Smith Valley, NV

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2023 Population

1,618

1.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

65.1

3.01% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.2%

6.02% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$48,194

2.1% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$691,900

3.35% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

530

6.85% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Smith Valley, NV had a population of 1.62k people with a median age of 65.1 and a median household income of $48,194. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Smith Valley, NV declined from 1,646 to 1,618, a −1.7% decrease and its median household income declined from $49,226 to $48,194, a −2.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smith Valley, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.65%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.03%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.09%), and White (Hispanic) (2.29%).

None of the households in Smith Valley, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Smith Valley, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Smith Valley, NV was $691,900, and the homeownership rate was 83.9%.

Most people in Smith Valley, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Smith Valley, NV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Smith Valley, NV is home to a population of 1.62k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.9% of Smith Valley, NV residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2023, there were 8.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Smith Valley, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 140 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 130 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Smith Valley, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Smith Valley, NV was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smith Valley, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 411
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
140 ± 130
Two+ (Hispanic)
130 ± 149

11.7%

Hispanic Population

190 people

11.7% of the people in Smith Valley, NV are hispanic (190 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Smith Valley, 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
221,001 ± 11,123 people
Philippines
91,834 ± 7,329 people
El Salvador
23,902 ± 3,781 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 221,001 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 91,834 and El Salvador with 23,902.

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

1.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2023, 2.9% of Smith Valley, NV residents (47 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Smith Valley, NV was 1.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
87 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 43

Smith Valley, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Smith Valley, NV employs 530 people. The largest industries in Smith Valley, NV are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (82 people), Educational Services (71 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (66 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($57,361), Retail Trade ($46,375), and Accommodation & Food Services ($43,443).

Males in Nevada have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,632. The income inequality in Nevada (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

530

2023 Value

± 207

−6.85%

1 Year decline

± 58.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smith Valley, NV declined at a rate of −6.85%, from 569 employees to 530 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smith Valley, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (108 people), Management Occupations (56 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smith Valley, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

530

2023 Value

± 207

−6.85%

1 Year decline

± 58.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smith Valley, NV declined at a rate of −6.85%, from 569 employees to 530 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smith Valley, NV, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (82 people), Educational Services (71 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smith Valley, NV, though some of these residents may live in Smith Valley, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,880

Median earning men ± $53,436

$42,783

Median earning women ± $7,169

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,547) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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.

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 Smith Valley, 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

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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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.34% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (710k), Some college (606k), and Bachelors Degree (392k).

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 Smith Valley, NV was $691,900 in 2023, which is 2.28 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $669,500 to $691,900, a 3.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Smith Valley, NV is 83.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Smith Valley, NV have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smith Valley, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$691,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$117,670

$725

Median Property Taxes

±$304

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 Smith Valley, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.9% of the housing units in Smith Valley, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Smith Valley, 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.

$48,194

Median Household Income

± $35,989

864

Number of Households

± 320

In 2023, the median household income of the 864 households in Smith Valley, NV declined from $48,194 from the previous year's value of $49,226.

The following chart displays the households in Smith Valley, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2022, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.556% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 2023

Drove Alone (62%)
Worked At Home (28.6%)
Carpooled (9.46%)

In 2023, 62% of workers in Smith Valley, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.46%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smith Valley, NV have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.07% of the workforce in Smith Valley, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smith Valley, NV (182 out of 1.62k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smith Valley, NV is White, followed by Asian 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.

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

88.1% of the population of Smith Valley, NV has health coverage, with 11.1% on employee plans, 5.44% on Medicaid, 38.5% on Medicare, 24.2% on non-group plans, and 8.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lyon County, NV see 6480 patients per year on average, which represents a 23.9% increase from the previous year (5228 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5075 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lyon County, NV.

6,480 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lyon County, NV

Primary care physicians in Lyon County, NV see an average of 6,480 patients per year. This represents a 23.9% increase from the previous year (5,228 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.22% under 18 years, 9.64% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 50.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

11.1%

Employer Coverage

5.44%

Medicaid

38.5%

Medicare

24.2%

Non-Group

8.9%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Smith Valley, NV grew by 9.69% from 10.9% to 11.9%.

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

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