Carson City: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

Carson City is an independent municipality, thus not part of any county or Metropolitan Statistical Area.

City Residents

1980: 32,022

1990: 40,443

2000: 52,457 (of which, 27,102 were males and 25,355 were females)

2003 estimate: 55,311

Percent change, 1990–2000: 29.7%

U.S. rank in 2000: 680th (State rank: 9th)

Density: 365.9 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 44,744

Black or African American: 946

American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,259

Asian: 930

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 76

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 7,466

Other: 3,391

Percent of residents born in state: 23.8% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 3,289

Population 5 to 9 years old: 3,495

Population 10 to 14 years old: 3,473

Population 15 to 19 years old: 3,196

Population 20 to 24 years old: 2,946

Population 25 to 34 years old: 6,766

Population 35 to 44 years old: 8,370

Population 45 to 54 years old: 7,724

Population 55 to 59 years old: 2,949

Population 60 to 64 years old: 2,412

Population 70 to 74 years old: 4,096

Population 75 to 84 years old: 2,950

Population 85 years and over: 791

Median age: 38.7 years

Births (2003)

Total number: 721

Deaths (2003)

Total number: 656 (of which, 1 was an infant under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $20,943

Median household income: $41,809

Total households: 20,237

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 554

$10,000 to $14,999: 499

$15,000 to $24,999: 1,473

$25,000 to $34,999: 1,689

$35,000 to $49,999: 2,560

$50,000 to $74,999: 3,299

$75,000 to $99,999: 1,728

$100,000 to $149,999: 1,129

$150,000 to $199,999: 257

$200,000 or more: 245

Percent of families below poverty level: 6.9% (34.4% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: Not reported