Spanish Springs, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

17,980

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.8

0.435% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.9%

14.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$127,658

5.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Spanish Springs, NV is home to a population of 18k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.15% of Spanish Springs, NV residents were born outside of the country (747 people).

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14k people) in Spanish Springs, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 616 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Spanish Springs, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spanish Springs, NV was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spanish Springs, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
14k ± 1.14k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.03k ± 304
Other (Hispanic)
616 ± 320

13.5%

Hispanic Population

2.43k people

13.5% of the people in Spanish Springs, NV are hispanic (2.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spanish Springs, 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

4.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

747 people

4.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

786 people

As of 2024, 4.15% of Spanish Springs, NV residents (747 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 Spanish Springs, NV was 4.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
567 ± 167
Gulf War (2001-)
391 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
246 ± 99

Spanish Springs, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Spanish Springs, NV.

Economy

The economy of Spanish Springs, NV employs 8.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spanish Springs, NV were Public Administration (995 people), Manufacturing (888 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (847 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($183,750), Utilities ($111,048), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,250).

Employment

Occupations

8.99k

2024 Value

± 775

2.07%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spanish Springs, NV grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 8.81k employees to 8.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spanish Springs, NV, are Management Occupations (1,808 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,218 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (675 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spanish Springs, 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

8.99k

2024 Value

± 775

2.07%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spanish Springs, NV grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 8.81k employees to 8.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spanish Springs, NV, are Public Administration (995 people), Manufacturing (888 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (847 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spanish Springs, NV, though some of these residents may live in Spanish Springs, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,008

Median earning men ± $7,451

$57,465

Median earning women ± $5,228

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($95,938), Manufacturing ($95,114), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($215,025), Wholesale Trade ($103,281), and Public Administration ($77,260).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spanish Springs, NV was $623,900 in 2024, which is 1.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $600,000 to $623,900, a 3.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Spanish Springs, NV is 91.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spanish Springs, NV have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spanish Springs, NV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$623,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,837

$6,141

Median Property Taxes

±$603

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.9% of the housing units in Spanish Springs, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spanish Springs, 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.

$127,658

Median Household Income

± $8,429

6.69k

Number of Households

± 614

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.69k households in Spanish Springs, NV grew to $127,658 from the previous year's value of $121,250.

The following chart displays the households in Spanish Springs, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spanish Springs, 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 (79%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (8.13%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Spanish Springs, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.13%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spanish Springs, NV have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Spanish Springs, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Spanish Springs, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spanish Springs, NV have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spanish Springs, NV (520 out of 17.9k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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