Spring Creek, NV

Census Place

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2024 Population

14,739

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

0.578% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.31%

32.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,154

0.741% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$360,600

13.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,978

1.73% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Spring Creek, 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% of the residents in Spring Creek, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Spring Creek, NV was $360,600, and the homeownership rate was 87.2%.

Most people in Spring Creek, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Spring Creek, NV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Spring Creek, NV is home to a population of 14.7k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.05% of Spring Creek, NV residents were born outside of the country (302 people).

In 2024, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in Spring Creek, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 611 Other (Hispanic) and 540 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Spring Creek, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spring Creek, NV was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spring Creek, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 1.04k
Other (Hispanic)
611 ± 362
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
540 ± 260

10.6%

Hispanic Population

1.56k people

10.6% of the people in Spring Creek, NV are hispanic (1.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spring Creek, 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

2.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

302 people

3.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

466 people

As of 2024, 2.05% of Spring Creek, NV residents (302 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 Spring Creek, NV was 3.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
288 ± 141
Vietnam
265 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
149 ± 82

Spring Creek, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Spring Creek, NV.

Health

93.7% of the population of Spring Creek, NV has health coverage, with 61.6% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 9.11% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.461% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nevada see 1,763 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,763 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1528 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 376 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.2% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.31%

Uninsured

61.6%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

9.11%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.461%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spring Creek, NV declined by 6.31% from 6.73% to 6.31%.

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

Economy

The economy of Spring Creek, NV employs 6.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spring Creek, NV were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,937 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (782 people), and Construction (678 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($109,926), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,622), and Manufacturing ($85,993).

Employment

Occupations

6.98k

2024 Value

± 704

1.73%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spring Creek, NV grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 6.86k employees to 6.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spring Creek, NV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,009 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (987 people), and Management Occupations (909 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spring Creek, 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

6.98k

2024 Value

± 704

1.73%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spring Creek, NV grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 6.86k employees to 6.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spring Creek, NV, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,937 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (782 people), and Construction (678 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spring Creek, NV, though some of these residents may live in Spring Creek, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,330

Median earning men ± $6,835

$36,768

Median earning women ± $6,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($114,063), Construction ($87,949), and Manufacturing ($87,316).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($96,491), Construction ($52,894), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,806).

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 Spring Creek, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spring Creek, NV was $360,600 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $318,200 to $360,600, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Spring Creek, NV is 87.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spring Creek, NV have an average commute time of 42.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spring Creek, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$360,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,800

$4,425

Median Property Taxes

±$514

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 Spring Creek, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.2% of the housing units in Spring Creek, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spring Creek, 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.

$105,154

Median Household Income

± $13,063

5.08k

Number of Households

± 551

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.08k households in Spring Creek, NV grew to $105,154 from the previous year's value of $104,381.

The following chart displays the households in Spring Creek, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spring Creek, 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 (57.6%)
Public Transit (17.3%)
Carpooled (13.9%)

In 2024, 57.6% of workers in Spring Creek, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (13.9%).

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

42.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spring Creek, NV have a longer commute time (42.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 19.7% of the workforce in Spring Creek, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spring Creek, NV (1.07k out of 14.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spring Creek, NV is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.