Nevada County vs. Washoe County

Nevada County (CA)Washoe County (NV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)99,696465,735
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.0%10.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)98,745421,425
Population, Census, April 1, 201098,764421,407
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.1%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.5%16.4%
Female persons, percent50.9%49.6%
White alone, percent93.4%84.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%2.2%
Asian alone, percent1.4%5.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.7%24.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.9%62.6%
Veterans, 2014-20188,31932,528
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.5%14.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)54,258201,081
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.3%58.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$400,000$299,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,032$1,589
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$582$459
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,222$1,000
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.1%28.5%
Building permits, 20185414,437
Households, 2014-201840,904177,632
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%81.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.3%23.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.5%91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.4%83.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.2%88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201836.6%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%12.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.0%66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%60.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)231,1541,860,761
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)319,7066,427,397
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,012,2636,167,020
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,299$14,345
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.821.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$63,240$61,155
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,145$33,546
Persons in poverty, percent10.3%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 20173,07712,614
Total employment, 201729,079195,306
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,183,3328,904,389
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.0%4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201712,62332,853
All firms, 201211,82237,029
Men-owned firms, 20126,08618,503
Women-owned firms, 20123,81812,047
Minority-owned firms, 20121,0295,881
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,38228,801
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,1364,272
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129,92929,568
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.7%27.1%
Population per square mile, 2010103.166.9
Land area in square miles, 2010957.776,302.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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