Nevada vs. Idaho
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Nevada Idaho
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 3,080,156 1,787,065
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 14.1% 14.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 2,700,677 1,567,657
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,700,551 1,567,582
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1% 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7% 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.7% 15.9%
Female persons, percent 49.9% 49.9%
White alone, percent 74.3% 93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 10.1% 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.7% 1.7%
Asian alone, percent 8.7% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.8% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.5% 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 29.0% 12.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.7% 81.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 208,731 115,045
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 19.4% 6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 1,268,633 735,672
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 55.8% 69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $242,400 $192,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,469 $1,228
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $419 $368
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,060 $825
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 30.1% 14.9%
Building permits, 2018 17,645 15,824
Households, 2014-2018 1,075,930 618,331
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.68 2.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 81.6% 82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 30.4% 10.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 91.2% 90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 81.3% 79.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 86.3% 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 24.2% 26.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 8.9% 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.0% 13.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.4% 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.7% 56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 27,481,505 2,680,225
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 13,928,514 7,895,614
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 14,719,141 20,201,432
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 19,841,701 17,906,012
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 38,234,170 20,444,278
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,858 $12,812
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.3 20.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $57,598 $53,089
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $29,961 $26,772
Persons in poverty, percent 12.9% 11.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 66,430 47,574
Total employment, 2017 1,191,625 578,134
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 50,960,493 23,564,597
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.3% 2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 233,007 130,699
All firms, 2012 227,156 146,642
Men-owned firms, 2012 114,057 70,438
Women-owned firms, 2012 82,508 45,121
Minority-owned firms, 2012 71,864 10,592
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 144,944 130,973
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 23,049 12,804
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 191,293 124,314
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.9% 0.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.8% 0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 7.9% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.3% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 8.1% 2.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.6% 23.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 24.6 19.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 109,781.18 82,643.12
Source: United States Census Bureau
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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Nevada and Idaho using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.