Harney County vs. Washoe County

Harney County (OR)Washoe County (NV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,329465,735
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.3%10.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,422421,425
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,422421,407
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.5%16.4%
Female persons, percent49.0%49.6%
White alone, percent91.0%84.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.2%2.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%5.8%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.9%24.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.9%62.6%
Veterans, 2014-201880632,528
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%14.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,908201,081
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.7%58.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$117,600$299,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,013$1,589
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$386$459
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$621$1,000
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%28.5%
Building permits, 201874,437
Households, 2014-20183,157177,632
Persons per household, 2014-20182.232.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.9%81.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%23.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%83.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.8%88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.0%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.4%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.8%12.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.2%66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.3%60.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,5171,860,761
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)107,2516,167,020
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,871$14,345
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.521.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,797$61,155
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,871$33,546
Persons in poverty, percent15.1%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 201720512,614
Total employment, 20171,421195,306
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)47,4288,904,389
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201751532,853
All firms, 201284837,029
Men-owned firms, 201233618,503
Women-owned firms, 201230712,047
Minority-owned firms, 2012505,881
Nonminority-owned firms, 201277328,801
Veteran-owned firms, 2012384,272
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201274329,568
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, 200730.2%27.1%
Population per square mile, 20100.766.9
Land area in square miles, 201010,133.176,302.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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