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Carson City, Nevada

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Key figures

StatisticCarson City, Nevada NevadaUnited States Rank
Total Population58,3843,184,612334,922,499913th of 3,222
Median Household Income$72,355$78,260$80,7341022nd of 3,221
Median Age42.439.138.91380th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.7%27.9%35.7%1407th of 3,222
Median Home Value$453,000$435,400$332,700188th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,248$1,597$1,413478th of 3,215
Poverty Rate10.3%12.4%12.5%2367th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate5.5%7.0%5.2%935th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile404.029.0n/a400th of 3,222
Foreign Born12.5%19.1%14.1%267th of 3,222
Life Expectancy73.6n/an/a2297th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate62.3%60.0%65.2%2890th of 3,222
Average Commute Time20.524.826.42446th of 3,221
Worked from Home9.8%11.9%15.1%1268th of 3,222
Uninsured13.2%n/an/a1003rd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households41.9%44.0%46.9%2720th of 3,222
Broadband Access87.6%n/an/a750th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Carson City, Nevada

Age in Carson City, Nevada

StatisticCarson City, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Median Age42.439.138.9
Under 18 %19.9%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.8%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%14.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.2%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.9%25.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.2%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Carson City, Nevada

StatisticCarson City, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Households23,6921,202,593129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.62.5
Family Households62.1%63.8%64.2%
Households with Children26.6%29.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.2%19.8%17.3%
People Living Alone30.5%28.0%28.7%
Never Married32.0%34.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Carson City, Nevada

StatisticCarson City, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,432$41,354$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.0%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.1%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.9%18.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.0%10.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.3%12.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.0%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households10.3%12.7%n/a

Housing in Carson City, Nevada

StatisticCarson City, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Housing Units25,1561,326,471143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.6%60.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.8%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,996.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.7%40.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.9%33.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,870$2,027n/a

Education in Carson City, Nevada

StatisticCarson City, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Less than High School10.8%12.5%10.4%
High School Graduate27.7%27.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.7%32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.6%18.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.2%9.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Carson City, Nevada

StatisticCarson City, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.1%63.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.6%70.5%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%2.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.4%22.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.4%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.8%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Carson City, Nevada

StatisticCarson City, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Born in State of Residence31.3%27.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.0%10.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.4%8.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home79.5%70.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home17.8%19.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.2%20.9%16.7%

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