Reno, NV (Nevada) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 180,658 (Urban population: 180,375, Rural population: 283 (all nonfarm))

Reno, Nevada Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 79,592 (74,023 occupied: 35,282 owner occupied, 38,741 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	52%
State:	39%

Housing density: 1152 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $319,400 (lower quartile is $204,700, upper quartile is $452,300)

Median contract rent in 2005: $695 (lower quartile is $537, upper quartile is $886)

Housing units in Reno with a mortgage: 22,464 (2,974 second mortgage, 2,593 home equity loan, 99 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,266

Median year house/condo built: 1983

Median year apartment built: 1978

Household type by relationship

Households: 176,141

In family households: 134,089 (30,951 male householders, 11,057 female householders)
30,760 spouses, 45,804 children (42,197 natural, 1,008 adopted, 2,599 stepchildren), 2,532 grandchildren, 2,575 brothers or sisters, 1,472 parents, 3,314 other relatives, 5,624 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 42,052 (16,977 male householders (12,067 living alone)), 14,874 female householders (11,922 living alone)), 10,201 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,517 (1,635 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 17,717 2-persons, 9,691 3-persons, 7,763 4-persons, 3,844 5-persons, 1,756 6-persons, 1,237 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 23,989 1-person, 6,318 2-persons, 1,121 3-persons, 323 4-persons, 66 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

25,837 married couples with children.
11,330 single-parent households (3,133 men, 8,197 women).

76.4% of residents of Reno speak English at home.
15.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
4.3% 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 (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 31,185 (17.3%)
(34.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.4
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Reno, Nevada:

1 room: 171
2 rooms: 1,034
3 rooms: 2,280
4 rooms: 3,405
5 rooms: 7,287
6 rooms: 8,418
7 rooms: 5,953
8 rooms: 3,712
9 or more rooms: 3,022

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Reno, Nevada:

1 room: 5,215
2 rooms: 6,171
3 rooms: 8,690
4 rooms: 9,714
5 rooms: 5,229
6 rooms: 2,239
7 rooms: 951
8 rooms: 268
9 or more rooms: 264

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3,809
1995 to 1998: 8,514
1990 to 1994: 7,564
1980 to 1989: 14,627
1970 to 1979: 18,178
1960 to 1969: 11,788
1950 to 1959: 7,426
1940 to 1949: 3,994
1939 or earlier: 3,692

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Reno:

no bedroom: 473
1 bedroom: 2,034
2 bedrooms: 7,380
3 bedrooms: 16,498
4 bedrooms: 7,379
5 or more bedrooms: 1,518

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Reno:

no bedroom: 6,066
1 bedroom: 13,339
2 bedrooms: 14,017
3 bedrooms: 4,232
4 bedrooms: 870
5 or more bedrooms: 217

Cars and other vehicles available in Reno in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 1,181
1 vehicle: 11,096
2 vehicles: 15,255
3 vehicles: 5,827
4 vehicles: 1,435
5 or more vehicles: 488

Cars and other vehicles available in Reno in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 7,909
1 vehicle: 18,658
2 vehicles: 9,693
3 vehicles: 1,868
4 vehicles: 385
5 or more vehicles: 228

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Reno, NV:

Less than $10,000: 30
$10,000 to $14,999: 24
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 17
$25,000 to $29,999: 37
$30,000 to $34,999: 37
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 103
$50,000 to $59,999: 128
$60,000 to $69,999: 163
$70,000 to $79,999: 334
$80,000 to $89,999: 739
$90,000 to $99,999: 1108
$100,000 to $124,999: 3454
$125,000 to $149,999: 6521
$150,000 to $174,999: 4731
$175,000 to $199,999: 3218
$200,000 to $249,999: 3616
$250,000 to $299,999: 1813
$300,000 to $399,999: 1442
$400,000 to $499,999: 499
$500,000 to $749,999: 461
$750,000 to $999,999: 139
$1,000,000 or more: 94

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Reno:

Less than $100: 526
$100 to $149: 621
$150 to $199: 513
$200 to $249: 440
$250 to $299: 618
$300 to $349: 1001
$350 to $399: 2375
$400 to $449: 2504
$450 to $499: 3457
$500 to $549: 4132
$550 to $599: 4146
$600 to $649: 4087
$650 to $699: 3303
$700 to $749: 2064
$750 to $799: 1507
$800 to $899: 2578
$900 to $999: 1269
$1,000 to $1,249: 1703
$1,250 to $1,499: 436
$1,500 to $1,999: 253
$2,000 or more: 227
No cash rent: 894

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 8,223
1990 to 1994: 6,592
1985 to 1989: 5,509
1980 to 1984: 3,724
1975 to 1979: 2,490
1970 to 1974: 1,107
1970 to 1974: 883
1965 to 1969: 2,657

Reno, NV Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.3%
Number of people working at home: 2,155 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 2512
5 to 9 minutes: 11013
10 to 14 minutes: 22338
15 to 19 minutes: 23640
20 to 24 minutes: 13295
25 to 29 minutes: 2789
30 to 34 minutes: 4785
35 to 39 minutes: 568
40 to 44 minutes: 750
45 to 59 minutes: 2089
60 to 89 minutes: 1799
90 or more minutes: 1118

