Smith Valley, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,807

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

63.3

2.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.52%

24.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,132

39.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Smith Valley, NV is home to a population of 1.81k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.65% of Smith Valley, NV residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in Smith Valley, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 133 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 99 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Smith Valley, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smith Valley, NV was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
1.39k ± 390
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
133 ± 119
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 117

8.74%

Hispanic Population

158 people

8.74% of the people in Smith Valley, NV are hispanic (158 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

4.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

2.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

As of 2024, 4.65% of Smith Valley, NV residents (84 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 Smith Valley, NV was 2.9%, 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

Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 72
Vietnam
75 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 56

Smith Valley, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Smith Valley, NV.

Economy

The economy of Smith Valley, NV employs 588 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smith Valley, NV were Public Administration (67 people), Finance & Insurance (62 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($137,537), Manufacturing ($100,455), and Construction ($60,515).

Employment

Occupations

588

2024 Value

± 189

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smith Valley, NV grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 530 employees to 588 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smith Valley, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (127 people), Management Occupations (105 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smith Valley, 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

588

2024 Value

± 189

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smith Valley, NV grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 530 employees to 588 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smith Valley, NV, are Public Administration (67 people), Finance & Insurance (62 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (62 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

$64,032

Median earning men ± $41,109

$45,300

Median earning women ± $10,173

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($60,515).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($39,625) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,909).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smith Valley, NV was $756,000 in 2024, which is 2.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $691,900 to $756,000, a 9.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Smith Valley, NV is 84.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smith Valley, NV have an average commute time of 44.3 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

$756,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$117,070

$784

Median Property Taxes

±$296

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

84.6%

Homeownership

2024

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.6% of the housing units in Smith Valley, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smith Valley, 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.

$67,132

Median Household Income

± $44,775

927

Number of Households

± 313

In 2024, the median household income of the 927 households in Smith Valley, NV grew to $67,132 from the previous year's value of $48,194.

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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smith Valley, 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 (58.4%)
Worked At Home (34.6%)
Carpooled (7.02%)

In 2024, 58.4% of workers in Smith Valley, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.02%).

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

44.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smith Valley, NV have a longer commute time (44.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.6% 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

8.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smith Valley, NV (154 out of 1.81k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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

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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