Washoe County vs. Sierra County

	Washoe County (NV)	Sierra County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	465,735	2,987
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10.5%	-7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	421,425	3,240
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	421,407	3,240
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.6%	16.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.4%	31.6%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	49.4%
White alone, percent	84.8%	93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.7%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.2%	2.5%
Asian alone, percent	5.8%	0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.7%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	3.8%	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	24.8%	12.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	62.6%	82.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	32,528	235
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	14.0%	2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	201,081	2,361
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	58.0%	81.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$299,400	$173,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,589	$1,367
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$459	$470
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,000	$888
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	28.5%	4.2%
Building permits, 2018	4,437	6
Households, 2014-2018	177,632	1,241
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.1%	95.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	23.4%	7.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.7%	78.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	83.4%	73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.3%	93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	30.5%	18.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.6%	9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.4%	7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.0%	51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.9%	53.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	6,167,020	5,072
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,345	$1,644
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.6	28.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$61,155	$48,125
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,546	$31,972
Persons in poverty, percent	10.4%	13.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	12,614	67
Total employment, 2017	195,306	209
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	8,904,389	8,123
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.6%	6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	32,853	253
All firms, 2012	37,029	269
Men-owned firms, 2012	18,503	183
Women-owned firms, 2012	12,047	64
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	28,801	242
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	29,568	222
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	3.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	6,302.37	953.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

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