Nevada vs. California

NevadaCalifornia
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,080,15639,512,223
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)14.1%6.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)2,700,67737,254,519
Population, Census, April 1, 20102,700,55137,253,956
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.7%14.3%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.3%
White alone, percent74.3%72.1%
Black or African American alone, percent10.1%6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.6%
Asian alone, percent8.7%15.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent4.5%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent29.0%39.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent48.7%36.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018208,7311,618,861
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201819.4%26.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,268,63314,277,157
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201855.8%54.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$242,400$475,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,469$2,282
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$419$569
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,060$1,429
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201330.1%31.0%
Building permits, 201817,645113,502
Households, 2014-20181,075,93012,965,435
Persons per household, 2014-20182.682.96
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.6%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201830.4%44.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.2%91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.3%84.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.3%82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.2%33.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.9%6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.0%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.4%63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%57.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,481,50590,830,372
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)13,928,514248,953,592
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)14,719,141512,303,164
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,841,701666,652,186
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,234,170481,800,461
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,858$12,665
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.329.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,598$71,228
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,961$35,021
Persons in poverty, percent12.9%12.8%
Total employer establishments, 201766,430941,377
Total employment, 20171,191,62514,896,625
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)50,960,493955,043,843
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017233,0073,374,050
All firms, 2012227,1563,548,449
Men-owned firms, 2012114,0571,852,580
Women-owned firms, 201282,5081,320,085
Minority-owned firms, 201271,8641,619,857
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012144,9441,819,107
Veteran-owned firms, 201223,049252,377
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012191,2933,176,341
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.9%4.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%1.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20077.9%14.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.3%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20078.1%16.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.6%30.3%
Population per square mile, 201024.6239.1
Land area in square miles, 2010109,781.18155,779.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Nevada and California using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.