Washoe County vs. Modoc County

	Washoe County (NV)	Modoc County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	465,735	8,777
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10.5%	-9.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	421,425	9,686
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	421,407	9,686
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.6%	19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.4%	26.9%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	50.0%
White alone, percent	84.8%	88.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.7%	1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.2%	5.0%
Asian alone, percent	5.8%	1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.7%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	3.8%	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	24.8%	14.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	62.6%	77.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	32,528	866
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	14.0%	7.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	201,081	5,288
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	58.0%	76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$299,400	$133,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,589	$1,066
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$459	$331
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,000	$705
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	28.5%	4.8%
Building permits, 2018	4,437	6
Households, 2014-2018	177,632	3,660
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.1%	85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	23.4%	12.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.7%	75.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	83.4%	69.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.3%	85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	30.5%	15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.6%	10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.4%	10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.0%	45.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.9%	46.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,860,761	8,304
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	6,167,020	45,741
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,345	$4,904
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.6	15.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$61,155	$45,149
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,546	$23,235
Persons in poverty, percent	10.4%	19.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	12,614	153
Total employment, 2017	195,306	1,240
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	8,904,389	47,499
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.6%	2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	32,853	590
All firms, 2012	37,029	427
Men-owned firms, 2012	18,503	162
Women-owned firms, 2012	12,047	194
Minority-owned firms, 2012	5,881	55
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	28,801	350
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	4,272	40
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	29,568	347
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.6%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.2%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	66.9	2.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	6,302.37	3,917.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Washoe county (NV) and Modoc county (CA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.