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Population

453,616

1.5% growth

Median Age

38.2

Median Household Income

$58,175

3.18% growth

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Number of Employees

227,854

3.8% growth

Median Property Value

$299,100

11.4% growth

About

Washoe County, NV has a population of 453,616 people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $58,175. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Washoe County, NV grew from 446,903 to 453,616, a 1.5% increase and its median household income grew from $56,382 to $58,175, a 3.18% increase.

The population of Washoe County, NV is 63.4% White, 24.2% Hispanic, and 5.41% Asian. 23% of the people in Washoe County, NV speak a non-English language, and 92% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washoe County, NV are University of Nevada-Reno, with 4,004 graduates, Truckee Meadows Community College, with 2,355 graduates, and Milan Institute-Sparks, with 320 graduates.

The median property value in Washoe County, NV is $299,100, and the homeownership rate is 57.3%. Most people in Washoe County, NV commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Washoe County, NV is 2 cars per household.

Washoe County, NV is the 2nd most populated county in Nevada and borders Lassen County, CA; Modoc County, CA; Nevada County, CA; Placer County, CA; Sierra County, CA; Churchill County, NV; Humboldt County, NV; Lyon County, NV; Pershing County, NV; Storey County, NV; Carson City County, NV; Harney County, OR; Lake County, OR& 8 more.

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Economy

The economy of Washoe County, NV employs 227,854 people. The economy of Washoe County, NV is specialized in Arts, Entertainment, Recreation; Accommodation & Food Service; and Transportation & Warehousing, which employ respectively 2.86; 1.45; and 1.31 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Washoe County, NV are Retail trade (26,345), Healthcare & Social Assistance (26,083), and Accommodation & Food Service (25,797), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($154,429), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($74,052), and Utilities ($70,620).

Median household income in Washoe County, NV is $58,175. Males in Washoe County, NV have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,701. The income inequality of Washoe County, NV (measured using the Gini index) is 0.41 which is lower than the national average.

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Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washoe County, NV is from Sparks City PUMA, NV.

0.41

2016 Wage GINI

0.41

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Sparks City PUMA, NV was 0.41 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.05% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat approximately the same even.

The 2016 GINI for Sparks City PUMA, NV is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sparks City PUMA, NV in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 010.13

2. Census Tract 011.03

3. Census Tract 010.11

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Washoe County, NV was Census Tract 010.13 with a value of $133,963, followed by Census Tract 011.03 and Census Tract 010.11, with respective values of $125,545 and $125,043.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Washoe County, NV colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

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Employment by Occupations

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Industries

Employment by Industries

For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

227,854

2016 value

± 4,262

3.8%

1 year Growth

± 2.92%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Washoe County, NV grew at a rate of 3.8%, from 219,522 employees to 227,854 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washoe County, NV, are Retail trade, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Accommodation & Food Service. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washoe County, NV, though some of these residents may live in Washoe County, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Washoe County, NV. In Washoe County, NV the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 73 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,918. Lyon County, NV has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Nevada.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Washoe County, NV is from the public use microdata area of Sparks City PUMA, NV.

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Washoe County, NV residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Nevada. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

Showing data across all counties in Nevada.

Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Clark County, NV $10,597

2. Nye County, NV $9,066

3. White Pine County, NV $8,692

At $10,597 Clark County, NV has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Nevada. The next two highest amounts were in Nye County, NV with $9,066 and in White Pine County, NV with $8,692.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$7,918

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Washoe County, NV were $7,918 in 2014, but $8,301 in 2013. These numbers represent a 4.61% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Washoe County, NV are $$1,670 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Washoe County, NV compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Washoe County, NV is home to a population of 453,616 people, from which 92% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Washoe County, NV is composed of 287,588 White residents (63.4%), 109,550 Hispanic residents (24.2%), 24,547 Asian residents (5.41%), 13,016 Two+ residents (2.87%), and 10,096 Black residents (2.23%). The most common foreign languages in Washoe County, NV are Spanish (69,009 speakers), Tagalog (7,804 speakers), and Chinese (2,043 speakers), but compared to other places, Washoe County, NV has a relative high number of Tagalog (7,804 speakers), Scandinavian (445 speakers), and Thai (503 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Washoe County, NV is from the state of Nevada.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Philippines

3. El Salvador

relatively high origin

1. Uganda

2. Other US Island Areas, Oceania, Not Specified or at Sea

3. Kenya

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 11,066 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 2,433 and El Salvador with 1,482.

When compared to other states, Nevada has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Uganda. In 2016, there were 113 people from Uganda living in Nevada, approximately 9.9 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Tagalog

3. Chinese

relatively high languages

1. Tagalog

2. Scandinavian

3. Thai

95,930 of Washoe County, NV citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Washoe County, NV was Spanish. 15.2% of the overall population of Washoe County, NV are native Spanish speakers. 1.72% speak Tagalog and 0.45% speak Chinese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Washoe County, NV has a relatively high number of residents that are native Tagalog speakers. In 2015, there were 7,804 native Tagalog speakers living in Washoe County, NV, approximately 3.42 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Washoe County, NV awarded 7,897 degrees. The student population of Washoe County, NV is skewed towards females, with 3,138 male students and 4,759 female students. Most students in Washoe County, NV are White (5,082 and 64.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,368 and 17.3%), Asian (471 and 5.96%), and Two or more races (296 and 3.75%). The largest universities in Washoe County, NV by number of graduates are University of Nevada-Reno (4,004 and 50.7%), Truckee Meadows Community College (2,355 and 29.8%), and Milan Institute-Sparks (320 and 4.05%). The most popular majors in Washoe County, NV are General Psychology (224 and 2.84%), General Biological Sciences (200 and 2.53%), and General Health Services (186 and 2.36%). The median tuition costs in Washoe County, NV are $30,321 for private four year colleges, and $6,577 and $20,487 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Psychology 224 graduates

2. General Biological Sciences 200 graduates

3. General Health Services 186 graduates

relatively high

1. Range Science & Management 1 graduates

2. General Agriculture 2 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Washoe County, NV was General Psychology with 224 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Washoe County, NV has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Range Science & Management. In 2015, there were 1 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Range Science & Management degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Washoe County, NV according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Washoe County, NV is $299,100, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $268,400 to $299,100, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate of Washoe County, NV is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 63.1%. People in Washoe County, NV have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Washoe County, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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