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County population in July 2011: 422,328 (93% urban, 7% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 78,318
Renter-occupied apartments: 53,766
% of renters here:

41%
State:

40%

Land area: 6342 sq. mi.
Water area: 209.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 67 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Washoe County: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (20.0%), Educational,health and social services (15.7%), Retail trade (11.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Washoe County, Nevada:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (67.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (20.8%)
  • Asian alone (5.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (1.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Nevada median age:  35.0 years

Males: 172,080  (50.7%)
Females: 167,406  (49.3%)

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Washoe County,NV real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Washoe County:

2.5 people
Nevada:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,833 ($45,815 in 1999)
This county:

$52833
Nevada:

$53341

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $772 (lower quartile is $583, upper quartile is $1,013)
This county:

$772
State:

$849


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $246,100 (it was $149,500 in 2000)
Washoe County:

$246,100
Nevada:

$207,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $165,800 - $371,500

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $358,845
Here:

$358,845
State:

$278,966

Townhouses or other attached units: $241,582
Here:

$241,582
State:

$167,986

In 2-unit structures: $102,083
Here:

$102,083
State:

$111,742

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $116,134
Here:

$116,134
State:

$119,425

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $197,499
Here:

$197,499
State:

$160,211

Mobile homes: $84,156
Here:

$84,156
State:

$60,412

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $14,342
Here:

$14,342
State:

$37,074
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,819
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $515

Institutionalized population: 2,245

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 14
  • Assaults: 188
  • Burglaries: 488
  • Thefts: 744
  • Auto thefts: 250

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 11
  • Assaults: 148
  • Burglaries: 463
  • Thefts: 776
  • Auto thefts: 189

Washoe County, NV map from a distance

Health of residents in Washoe County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
80.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
49.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
86.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
69.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.
37.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 3177 buildings, average cost: $127,300
  • 2001: 3853 buildings, average cost: $130,100
  • 2002: 3776 buildings, average cost: $153,900
  • 2003: 4229 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2004: 4958 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2005: 5111 buildings, average cost: $175,100
  • 2006: 3312 buildings, average cost: $191,100
  • 2007: 1996 buildings, average cost: $200,600
  • 2008: 932 buildings, average cost: $216,900
  • 2009: 492 buildings, average cost: $218,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Washoe County Nevada:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Washoe County Nevada:

Obama (Democratic): 56.0%
McCain (Republican): 43.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,964 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,628 (0.7%)


Washoe County household income distribution in 2009 Washoe County home values distribution


Washoe County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.4%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.4%
Washoe County:

13.4%
Nevada:

12.4%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 36 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 32 years old, Asian residents: 41 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Area name: Reno-Sparks, NV MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washoe County is $712 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $880 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1279 a month.

Cities in this county include: Reno, Sparks, Sun Valley, Spanish Springs, Cold Springs, Smith Valley, Wadsworth, Nixon, Sutcliffe, High Desert.

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

2005 air pollution in Washoe County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.069 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 49 µg/m3. Significanly above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 142 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 41 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.washoe.nv.us

Click to draw/clear Washoe County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Washoe County: Bowers Fire Control Station (A), Anderson (B), Airway Beacon 212 (C), Home Camp (D), Board Corral Ranch (E), Calcutta Ranch (F), Denio Camp (G), Bandy Ranch (H), Thomas Ranch (I), Dickinson Ranch (J), BLM Fire Guard Station (K), Bernards Corrals (L), Big Canyon (M), Big Canyon Ranch (N), Bitner Ranch (O), Callahan Ranch (P), Steen Ranch (Q), Mount Rose Highway Maintenance Station (R), Short Ranch (S), Rancho Mira Loma (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Franktown Cemetery (1), Whispering Pines Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: North Lake (A), Fatty Martin Lake (B), Mud Lake (C), Hidden Lake (D), West Lake (E), Massacre Lake (F), Central Lake (G), Melody Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Musgrove Creek (A), Davis Creek (B), Thomas Creek (C), North Fork Dry Valley Creek (D), Rock Creek (E), Big Mouth Creek (F), Ophir Creek (G), Wall Canyon Creek (H), Squaw Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Washoe County include: Backcountry Management Area (1), Bellvue Day Use Area (2), Geiger Lookout Wayside Park (3), Rancho San Rafael Park (4), Whittell Forest and Wildlife Management Area (5), Sheldon National Antelope Refuge (6), Hidden Valley County Park (7), Davis Creek County Park (8), Galena Creek County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Fox Beach (A), Enchanted Beach (B), South Beach (C), Wizards Beach (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Churchill County , Humboldt County , Lyon County , Harney County, Oregon , Pershing County , Storey County , Lassen County, California , Lake County, Oregon , Modoc County, California , Nevada County, California , Placer County, California , Sierra County, California , Carson City .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

