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Nevada, Iowa

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Nevada, Iowa, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticNevadaIowaUnited States
Total Population6,9833,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$75,094$75,059$80,734
Median Age40.238.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.6%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$182,400$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$953$972$1,413
Poverty Rate9.9%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.0%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born1.2%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.9%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.019.826.4
Worked from Home5.7%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.4%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Nevada, Iowa

Age in Nevada, Iowa

StatisticNevadaIowaUnited States
Median Age40.238.638.9
Under 18 %24.4%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.9%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.8%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Nevada, Iowa

StatisticNevadaIowaUnited States
Households2,9801,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households57.0%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children28.8%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.7%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone35.3%30.9%28.7%
Never Married28.9%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Nevada, Iowa

StatisticNevadaIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$48,676$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.1%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.9%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99924.1%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.4%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.9%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.7%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households6.8%8.8%n/a

Housing in Nevada, Iowa

StatisticNevadaIowaUnited States
Housing Units3,2291,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.2%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.2%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.7%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.1%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income21.9%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,615$2,897n/a

Education in Nevada, Iowa

StatisticNevadaIowaUnited States
Less than High School5.1%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate26.5%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.8%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.5%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.1%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Nevada, Iowa

StatisticNevadaIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.2%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work84.9%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.9%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.1%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Nevada, Iowa

StatisticNevadaIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.8%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.0%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.7%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.8%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Nevada

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.