Whitney, NV (Nevada) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 17,463, Rural population: 268 (all nonfarm))

Whitney, Nevada Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,635 (6,922 occupied: 4,468 owner occupied, 2,454 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	39%

Housing density: 1019 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $364,289.

Median contract rent in 2007: $778 (lower quartile is $636, upper quartile is $925)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $726

Median gross rent in Whitney, NV in 2007: $917

Housing units in Whitney with a mortgage: 2,587 (342 second mortgage, 170 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 320

Whitney,NV index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $227,054 (it was $95,200 in 2000)

Whitney:	$227,054
Nevada:	$311,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $190,676 - $304,515

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $267,766
Here: $267,766
State: $404,728

Townhouses or other attached units: $167,587
Here: $167,587
State: $248,062

In 2-unit structures: $156,411
Here: $156,411
State: $318,856

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,909
Here: $170,909
State: $203,876

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,714
Here: $188,714
State: $233,945

Mobile homes: $47,570
Here: $47,570
State: $60,412

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,861
Here: $9,861
State: $37,074

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,723

In family households: 14,501 (3,061 male householders, 1,364 female householders)
2,997 spouses, 4,608 children (4,148 natural, 129 adopted, 331 stepchildren), 581 grandchildren, 432 brothers or sisters, 217 parents, 551 other relatives, 690 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,222 (1,407 male householders (1,069 living alone)), 1,079 female householders (852 living alone)), 736 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,881 2-persons, 1,027 3-persons, 703 4-persons, 403 5-persons, 238 6-persons, 173 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,921 1-person, 463 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 25 5-persons.

2,564 married couples with children.
1,285 single-parent households (364 men, 921 women).

69.9% of residents of Whitney speak English at home.
23.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 3,406 (19.2%)
(37.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Whitney, Nevada:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 168 3 rooms: 540 4 rooms: 598 5 rooms: 1,266 6 rooms: 1,210 7 rooms: 544 8 rooms: 95 9 or more rooms: 47

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whitney, Nevada:
	1 room: 191 2 rooms: 383 3 rooms: 478 4 rooms: 734 5 rooms: 444 6 rooms: 179 7 rooms: 28 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 632
1995 to 1998: 1,354
1990 to 1994: 862
1980 to 1989: 1,972
1970 to 1979: 1,973
1960 to 1969: 695
1950 to 1959: 138
1940 to 1949: 9
1939 or earlier: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Whitney:
	no bedroom: 49 1 bedroom: 402 2 bedrooms: 1,326 3 bedrooms: 1,963 4 bedrooms: 675 5 or more bedrooms: 53

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whitney:
	no bedroom: 219 1 bedroom: 808 2 bedrooms: 939 3 bedrooms: 406 4 bedrooms: 82 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Whitney in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 135 1 vehicle: 2,029 2 vehicles: 1,760 3 vehicles: 351 4 vehicles: 139 5 or more vehicles: 54

Cars and other vehicles available in Whitney in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 601 1 vehicle: 1,370 2 vehicles: 342 3 vehicles: 92 4 vehicles: 40 5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Whitney, NV:

Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 27
$60,000 to $69,999: 106
$70,000 to $79,999: 120
$80,000 to $89,999: 107
$90,000 to $99,999: 96
$100,000 to $124,999: 225
$125,000 to $149,999: 229
$150,000 to $174,999: 281
$175,000 to $199,999: 361
$200,000 to $249,999: 1132
$250,000 to $299,999: 939
$300,000 to $399,999: 663
$400,000 to $499,999: 82
$500,000 to $749,999: 24
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Whitney rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Whitney:

Less than $100: 42 people
$100 to $149: 21
$150 to $199: 22
$200 to $249: 26
$250 to $299: 28
$300 to $349: 23
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 27
$450 to $499: 28
$500 to $549: 53
$550 to $599: 150
$600 to $649: 191
$650 to $699: 202
$700 to $749: 222
$750 to $799: 306
$800 to $899: 483
$900 to $999: 176
$1,000 to $1,249: 304
$1,250 to $1,499: 72
$1,500 to $1,999: 24
$2,000 or more: 17
No cash rent: 31

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 734 1990 to 1994: 706 1985 to 1989: 614 1980 to 1984: 284 1975 to 1979: 302 1970 to 1974: 278 1970 to 1974: 179 1965 to 1969: 309

