Washoe Valley, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

3,315

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.3

0.169% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.82%

59.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$122,614

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Washoe Valley, NV is home to a population of 3.32k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.48% of Washoe Valley, NV residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.87k people) in Washoe Valley, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 181 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 134 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Washoe Valley, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washoe Valley, NV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washoe Valley, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.87k ± 536
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
181 ± 78
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 106

3.38%

Hispanic Population

112 people

3.38% of the people in Washoe Valley, NV are hispanic (112 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washoe 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

1.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

0.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 1.48% of Washoe Valley, NV residents (49 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 Washoe Valley, NV was 0.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
118 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 47

Washoe Valley, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Washoe Valley, NV employs 1.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washoe Valley, NV were Construction (422 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (156 people), and Public Administration (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($96,250), Manufacturing ($87,566), and Wholesale Trade ($79,444).

Employment

Occupations

1.54k

2024 Value

± 347

−2.53%

1 Year decline

± 33.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washoe Valley, NV declined at a rate of −2.53%, from 1.58k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washoe Valley, NV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (237 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (231 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (181 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washoe 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

1.54k

2024 Value

± 347

−2.53%

1 Year decline

± 33.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washoe Valley, NV declined at a rate of −2.53%, from 1.58k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washoe Valley, NV, are Construction (422 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (156 people), and Public Administration (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washoe Valley, NV, though some of these residents may live in Washoe Valley, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,286

Median earning men ± $5,498

$55,442

Median earning women ± $3,419

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($202,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,795), and Wholesale Trade ($90,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($130,152), Public Administration ($88,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,614).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washoe Valley, NV was $609,700 in 2024, which is 1.83 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $566,600 to $609,700, a 7.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Washoe Valley, NV is 93.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washoe Valley, NV have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washoe Valley, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$609,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$75,774

$1,214

Median Property Taxes

±$318

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.4%

Homeownership

2024

72.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.4% of the housing units in Washoe Valley, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washoe 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.

$122,614

Median Household Income

± $24,286

1.3k

Number of Households

± 324

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.3k households in Washoe Valley, NV grew to $122,614 from the previous year's value of $111,371.

The following chart displays the households in Washoe 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washoe 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 (80.6%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (7.31%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Washoe Valley, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.31%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washoe Valley, NV have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Washoe Valley, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washoe 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 Washoe Valley, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washoe Valley, NV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washoe Valley, NV (193 out of 3.32k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washoe Valley, NV is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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