Storey County, NV

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2023 Population

4,139

1.07% 1-year growth

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

56.8

1.97% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.07%

22.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$96,000

10.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$393,100

32% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,611

19.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Storey County, NV had a population of 4.14k people with a median age of 56.8 and a median household income of $96,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Storey County, NV grew from 4,095 to 4,139, a 1.07% increase and its median household income grew from $86,932 to $96,000, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Storey County, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.29%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.6%), White (Hispanic) (3.17%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.93%).

None of the households in Storey County, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Storey County, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Storey County, NV was $393,100, and the homeownership rate was 97.4%.

Most people in Storey County, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36 minutes. The average car ownership in Storey County, NV was 2 cars per household.

Storey County, NV borders Lyon County, NV, Washoe County, NV, and Carson City, NV.

United States Nevada Reno, NV

Population & Diversity

Storey County, NV is home to a population of 4.14k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.07% of Storey County, NV residents were born outside of the country (210 people).

In 2023, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.5k people) in Storey County, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 219 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 149 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Storey County, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Storey County, NV was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Storey County, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.5k ± 268
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
219 ± 99.2
Two+ (Hispanic)
149 ± 113

7.03%

Hispanic Population

291 people

7.03% of the people in Storey County, NV are hispanic (291 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Storey County, NV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

5.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

210 people

4.79%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

196 people

As of 2023, 5.07% of Storey County, NV residents (210 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 Storey County, NV was 4.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
182 ± 121
Gulf War (2001-)
136 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
72 ± 56

Storey County, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Storey County, NV employs 1.61k people. The largest industries in Storey County, NV are Manufacturing (289 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (193 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (180 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($98,929), Public Administration ($88,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,000).

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

1.61k

2023 Value

± 310

19.9%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Storey County, NV grew at a rate of 19.9%, from 1.34k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Storey County, NV, are Management Occupations (211 people), Production Occupations (145 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Storey County, 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

1.61k

2023 Value

± 310

19.9%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Storey County, NV grew at a rate of 19.9%, from 1.34k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Storey County, NV, are Manufacturing (289 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (193 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Storey County, NV, though some of these residents may live in Storey County, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,086

Median earning men ± $11,234

$52,500

Median earning women ± $12,817

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,643), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,793), and Retail Trade ($72,527).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($115,431), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,594), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

15
Retail Trade
12
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
9
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$807k
Manufacturing
$103k
Transportation and Warehousing
$77.1k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Storey County, NV went to Donald J. Trump with 66.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.19%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.19%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Storey County, NV for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Storey County, NV was $393,100 in 2023, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $297,800 to $393,100, a 32% increase. The homeownership rate in Storey County, NV is 97.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Storey County, NV have an average commute time of 36 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Storey County, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 6.77% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Storey County, NV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 13.5%.

Housing

Property

$393,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$75,235

$1,825

Median Property Taxes

±$331

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 Storey County, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

97.4%

Homeownership

2023

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 97.4% of the housing units in Storey County, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 97%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9702

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Storey County, 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.

$96,000

Median Household Income

± $20,452

1.87k

Number of Households

± 336

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.87k households in Storey County, NV grew to $96,000 from the previous year's value of $86,932.

The following chart displays the households in Storey County, 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 Storey County, 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 (73.2%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2023, 73.2% of workers in Storey County, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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

36 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Storey County, NV have a longer commute time (36 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.83% of the workforce in Storey County, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 6.77% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Storey County, NV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 13.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Storey County, NV (292 out of 4.13k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Storey County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 9.5% of the children was living in poverty in Storey County, NV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 892 in Storey County, NV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 643 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.4% of the population of Storey County, NV has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 8.37% on Medicaid, 32.1% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 3.48% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.4% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 29.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 39.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.57%

Uninsured

40.6%

Employer Coverage

8.37%

Medicaid

32.1%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

3.48%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Storey County, NV declined by 33.4% from 6.87% to 4.57%.

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

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Storey County, NV.

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