11.6%
Nevada:

12.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 22,839
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 47,993 (38% naturalized citizens)

Washoe County:

14.1%
Whole state:

15.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 12,004
  • 1990 to 1994: 9,637
  • 1985 to 1989: 8,805
  • 1980 to 1984: 5,580
  • 1975 to 1979: 3,938
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,810
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,528
  • 1965 to 1969: 4,691

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.7%

Washoe County marital status for males
Washoe County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 76,503
  • One, attached: 7,824
  • Two: 3,651
  • 3 or 4: 8,407
  • 5 to 9: 10,883
  • 10 to 19: 6,719
  • 20 or more: 17,075
  • Mobile homes: 12,386
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 460

Housing units in Washoe County with a mortgage: 49,955 (6,893 second mortgage, 6,155 home equity loan, 233 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,983

Here:

80.7% with mortgage
State:

82.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.94%
Here27.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 94,836
Total congregations: 152

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist Church
Adherents54,868 (57.9%)11,712 (12.3%)3,788 (4.0%)2,873 (3.0%)2,740 (2.9%)
Congregations12 (7.9%)25 (16.4%)14 (9.2%)11 (7.2%)4 (2.6%)
NameJewishEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents2,000 (2.1%)1,904 (2.0%)1,816 (1.9%)1,704 (1.8%)11,431 (12.1%)
Congregations4 (2.6%)4 (2.6%)7 (4.6%)4 (2.6%)67 (44.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Washoe County - Reno, Sparks, Sun Valley, Spanish Springs, Cold Springs

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
Washoe County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 40
Washoe County:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 109
This county:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 283
Washoe County:

6.99 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.5%
Nevada:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

21.2%
Nevada:

24.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Washoe County:

14.3%
State:

13.2%


Agriculture in Washoe County:

Average size of farms: 2416 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $53,556
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $489.27
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 44.32%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $63,020
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.52%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 99.52%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $113,293
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.23%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.87
Land in orchards: 33 acres

Tornado activity:

Washoe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 35.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/16/1973, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person

Earthquake activity:

Washoe County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Nevada state average. It is 736% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/6/1954 at 11:13:18, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/24/1954 at 05:51:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/12/1994 at 12:23:43, a magnitude 6.1 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/1/1975 at 20:20:12, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.7 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from Washoe County center
On 12/28/1995 at 18:27:59, a magnitude 5.5 (4.6 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.0 ML, 5.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/30/1998 at 09:53:30, a magnitude 5.3 (4.7 MB, 5.3 ML, 4.8 MW, Depth: 6.4 mi) earthquake occurred 30.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Nevada Red Rock Fire, Incident Period: July 15, 2009 to July 20, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 17, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2822, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Nevada Hawken Fire, Incident Period: July 16, 2007 to July 23, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 16, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2713, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Nevada Hungry Valley Fire, Incident Period: July 7, 2007 to July 9, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 8, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2709, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Nevada Red Rock Fire, Incident Period: July 6, 2007 to July 8, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 6, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2704, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Nevada Pinehaven Fire, Incident Period: November 11, 2006 to November 12, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: November 11, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2679, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Nevada Verdi Fire, Incident Period: August 11, 2006 to August 14, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 12, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2664, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Nevada Oregon Fire, Incident Period: June 26, 2006 to June 29, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 27, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2649, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Nevada Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 31, 2005 to January 4, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1629): February 3, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1629, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Nevada Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3243): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3243, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Nevada Snow, Incident Period: January 6, 2005 to January 10, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3204): February 23, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3204, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Washoe County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 16, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (48%)
  • Philippines (11%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Washoe County (%):



  • German (14%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (10%)
  • Italian (7%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Norwegian (2%)


Washoe County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 127,276 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 23,257 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5,008 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 42 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 329 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 317 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1,140 (1%)
  • Walked: 5,352 (3%)
  • Other means: 1,251 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 4,935 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Washoe County, Nevada:

  • 1,449 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,129 people in nursing homes
  • 764 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 701 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 538 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 169 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 102 people in other group homes
  • 92 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 89 people in state prisons
  • 73 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 65 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 64 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 45 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 37 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 37 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 22 people in religious group quarters
  • 12 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 8 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $64,777.

