022, 6.99% of Fernley, NV residents (4.16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fernley, NV was 6.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,385 ± 287
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,001 ± 287
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    749 ± 194

Fernley, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fernley, NV employs 26.2k people. In 2022, the largest industries in Fernley, NV were Manufacturing (4,012 people), Retail Trade (3,122 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,441 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,654), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,639), and Utilities ($71,141).

Employment

Occupations

26.2k
2022 Value
± 1,390
5.63%
1 Year growth
± 7.34%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fernley, NV grew at a rate of 5.63%, from 24.8k employees to 26.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fernley, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,066 people), Management Occupations (2,440 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fernley, NV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.2k
2022 Value
± 1,390
5.63%
1 Year growth
± 7.34%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fernley, NV grew at a rate of 5.63%, from 24.8k employees to 26.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fernley, NV, are Manufacturing (4,012 people), Retail Trade (3,122 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,441 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,485
Median earning men ± $2,846
$35,817
Median earning women ± $1,987

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($92,620), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,535), and Public Administration ($71,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,170), Public Administration ($55,445), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,532).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 66
    Construction
  2. 56
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 53
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $118k
    Manufacturing
  2. $55.2k
    Construction
  3. $50.8k
    Retail Trade

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

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (47.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

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Catherine Cortez Masto
Senator from Nevada3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jacky Rosen
Senator from Nevada1
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.49% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.58% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (713k), Some college (600k), and Bachelors Degree (412k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fernley, NV was $314,200 in 2022, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $264,100 to $314,200, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in Fernley, NV is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Fernley, NV have an average commute time of 29.8 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.

Housing

Property

$314,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$10,162
$17,790
Median Property Taxes
±$1,024

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.

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Rent vs Own

76.4%
Homeownership
2022
71.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 76.4% of the housing units in Fernley, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,026
Median Household Income
± $3,491
23.3k
Number of Households
± 1,205

In 2022, the median household income of the 23.3k households in Fernley, NV grew to $70,026 from the previous year's value of $63,952.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fernley, NV is from Nevada.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Nevada
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2023, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (77.9%)
  2. Carpooled (11.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.07%)

In 2022, 77.9% of workers in Fernley, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (7.07%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fernley, NV have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.63% of the workforce in Fernley, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fernley, NV (6.11k out of 59.1k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fernley, 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.

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Health

90.4% of the population of Fernley, NV has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 2.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nevada see 1,763 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.95% increase from the previous year (1,696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1528 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 399 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,763 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nevada

Primary care physicians in Nevada see an average of 1,763 patients per year. This represents a 3.95% increase from the previous year (1,696 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.62%
Uninsured
45%
Employer Coverage
14.1%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
13.1%
Non-Group
2.98%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fernley, NV grew by 5.79% from 9.09% to 9.62%.

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.

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