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Reno Nevada Information: Reno, Nevada is part of WASHOE County. Population for Reno from the last gathering is 180480. You can view Reno venues that host many Reno NV events every year. You can also research Reno Nevada homes for sale by visiting our Reno Nevada real estate guide. Reno Nevada has a latitude of 39.5264 and a longitude of -119.812. Zip codes in Reno, NV include 89501 ... more Reno zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Reno, NV
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Reno, NV was 180,480.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Reno was 92,254, which represents 51.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Reno, NV
There are an estimated 34,757 married men in the town. 47.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Reno are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Reno is 88,226 which is 48.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Reno, Nevada
There are an estimated 32,824 married women in the community. 46.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Reno, NV
The median age of people living in Reno, NV was 34.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Reno was 12,626. There were 138,651 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.4 percent of the population (20,603) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Reno, NV
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Reno, NV was 173,986.

White Population in Reno, NV
The estimated White population in the Reno community is 139,793, which is 77.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Reno, Nevada
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,651, which is 2.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Reno, NV
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Reno, NV was 2,271.

Asian Population in Reno, Nevada
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9,555.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Reno, NV
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Reno was an estimated 1,004.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 16,712, while those of “two or more races” was 6,494 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Reno community was 34,616, or 19.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Reno, NV
The household population number in Reno was 175,984.

Group Quarters Population in Reno, NV
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,496.

Average Household Size in Reno, NV
The average household size in Reno is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Reno, NV
At the time of the last census survey, there were 79,453 total housing units in Reno.

The number of occupied housing units was 73,904, or 93 of the total units in town. Of these, 35,134 were owner-occupied (47.5), and 38,770 were renter-occupied (52.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 5,549 vacant homes in Reno at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Reno, Nevada
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 28,730, with a median value in dollars of 158,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Reno, NV
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,290 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Reno, average costs per month were $372 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 96,762 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Reno, Nevada
29,353 people in Reno also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Reno, NV
The number of Civilian Veterans in Reno was 21,396, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Reno, NV
In 2000, there were 32,687 people in Reno, NV listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Reno, NV
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 39,804 people in Reno who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 23.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Reno, Nevada
There were 95,923 in the labor force in Reno at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Reno was 17.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Reno, NV
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,530. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Reno, NV
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,582. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Reno, Nevada
Per capita income in Reno in the last full census was 22,520. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Reno numbered 3,485, or 8.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Reno, NV
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 22,232, or 12.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.