Whitney, NV Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.8%
Number of people working at home: 91 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 33
5 to 9 minutes: 424
10 to 14 minutes: 771
15 to 19 minutes: 1108
20 to 24 minutes: 2088
25 to 29 minutes: 857
30 to 34 minutes: 1690
35 to 39 minutes: 205
40 to 44 minutes: 215
45 to 59 minutes: 358
60 to 89 minutes: 228
90 or more minutes: 241

Whitney mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,369 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,054 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 520 (6%)
Taxi: 25 (0%)
Motorcycle: 23 (0%)
Bicycle: 31 (0%)
Walked: 135 (2%)
Other means: 61 (1%)
Worked at home: 91 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 522
$10,000 to $14,999: 461
$15,000 to $19,999: 472
$20,000 to $24,999: 595
$25,000 to $29,999: 674
$30,000 to $34,999: 565
$35,000 to $39,999: 439
$40,000 to $44,999: 437
$45,000 to $49,999: 377
$50,000 to $59,999: 702
$60,000 to $74,999: 833
$75,000 to $99,999: 546
$100,000 to $124,999: 161
$125,000 to $149,999: 52
$150,000 to $199,999: 47
$200,000 or more: 28

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6564

German: 1485

United States or American: 1099

Irish: 987

Italian: 939

English: 910

Polish: 462

French (except Basque): 294

Norwegian: 170

Scottish: 146

Subsaharan African:: 124

Swedish: 124

African: 110

French Canadian: 100

European: 81

Scotch-Irish: 78

Brazilian: 72

Dutch: 69

Hungarian: 64

Danish: 59

Arab:: 53

Lebanese: 53

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 51

Canadian: 48

Welsh: 45

Russian: 39

Greek: 32

Czechoslovakian: 28

Armenian: 27

Swiss: 24

Finnish: 22

Belizean: 22

Northern European: 20

Lithuanian: 19

Bulgarian: 18

Austrian: 18

Jamaican: 16

Iranian: 15

German Russian: 14

West Indian: 13

Slovak: 11

Romanian: 11

Scandinavian: 11

Slavic: 11

Ukrainian: 11

Slovene: 10

Turkish: 9

Pennsylvania German: 9

Cape Verdean: 7

Nigerian: 7

British: 7

Czech: 4

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

Mexico (50%)
Philippines (11%)
El Salvador (9%)
Canada (5%)
Cuba (4%)
Vietnam (2%)
Brazil (2%)

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

This state: 3240
Northeast: 1844
Midwest: 2950
South: 1550
West: 4463

36% of Whitney residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 2% lived in Nevada.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 76
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 190
7th and 8th grade: 209
9th grade: 170
10th grade: 224
11th grade: 240
12th grade, no diploma: 314
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,943
Less than 1 year of college: 424
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,158
Associate degree: 359
Bachelor's degree: 451
Master's degree: 48
Professional school degree: 38
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 87
Nursery to 4th grade: 66
5th and 6th grade: 150
7th and 8th grade: 197
9th grade: 198
10th grade: 281
11th grade: 233
12th grade, no diploma: 324
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,062
Less than 1 year of college: 585
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 835
Associate degree: 321
Bachelor's degree: 353
Master's degree: 115
Professional school degree: 30
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 25.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 10.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,313
Black householders: $43,100
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $54,952
Asian householders: $53,169
Some other race householders: $54,157
Two or more races householders: $53,496
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,088

Whitney household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Whitney household income for Black householders

Whitney household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

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Whitney household income for Two or more races householders

Whitney household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

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Whitney marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $254,481
Black or African American householders: $303,136
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $214,652
Asian householders: $251,381
Some other race householders: $273,323
Two or more races householders: $287,395
Hispanic or Latino householders: $255,912

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,316
One, attached: 501
Two: 58
3 or 4: 453
5 to 9: 868
10 to 19: 346
20 to 49: 374
50 or more: 495
Mobile homes: 1,206
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,267

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Whitney:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (74%) Utility gas (26%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 91

Here:	4.5%
Nevada:	4.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28

Here:	3.3%
Nevada:	5.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 109

Here:	19.8%
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 (Noninst.)

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