Rural Nevada PUMA, NV

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2023 Population
182,709
0.965% 1-year growth
US Senator
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jacky Rosen
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
41.8
0.481% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
12.2%
0.587% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$69,229
0.597% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$257,400
7.61% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
73,131
2.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Rural Nevada PUMA, NV had a population of 183k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $69,229. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV grew from 180,962 to 182,709, a 0.965% increase and its median household income grew from $68,818 to $69,229, a 0.597% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.6%), Other (Hispanic) (6.32%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.13%), White (Hispanic) (6.04%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.55%).

13.6% of the households in Rural Nevada 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.

96.7% of the residents in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV are Great Basin College (911 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV was $257,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV was 2 cars per household.

Rural Nevada PUMA, NV borders Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT, Klamath, Malheur, Lake & Harney Counties PUMA, OR, Mohave County North--City of Kingman & Bullhead City PUMA, AZ, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA, Canyon (South) & Owyhee Counties--Caldwell & Nampa (South & West) Cities PUMA, ID, Twin Falls & Cassia Counties--Twin Falls City PUMA, ID, Washoe County (North)--Sparks City PUMA, NV, Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV, Clark County (North)--Las Vegas (Northeast) & North Las Vegas (Outer) Cities PUMA, NV, Clark County (East)--Mesquite City, Sunrise Manor (North), Moapa Valley & Nellis AFB PUMA, NV, Clark County (West)--Las Vegas City (Southwest) PUMA, NV, Clark County (South)--Henderson (East) & Boulder Cities PUMA, NV, Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT, and Washington County--St. George City PUMA, UT.

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Population & Diversity

Rural Nevada PUMA, NV is home to a population of 183k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.96% of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV residents were born outside of the country (12.7k people).

In 2023, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124k people) in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.6k Other (Hispanic) and 11.2k 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 Rural Nevada PUMA, NV are Spanish (19,106 households), Other Native Languages of North America (751 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (713 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
86,987
Women
47.6%
95,918
Men
52.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 182,905 inhabitants, with 52.4% men, and 47.6% women.

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Citizenship

96.7%
2023 Citizenship
96.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.7% of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    124k ± 920
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    11.6k ± 1.57k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    11.2k ± 1.19k
20%
Hispanic Population
36.6k people

In 2023, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124k people) in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.6k Other (Hispanic) and 11.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20% of the people in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV are hispanic (36.6k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    7,499 ± 2,082 people
  2. Philippines
    1,034 ± 787 people
  3. Canada
    435 ± 511 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV was Mexico, the natal country of 7,499 Rural Nevada PUMA, NV residents, followed by Philippines with 1,034 and Canada with 435.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.96%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12.7k people
7.04%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
12.7k people

As of 2023, 6.96% of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV residents (12.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV was 7.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    19,106 households (11.1%)
  2. Other Native Languages of North America
    751 households (0.435%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    713 households (0.413%)

13.6% of the households in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV was Spanish. 11.1% of the households in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    6,602 ± 537
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,379 ± 545
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,992 ± 375

Rural Nevada PUMA, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV employs 73.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV were Metal ore mining (9,713 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,139 people), and Construction (5,014 people), and the highest paying industries were Printing & related support activities ($346,235), Offices of dentists ($150,029), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($149,168).

Males in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,671. The income inequality in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV (measured using the Gini index) is 0.419, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
31,254
Women
42.7%
41,877
Men
57.3%

The workforce of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV in 2023 was 73,131 people, with 42.7% woman, and 57.3% men.

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Occupations

73.1k
2023 Value
2.11%
1 Year growth
± 2.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 71.6k employees to 73.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,843 people), Mining machine operators (1,791 people), and Other managers (1,604 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

73.1k
2023 Value
2.11%
1 Year growth
± 2.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 71.6k employees to 73.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, are Metal ore mining (9,713 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,139 people), and Construction (5,014 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, though some of these residents may live in Rural Nevada PUMA, 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

$60,768
Median earning men ± $3,011
$36,988
Median earning women ± $1,335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,446), Public Administration ($80,206), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,684).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,444), Information ($63,029), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,406).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.3%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% 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 9.21%.

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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.

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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

In 2023, universities in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV awarded 911 degrees. The student population of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,014 male students and 1,922 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV are White (575 and 63.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (224 and 24.6%), American Indian or Alaska Native (28 and 3.08%), and Black or African American (26 and 2.86%).

The largest universities in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV by number of degrees awarded are Great Basin College (911 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (126 and 13.8%), Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (102 and 11.2%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (79 and 8.67%).

The median tuition cost in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV for a public four year colleges is $3,690 for in-state students and $11,333 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,936 students enrolled in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, 34.5% men and 65.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,639 records, of which 64.6% were women and 35.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    66 degrees awarded
  2. Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
    38 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 66 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Great Basin College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
911 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Great Basin College with 911 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 433 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, which is 0.906 times less than the 478 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 575 degrees mean that there were 2.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 224 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,690) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($165) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,670) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.955% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.14% 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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (52.3k), Some college (37.8k), and Secondary Education (22k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV was $257,400 in 2023, which is 0.848 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $239,200 to $257,400, a 7.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$257,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,189
$50,848
Median Property Taxes
±$1,839

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

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

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Rent vs Own

72.4%
Homeownership
2023
69.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 72.4% of the housing units in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

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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.
$69,229
Median Household Income
± $2,469
70.2k
Number of Households
± 2,265

In 2023, the median household income of the 70.2k households in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV grew to $69,229 from the previous year's value of $68,818.

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Wage Distribution

0.419
2023 Wage GINI in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV
0.418
2022 Wage GINI in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV

In 2023, the income inequality in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV was 0.419 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.311% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Rural Nevada PUMA, NV was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (69.4%)
  2. Carpooled (12.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.88%)

In 2023, 69.4% of workers in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (6.88%).

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

26.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.52% of the workforce in Rural Nevada PUMA, 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 Rural Nevada PUMA, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV (21.5k out of 176k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rural Nevada 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.

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Health

91.4% of the population of Rural Nevada PUMA, NV has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 3.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.25% decrease from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 549 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,505 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arizona

Primary care physicians in Arizona see an average of 1,505 patients per year. This represents a 1.25% decrease from the previous year (1,524 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.61%
Uninsured
44.3%
Employer Coverage
16.4%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
3.36%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV declined by 2.89% from 8.87% to 8.61%.

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

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