Reno mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 64,546 (73%)
Carpooled: 12,729 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3,612 (4%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 25 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 218 (0%)
Motorcycle: 170 (0%)
Bicycle: 786 (1%)
Walked: 3,907 (4%)
Other means: 688 (1%)
Worked at home: 2,155 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 6374
$10,000 to $14,999: 4633
$15,000 to $19,999: 4821
$20,000 to $24,999: 5577
$25,000 to $29,999: 5255
$30,000 to $34,999: 4947
$35,000 to $39,999: 4778
$40,000 to $44,999: 4526
$45,000 to $49,999: 3796
$50,000 to $59,999: 6768
$60,000 to $74,999: 7724
$75,000 to $99,999: 7015
$100,000 to $124,999: 3317
$125,000 to $149,999: 1567
$150,000 to $199,999: 1275
$200,000 or more: 1486

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 51146
German: 19795
Irish: 14056
English: 13329
Italian: 9723
United States or American: 8167
Norwegian: 3390
French (except Basque): 3382
Scottish: 3084
Scotch-Irish: 2561
Swedish: 2427
Polish: 2105
Dutch: 1792
Danish: 1432
Portuguese: 1379
European: 1277
Russian: 1240
French Canadian: 1079
Basque: 990
Greek: 812
British: 757
Welsh: 734
Hungarian: 638
Swiss: 483
Canadian: 480
Subsaharan African:: 420
Scandinavian: 389
Finnish: 375
Austrian: 374
Yugoslavian: 358
Arab:: 342
Czech: 317
Northern European: 296
Iranian: 277
African: 259
Lithuanian: 232
Ukrainian: 203
Czechoslovakian: 197
Armenian: 182
Lebanese: 171
Croatian: 146
Slovak: 145
Icelander: 134
Australian: 123
Romanian: 118
Serbian: 103
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 92
Celtic: 75
Belgian: 73
Egyptian: 63
Brazilian: 60
Nigerian: 56
Bulgarian: 54
Slovene: 52
Jamaican: 47
Syrian: 40
South African: 39
Jordanian: 38
Turkish: 37
Slavic: 30
Macedonian: 28
Eastern European: 23
Estonian: 19
Kenyan: 18
Pennsylvania German: 17
Israeli: 17
Belizean: 17
Cape Verdean: 16
Arab/Arabic: 14
Acadian/Cajun: 13
Latvian: 13
Haitian: 12
Carpatho Rusyn: 12
Ethiopian: 11
Other Subsaharan African: 11
Ghanian: 10
New Zealander: 9
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 9
Albanian: 8
Other Arab: 8
Moroccan: 8
German Russian: 7
Dutch West Indian: 6
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5
West Indian: 5
Luxemburger: 4

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

Mexico (48%)
Philippines (11%)
El Salvador (5%)
Guatemala (4%)
Canada (3%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
Germany (2%)

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

This state: 43532
Northeast: 11005
Midwest: 19416
South: 12584
West: 60887

39% of Reno residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in Nevada.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 992
Nursery to 4th grade: 429
5th and 6th grade: 1,692
7th and 8th grade: 1,232
9th grade: 1,198
10th grade: 1,166
11th grade: 1,561
12th grade, no diploma: 2,490
High school graduate (or equivalency): 13,669
Less than 1 year of college: 4,601
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 11,253
Associate degree: 3,644
Bachelor's degree: 10,153
Master's degree: 3,061
Professional school degree: 1,588
Doctorate degree: 917

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 864
Nursery to 4th grade: 336
5th and 6th grade: 1,302
7th and 8th grade: 1,220
9th grade: 1,068
10th grade: 1,309
11th grade: 1,393
12th grade, no diploma: 2,473
High school graduate (or equivalency): 14,167
Less than 1 year of college: 5,266
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 10,637
Associate degree: 4,172
Bachelor's degree: 9,370
Master's degree: 3,110
Professional school degree: 792
Doctorate degree: 362

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 9.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.6%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,079
Black householders: $30,475
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,990
Asian householders: $39,595
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $41,146
Some other race householders: $33,616
Two or more races householders: $34,983
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $34,148

Reno household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Reno household income for Black or African American householders

Reno household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Reno household income for Asian householders

Reno household income for some other race householders

Reno household income for two or more races householders

Reno household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Reno marital status for males

Reno marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $162,500
Black or African American householders: $134,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $134,200
Asian householders: $158,000
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $121,700
Some other race householders: $125,700
Two or more races householders: $146,300
Hispanic or Latino householders: $132,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 34,798
One, attached: 5,132
Two: 2,407
3 or 4: 5,506
5 to 9: 8,038
10 to 19: 5,085
20 to 49: 4,488
50 or more: 9,451
Mobile homes: 4,426
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 261

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Reno:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (76%)
Electricity (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (55%)
Electricity (37%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 991

Here:	5.2%
Nevada:	4.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 679

Here:	7.3%
Nevada:	5.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 754

Here:	6.1%
Nevada:	11.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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