7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,457 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.47%
Nevada average:

9.02%


0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,296 average AGI)
Washoe County:

0.16%
Nevada average:

0.18%

1.65% relocated from other counties in Nevada ($9,267 average AGI)
5.66% relocated from other states ($42,895 average AGI)
Washoe County:

5.66%
Nevada average:

7.68%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clark County, NV  0.47% ($44,546 average AGI)
from Carson City, NV  0.31% ($42,938)
from Lyon County, NV  0.31% ($36,204)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.29% ($59,012)
from Sacramento County, CA  0.22% ($45,994)
from Douglas County, NV  0.20% ($55,986)
from Santa Clara County, CA  0.18% ($76,440)


6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,445 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.75%
Nevada average:

6.56%


0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($467 average AGI)
Washoe County:

0.07%
Nevada average:

0.10%

1.86% relocated to other counties in Nevada ($12,899 average AGI)
4.83% relocated to other states ($34,079 average AGI)
Washoe County:

4.83%
Nevada average:

5.26%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lyon County, NV  0.57% ($45,862 average AGI)
to Clark County, NV  0.54% ($53,097)
to Carson City, NV  0.22% ($39,273)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.20% ($54,159)
to Sacramento County, CA  0.17% ($32,460)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.13% ($34,867)
to Churchill County, NV  0.12% ($41,304)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.7

Births per 1000 population in Washoe County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Washoe County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Washoe County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 45,151 (39,045 aged, 6,106 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.31
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11004.22
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 278.130
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36037.18

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1460.990
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 784.360
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3.08

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 51.01
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 92.59

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.82
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 45.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 21.6
  • Other - 23.5

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 210.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 113.7
  • Poisoning - 48.9
  • Suffocation - 30.1
  • Other - 18.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 334,067
  • In family households: 271,019 (64,409 male householders, 20,109 female householders)
    64,938 spouses, 93,275 children (84,791 natural, 2,294 adopted, 6,190 stepchildren), 4,928 grandchildren, 4,067 brothers or sisters, 2,914 parents, 6,630 other relatives, 9,749 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 63,048 (25,490 male householders (17,997 living alone)), 22,184 female householders (17,654 living alone)), 15,374 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,419 (2,238 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 34,686 2-persons, 19,510 3-persons, 16,700 4-persons, 7,979 5-persons, 3,307 6-persons, 2,336 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 35,651 1-person, 9,856 2-persons, 1,542 3-persons, 475 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

80.1% of residents of Washoe County speak English at home.
13.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,868,619,000 ($4908 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $179,020,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $812,390,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $288,238,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,937,000
Federal grants: $411,889,000
Federal procurement contracts: $142,090,000 ($76,409,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $209,075,000 ($25,358,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $9,276,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $330,520,000
Federal Government insurance: $507,446,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 27,290
Here:

70 per 1000 residents
State:

71 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 14,691
Here:

38 per 1000 residents
State:

37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9,800
Here:

+25 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +28,677
Here:

+74 per 1000 residents
State:

