Washoe County NV Information
Washoe County NV Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)
POPULATION |
Total Population |
490,836 (100%) |
Population in Households |
485,529 (98.9%) |
Population in Families |
371,290 (75.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 |
5,307 ( 1.1%) |
Population Density |
78 |
Diversity Index2 |
66 |
|
|
INCOME |
Median Household Income |
$64,011 |
Average Household Income |
$89,272 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 |
23% |
Per Capita Income |
$34,763 |
Wealth Index5 |
102 |
|
HOUSING |
Total HU (Housing Units) |
211,568 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU |
111,149 (52.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU |
79,651 (37.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units |
20,768 ( 9.8%) |
Median Home Value |
$352,604 |
Average Home Value |
$416,784 |
Housing Affordability Index3 |
106 |
|
HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households |
190,800 |
Average Household Size |
2.54 |
Family Households |
118,685 |
Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2020 |
2020-2025 |
Population |
1.5% |
1.53% |
Households |
1.52% |
1.54% |
Families |
1.41% |
1.5% |
Median Household Income |
|
1.47% |
Per Capita Income |
|
2.02% |
Owner Occupied HU |
|
1.55% |
Washoe County NV - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares Washoe County to the other 17 counties / independent cities and county equivalents in Nevada by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description |
Rank |
Percentile |
Total Population |
# 2 |
94th |
Population Density |
# 3 |
88th |
Median Household Income |
# 6 |
71st |
Housing Affordability Index |
# 3 |
18th |
Per Capita Income |
# 3 |
88th |
Diversity Index |
# 3 |
88th |
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