Skyland, Nevada

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Population in 2010: 376.
Males: 221  (59.0%)
Females: 155  (41.0%)
Median resident age:

61.6 years
Nevada median age:

39.0 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $85,070
Skyland:

$85,070
NV:

$72,333

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $49,423

Skyland CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $615,883
Skyland:

$615,883
NV:

$434,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000
March 2022 cost of living index in Skyland: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Skyland, NV (2022)
    • 27267.2%White alone
    • 5814.3%Asian alone
    • 4511.1%Hispanic
    • 204.9%Other race alone
    • 30.7%American Indian alone

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

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Ancestries: American (16.8%), German (12.4%), English (8.7%), European (7.0%), Norwegian (7.0%), Scottish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 6260 feet

55 residents are foreign born (10.9% Asia, 3.0% Europe).

This place:

13.6%
Nevada:

19.1%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Carson City, NV (14.1 miles , pop. 52,457).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (88.2 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (352.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Lakeridge, NV (1.0 miles ),
Zephyr Cove, NV (1.3 miles ),
Zephyr Cove-Round Hill Village, NV (1.3 miles ),
Round Hill Village, NV (1.6 miles ),
Logan Creek, NV (1.8 miles),
Stateline, NV (1.9 miles ),
Kingsbury, NV (2.0 miles ),
Glenbrook, NV (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 39.02 N, Longitude: 119.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 775

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

4.6%
Nevada:

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

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 68.6. This is about average.

City:

68.6
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.375. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.375
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 5.03. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.03
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 41.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

41.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 5.00. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.00
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Skyland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 7367% greater than the overall U.S. average.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Douglas County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Fires: 5, 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 Skyland:

  • BARTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA)
  • LIBERTY DIALYSIS - CARSON CITY (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; CARSON CITY, NV)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; CARSON CITY, NV)
  • VALLEY MEADOWS LIVING CENTER, INC (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GARDNERVILLE, NV)
  • GARDNERVILLE DIALYSIS (DCI) (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; GARDNERVILLE, NV)
  • ORMSBY POST ACUTE REHAB (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; CARSON CITY, NV)
  • CARSON REHABILITATION CENTER (Hospital, about 15 miles away; CARSON CITY, NV)

Amtrak stations near Skyland:

  • 5 miles: STATELINE (STATELINE AVE. AT LAKE TAHOE BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 5 miles: STATELINE (STATELINE AVE. AT LAKE TAHOE BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 9 miles: SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (1000 LAKE TAHOE BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Skyland:

  • Western Nevada College (about 15 miles; Carson City, NV; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • University of Nevada-Reno (about 38 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 15,092)
  • Truckee Meadows Community College (about 39 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 6,919)
  • Folsom Lake College (about 69 miles; Folsom, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
  • Sierra College (about 70 miles; Rocklin, CA; FT enrollment: 11,488)
  • American River College (about 80 miles; Sacramento, CA; FT enrollment: 20,452)
  • California State University-Sacramento (about 86 miles; Sacramento, CA; FT enrollment: 22,234)

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Notable location: Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Station 4 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Douglas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
Nevada:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

64.6%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.9%
Whole state:

8.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Skyland:

Marital status in Skyland, NV
  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

For population 25 years and over in Skyland:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 33.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Nevada average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Skyland, NV (based on Douglas County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,71318
Catholic4,9992
Other2,0286
Mainline Protestant1,1594
None33,098-
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: 8
This county:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Douglas County:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:

1.10 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Douglas County:

2.65 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 50
Douglas County:

11.04 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

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

7.1%
State:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

20.8%
State:

24.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.0%
State:

13.2%

Strongest AM radio stations in Skyland:

  • KTHO (590 AM; 2 kW; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: PARADISE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOWL (1490 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KPTL (1300 AM; 5 kW; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CASINO RADIO, LLC)
  • KBZZ (1270 AM; 13 kW; SPARKS, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KPTT (630 AM; 5 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KIHM (920 AM; 5 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KQLO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SUN VALLEY, NV; Owner: THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Skyland:

  • KWYL (102.9 FM; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K207CP (89.3 FM; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, NV; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTHX-FM (100.1 FM; DAYTON, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KKTO (90.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KLCA (96.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDOT (104.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KOZZ-FM (105.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KTKE (101.5 FM; TRUCKEE, CA; Owner: TRUCKSTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBUL-FM (98.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNEV (95.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNIS (91.3 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KUNR (88.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO)
  • KWNZ (97.3 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSSJ (94.7 FM; FAIR OAKS, CA; Owner: ENTERCOM SACRAMENTO LICENSE, LLC)
  • K273AF (102.5 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: EDDIE FLOYD)
  • K286AG (105.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • K206BI (89.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KSRN (107.7 FM; KINGS BEACH, CA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Skyland:

  • K38FW (Channel 38; STATELINE, NV; Owner: RSN WEST, LLC)
  • K33CN (Channel 33; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: SIERRA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K43DB (Channel 43; STATELINE, ETC., CA; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)

Skyland fatal accident list:

Jun 9, 2013 02:55 PM, Us-50, Lat: 39.016431, Lon: -119.947456, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Skyland, NV
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Skyland compared to Nevada state average:

  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Skyland on our top lists:

  • #33 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income"
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