+112 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Washoe County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 92.62 millions of gallons per day (29% from ground, 71% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.6
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 8,732
  • 2000 to 2004: 27,322
  • 1990 to 1999: 37,420
  • 1980 to 1989: 29,932
  • 1970 to 1979: 34,991
  • 1960 to 1969: 17,281
  • 1950 to 1959: 11,002
  • 1940 to 1949: 4,691
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,704
Rooms in houses/apartments in Washoe County, Nevada
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 306
  • 2 rooms: 1,645
  • 3 rooms: 4,739
  • 4 rooms: 6,636
  • 5 rooms: 16,467
  • 6 rooms: 19,378
  • 7 rooms: 13,722
  • 8 rooms: 8,543
  • 9+ rooms: 6,882
  • 1 room: 6,099
  • 2 rooms: 8,308
  • 3 rooms: 11,158
  • 4 rooms: 13,168
  • 5 rooms: 8,154
  • 6 rooms: 4,026
  • 7 rooms: 1,747
  • 8 rooms: 585
  • 9+ rooms: 521
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Washoe County, Nevada
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 926
  • 1 bedroom: 3,790
  • 2 bedrooms: 14,014
  • 3 bedrooms: 39,565
  • 4 bedrooms: 16,482
  • 5+ bedrooms: 3,541
  • no bedroom: 7,310
  • 1 bedroom: 17,363
  • 2 bedrooms: 19,096
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,979
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,644
  • 5+ bedrooms: 374
Cars and other vehicles available in Washoe County, Nevada in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 2,096
  • 1 vehicle: 20,931
  • 2 vehicles: 34,238
  • 3 vehicles: 15,367
  • 4 vehicles: 4,031
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,655
  • no vehicle: 9,604
  • 1 vehicle: 25,394
  • 2 vehicles: 14,442
  • 3 vehicles: 3,232
  • 4 vehicles: 763
  • 5+ vehicles: 331

43% of Washoe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 15% lived in Nevada.

Washoe County:

42.7%
State average:

39.0%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 90351
  • Northeast: 20473
  • Midwest: 36988
  • South: 23296
  • West: 117132

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $172,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Washoe County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (72.8%)
  • Electricity (9.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7.5%)
  • Wood (1.5%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (56.2%)
  • Electricity (34.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.4%)
  • Other fuel (1.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,027
Here:

5.2%
Nevada:

4.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,216
Here:

6.6%
Nevada:

5.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,634
Here:

8.6%
Nevada:

11.7%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Washoe County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $110,910,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $20,285,000
    All Other: $18,291,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,620,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,462,000
  • Construction - Transit Utilities: $69,647,000
    Water Utilities: $31,351,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,808,000
    Regular Highways: $6,706,000
    Sewerage: $6,163,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,235,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,647,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,064,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,155,000
    Police Protection: $232,000
    Corrections - Other: $203,000
    Libraries: $164,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $89,254,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $51,109,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $48,764,000
    Correctional Institutions: $48,031,000
    Parks and Recreation: $42,802,000
    Police Protection: $36,989,000
    Central Staff Services: $31,058,000
    Health - Other: $21,027,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,720,000
    Water Utilities: $14,251,000
    Local Fire Protection: $13,369,000
    Libraries: $13,116,000
    Financial Administration: $13,033,000
    General - Other: $9,005,000
    Corrections - Other: $8,381,000
    Transit Utilities: $6,228,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,710,000
    Sewerage: $3,149,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $123,772,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $35,457,000
    Transit Utilities: $30,930,000
    Sewerage: $1,845,000
    Housing and Community Development: $467,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,759,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $1,698,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $1,780,000
    General - Other: $17,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,740,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,049,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $130,255,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,483,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,330,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $35,796,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,226,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $8,405,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,653,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,056,000
    Rents: $479,000
    Sale of Property: $216,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $456,387,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $386,466,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,250,000
    Intergovernmental to State – Correctional Institutions: $958,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $2,874,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,465,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,206,000
    Police Protection: $843,000
    Parks and Recreation: $425,000
    General Public Building: $368,000
    Regular Highways: $306,000
    Local Fire Protection: $261,000
    Health - Other: $226,000
    Libraries: $48,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $35,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $236,318,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,485,000
    Transit Utilities: $8,328,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $19,424,000
    Beginning: $15,382,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $149,027,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $132,778,000
    Transit Utilities: $11,581,000
    Public Welfare: $9,559,000
    Highways: $5,113,000
    All Other: $2,962,000
    Health and Hospitals: $918,000
  • Tax - Property: $174,549,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,210,000
    Other Selective Sales: $25,596,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $17,499,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $4,793,000
    Other License: $2,985,000
    Amusements License: $1,809,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,064,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $253,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $218,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $175,175,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,273,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,846
  • Number of aged recipients: 1,142
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,704
  • Number of recipients under 18: 778
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,873
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,195
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,823
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,182


