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Fernley, Nevada

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StatisticFernleyNevadaUnited States
Total Population24,2253,184,612334,922,499
Median Household Income$89,517$78,260$80,734
Median Age36.439.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.4%27.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$366,700$435,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,570$1,597$1,413
Poverty Rate12.8%12.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%7.0%5.2%
Foreign Born7.9%19.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.0%60.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.924.826.4
Worked from Home6.5%11.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.2%44.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fernley, Nevada

Age in Fernley, Nevada

StatisticFernleyNevadaUnited States
Median Age36.439.138.9
Under 18 %23.6%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.7%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.3%14.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.7%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.6%25.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Fernley, Nevada

StatisticFernleyNevadaUnited States
Households8,7891,202,593129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.62.5
Family Households74.6%63.8%64.2%
Households with Children40.4%29.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.3%19.8%17.3%
People Living Alone19.5%28.0%28.7%
Never Married29.9%34.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fernley, Nevada

StatisticFernleyNevadaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,038$41,354$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.6%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.9%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99926.0%18.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.4%10.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.8%12.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.2%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households11.2%12.7%n/a

Housing in Fernley, Nevada

StatisticFernleyNevadaUnited States
Housing Units9,1411,326,471143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.6%60.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.9%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,001.01,996.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.0%40.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.2%33.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,964$2,027n/a

Education in Fernley, Nevada

StatisticFernleyNevadaUnited States
Less than High School10.2%12.5%10.4%
High School Graduate35.6%27.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.8%32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.1%18.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.2%9.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fernley, Nevada

StatisticFernleyNevadaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.3%63.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.4%70.5%68.8%
Public Transit1.5%2.2%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes33.5%22.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.4%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.0%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Fernley, Nevada

StatisticFernleyNevadaUnited States
Born in State of Residence34.1%27.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.7%10.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.2%8.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.1%70.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home13.0%19.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.7%20.9%16.7%

Cities near Fernley

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.