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Reno Demographics and Statistics

According to recent United States Census Bureau reports, Reno has grown in recent years. The population is composed of people of many different heritages. Statistics and demographics present some very interesting findings. It is filled with heritage, culture and people from all walks of life.

Reno, NV

People QuickFacts Reno Nevada
Population, 2006 estimate 210,255 2,495,529
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 14.8% 24.9%
Population, 2000 180,480 1,998,257
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 7.0% 7.3%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 23.2% 25.6%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 11.4% 11.0%
Female persons, percent, 2000 48.9% 49.1%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 77.5% 75.2%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 2.6% 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 1.3% 1.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 5.3% 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.6% 0.4%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 3.6% 3.8%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 19.2% 19.7%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 37.1% 37.4%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 17.3% 15.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 23.6% 23.1%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 82.4% 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 25.0% 18.2%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 17.9 23.3
 
Housing units, 2000 79,453 827,457
Homeownership rate, 2000 47.5% 60.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $158,700 $142,000
 
Households, 2000 73,904 751,165
Persons per household, 2000 2.38 2.62
Median household income, 1999 $40,530 $44,581
Per capita money income, 1999 $22,520 $21,989
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 12.6% 10.5%
Business QuickFacts Reno Nevada
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 2,926,443 16,513,814
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 3,816,673 26,999,899
Retail sales per capita, 2002 $20,059 $12,455
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,614,303 19,537,592
Total number of firms, 2002 19,283 169,505
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 0.8% 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 1.0% 1.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 4.0% 5.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 3.6% 5.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 25.2% 28.1%
 
Geography QuickFacts Reno Nevada
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 69 109,825
Persons per square mile, 2000 2,611.5 18.2
FIPS Code 60600 32
Counties Washoe County