Washoe County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Washoe County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 67 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3,062$179,5352,153$217,5246,894$236,120163$143,7065$6,938,6001,215$221,956178$132,747
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED129$175,891185$230,562589$238,74228$103,1430$0117$204,03430$130,300
APPLICATIONS DENIED461$165,085354$194,5682,774$255,890250$80,1046$12,323,167421$234,834173$94,301
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN376$183,362297$200,8321,720$237,22480$130,9252$28,400,000235$211,65161$111,426
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS27$175,70448$244,125341$242,10319$129,3680$056$212,12510$120,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 62 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED177$221,04085$272,6005$199,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED61$295,03337$264,24314$192,143
APPLICATIONS DENIED47$313,14925$255,2803$211,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$253,37512$266,9171$230,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS18$218,6675$266,6006$151,667
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Washoe County, NV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,47073.1 years
Robert1,24370.4 years
William1,21973.6 years
James1,02170.7 years
Mary99678.6 years
Charles73773.3 years
George69375.3 years
Richard60467.8 years
Helen52180.0 years
Joseph51774.4 years
Most common last names in Washoe County, NV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith50974.4 years
Johnson35072.7 years
Brown30173.6 years
Miller27274.3 years
Jones24175.3 years
Davis22370.9 years
Williams21974.1 years
Anderson21776.0 years
Martin16271.6 years
Wilson16073.6 years
Businesses in Washoe County, NV
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness2KFC7
7-Eleven34Kincaid1
AMF Bowling1Kmart1
AT&T8Kohl's3
Abercrombie & Fitch1Kroger8
Ace Hardware2La Quinta1
Aeropostale2La-Z-Boy1
American Eagle Outfitters1Lane Bryant3
Ann Taylor2Lane Furniture7
Apple Store1LensCrafters2
Applebee's2Levi Strauss & Co.1
Arby's3Little Caesars Pizza6
Ashley Furniture1Long John Silver's1
AutoZone6Lowe's2
BMW1Macy's2
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill1Marriott1
Banana Republic2Marshalls1
Baskin-Robbins4MasterBrand Cabinets14
Bath & Body Works3Maurices1
Baymont Inn1McDonald's22
Bebe1Men's Wearhouse2
Bed Bath & Beyond2Motel 64
Best Western1Motherhood Maternity3
Big O Tires4New Balance14
Blockbuster8New York & Co1
Brookstone1Nike19
Budget Car Rental2Office Depot5
Buffalo Wild Wings1OfficeMax2
Burger King8Old Navy3
CVS17Olive Garden2
Cache2Outback2
Casual Male XL1Outback Steakhouse2
Catherines1Pac Sun2
Charlotte Russe2Panda Express5
Chico's1Papa John's Pizza3
Chuck E. Cheese's1Payless6
Cinnabon 1Penske2
Cold Stone Creamery1PetSmart3
Coldwater Creek1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut4
Costco2Popeyes1
Cricket Wireless17Qdoba Mexican Grill5
Curves6Quality1
DHL7Quiznos8
Dairy Queen3RadioShack9
Days Inn3Ramada1
Decora Cabinetry4Red Lobster1
Dennys4Red Robin2
Discount Tire2Rue212
Domino's Pizza4Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Eddie Bauer1SAS Shoes1
El Pollo Loco3SONIC Drive-In2
Ethan Allen1Safeway3
Express1Sam's Club1
Extended Stay America1Sears5
Famous Footwear3Sephora1
Fashion Bug1Spencer Gifts1
FedEx55Sprint Nextel5
Finish Line1Staples2
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Starbucks31
Foot Locker1Subway23
Forever 211Super 83
GNC6T-Mobile20
GameStop7T.J.Maxx1
Gap2Taco Bell10
Goodwill7Talbots1
Gymboree3Target2
H&R Block17Toys"R"Us2
Haworth1Trader Joe's1
Holiday Inn3True Value3
Hollister Co.1U-Haul17
Home Depot5UPS62
Hot Topic1Vans6
Hyatt1Verizon Wireless8
IHOP4Victoria's Secret2
J. Jill1Vons4
J.Crew1Walgreens10
JCPenney4Walmart5
Jack In The Box10Wendy's11
Jamba Juice3Wet Seal1
JoS. A. Bank1Whole Foods Market1
Jones New York9YMCA4
Journeys1
Browse common businesses in Washoe County, NV


Washoe County on our top lists:

  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"

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