Golden Valley, Nevada

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Population in 2010: 1,556.
Males: 740  (47.6%)
Females: 816  (52.4%)
Median resident age:

64.9 years
Nevada median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 89506.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $80,125
Golden Valley:

$80,125
NV:

$72,333

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $45,168

Golden Valley CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $530,400
Golden Valley:

$530,400
NV:

$434,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $613,067; detached houses: $676,960; townhouses or other attached units: $384,722; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $610,331; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $303,040; mobile homes: $180,941; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $38,281
March 2022 cost of living index in Golden Valley: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.3%
(17.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Golden Valley, NV (2022)
    • 94678.3%White alone
    • 13411.1%Hispanic
    • 605.0%Two or more races
    • 252.1%Asian alone
    • 191.6%American Indian alone

Races in Golden Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Irish (38.7%), German (13.2%), English (7.0%), American (5.4%), Italian (3.5%), European (2.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 5095 feet

41 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.3% North America).

This place:

3.4%
Nevada:

19.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,454 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,920 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reno, NV (6.1 miles , pop. 180,480).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (114.7 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (390.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Lemmon Valley, NV (1.3 miles ),
Sun Valley, NV (1.7 miles ),
Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley, NV (1.8 miles ),
North Valleys, NV (2.1 miles ),
Reno, NV (2.5 miles ),
Sparks, NV (2.5 miles ),
Spanish Springs, NV (2.7 miles ),
Cold Springs, NV (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 39.62 N, Longitude: 119.83 W

Distribution of median household income in Golden Valley, NV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Golden Valley, NV in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Nevada:

5.0%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 90.5. This is worse than average.

City:

90.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.307. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.307
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 11.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.8
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.446. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.446
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 22.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.52. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.52
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Golden Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 6667% greater than the overall U.S. average.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Washoe County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 18, Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Mudslides: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Golden Valley:

  • ROSEWOOD REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; RENO, NV)
  • HCA PINEPROOK HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 6 miles away; SPARKS, NV)
  • RENOWN SKILLED NURSING (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SPARKS, NV)
  • SIERRA HEALTH CARE CENTER ICF (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SPARKS, NV)
  • SAINT MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; RENO, NV)
  • SAINT MARY'S REGION MED CTR SNF (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; RENO, NV)
  • CARLIN HOME (Hospital, about 7 miles away; RENO, NV)

Amtrak stations near Golden Valley:

  • 7 miles: RENO (135 E. COMMERCIAL ROW) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: SPARKS (1100 NUGGET AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Golden Valley:

  • Truckee Meadows Community College (about 4 miles; Reno, NV; Full-time enrollment: 6,919)
  • University of Nevada-Reno (about 5 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 15,092)
  • Western Nevada College (about 30 miles; Carson City, NV; FT enrollment: 2,338)
  • Sierra College (about 94 miles; Rocklin, CA; FT enrollment: 11,488)
  • Folsom Lake College (about 97 miles; Folsom, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
  • Butte College (about 97 miles; Oroville, CA; FT enrollment: 8,649)
  • Yuba College (about 98 miles; Marysville, CA; FT enrollment: 4,737)

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Notable location: Lemmon Valley Speedway (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: North Hill Shopping Center (1), Lemmon Valley Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Washoe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Nevada:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

76.6%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.1%
Whole state:

8.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
9 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Golden Valley:

Marital status in Golden Valley, NV
  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 69.0%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

For population 25 years and over in Golden Valley:

  • High school or higher: 92.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.0
Nevada average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Golden Valley, NV (based on Washoe County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic60,50913
Evangelical Protestant32,557109
Other21,72857
Mainline Protestant8,19428
Black Protestant1,0284
Orthodox4903
None296,901-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 56
This county:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 40
Washoe County:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 109
Washoe County:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 283
Here:

6.99 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Washoe County:

6.5%
State:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

21.2%
State:

24.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.3%
Nevada:

13.2%

6.72% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($145,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.72%
Nevada average:

6.67%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($163 average AGI)
Washoe County:

0.01%
Nevada average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Clark County, NV  0.43% ($57,501 average AGI)
from Lyon County, NV  0.28% ($54,642)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.27% ($161,844)


6.06% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($85,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.06%
Nevada average:

5.77%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($110 average AGI)
Washoe County:

0.01%
Nevada average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Clark County, NV  0.45% ($139,375 average AGI)
to Lyon County, NV  0.43% ($58,132)
to Carson City, NV  0.28% ($-285,879)

Strongest AM radio stations in Golden Valley:

  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPTT (630 AM; 5 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KXTO (1550 AM; 2 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: FIRST BROADCASTING OF NEVADA, INC.)
  • KBZZ (1270 AM; 13 kW; SPARKS, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHIT (1450 AM; 1 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KIHM (920 AM; 5 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KBDB (1400 AM; 1 kW; SPARKS, NV; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KQLO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SUN VALLEY, NV; Owner: THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL)
  • KXEQ (1340 AM; 1 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: AZTECA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KPLY (1230 AM; 1 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPTL (1300 AM; 5 kW; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CASINO RADIO, LLC)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Golden Valley:

  • KHXR (94.5 FM; SUN VALLEY, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • K285EQ (104.9 FM; VERDI, NV; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K211EB (90.1 FM; SPARKS, NV; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K254AK (98.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRNV-FM (102.1 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KYWD (93.7 FM; SUN VALLEY, NV; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSRN (107.7 FM; KINGS BEACH, CA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KLCA (96.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRNO (106.9 FM; INCLINE VILLAGE, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODS (103.7 FM; CARNELIAN BAY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDOT (104.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KOZZ-FM (105.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KKTO (90.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KNHK (92.9 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRNG-FM1 (101.3 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: SIERRA NV CHRISTIAN MUSIC ASSN INC)
  • KTHX-FM (100.1 FM; DAYTON, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KJZS (92.1 FM; SPARKS, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KBUL-FM (98.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNEV (95.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUNR (88.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO)

TV broadcast stations around Golden Valley:

  • KNPB (Channel 5; RENO, NV; Owner: CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRNV (Channel 4; RENO, NV; Owner: SIERRA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K52FF (Channel 52; RENO, NV; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAME-TV (Channel 21; RENO, NV; Owner: BROADCAST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION)
  • KRRI-LP (Channel 25; RENO, NV; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KUVR-CA (Channel 68; RENO, ETC., NV; Owner: RENO LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRXI-TV (Channel 11; RENO, NV; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KELM-LP (Channel 43; RENO, NV; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K49CK (Channel 49; STEAD/LAWTON, NV; Owner: KOLO LICENSEE CORP.)
  • K06GB (Channel 6; VERDI, NV; Owner: WASHOE COUNTY T.V. TAX DISTRICT)
  • K10GP (Channel 10; VERDI, NV; Owner: WASHOE COUNTY T.V. TAX DISTRICT)
  • K33ER (Channel 33; VERDI, NV; Owner: WASHOE COUNTY T.V. TAX DISTRICT)
  • K51DJ (Channel 51; VERDI, NV; Owner: WASHOE COUNTY TV TAX DISTRICT)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 9.6mTotal length
  • 75,000Total average daily traffic
  • 3,750Total average daily truck traffic
  • 186,142Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 935N, N935N, N-935N, Serial Number: 828, Year manufactured: 1946, Certificate Issue Date: 08/13/1975
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Kenneth Jr Upcraft, 6980 Pontiac, Golden Valley, NV 89503, Other Owners: Ava Upcraft

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Golden Valley, NV
  • 29.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 29.1%Utility gas
  • 23.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.8%Wood
  • 4.5%Other fuel
  • 2.7%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Golden Valley, NV
  • 86.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.2%Electricity


Golden Valley compared to Nevada state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.

Golden Valley on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in France (population 500+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Western Europe (population 500+)"
  • #89 (89506) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most casinos in 2005"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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