Economic Development
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Economic Development

Western Nevada Demographics

Population

Year Population
2007 619,933
2006 608,467
2005 586,673
2004 566,326
2003 549,829

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions

Population by Household Type

Year Population In
Family Households Non-Family Households Group Quarters
2006 473,709 104,874 9,800
2005 434,544 125,509 9,883

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions

Return to TopIncome

Year Per Capita Income Median Income Average Income
Household Family Disposable Household Family Disposable
2006 $25,327.36 $49,983.97 $57,139.40 $41,987.81 $60,900.29 $67,986.06 $52,086.85
2005 $26,387.48 $48,372.22 $54,896.34 $40,873.07 $63,617.80 $72,851.11 $51,520.78

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions

Return to TopGender Composition

Year Male Female
# % # %
2006 298,376 50.7 290,007 49.3
2005 289,187 50.7 280,749 49.3

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions

Return to TopAge Distribution

Year 0 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 34 35 - 54 55 - 64
# % # % # % # % # %
2006 117,709 20.0 40,677 6.9 116,432 19.8 169,380 28.8 68,275 11.6
2005 115,715 20.3 39,663 7.0 111,582 19.6 165,961 29.1 64,846 11.4
Year 65 - 84 > 85
# % # %
2006 67,119 11.4 8,791 1.5
2005 63,961 11.2 8,208 1.4

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions

Return to TopRace/Ethnic Origin

Year White Black American Indian/Alaska Native Asian
# % # % # % # %
2006 504,937 86 10,062 2 13,183 2 26,144 4
2005 455,456 80 6,480 1 13,174 2 19,517 3
Year Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Hispanic Multi-Race Other
# % # % # % # %
2006 3,021 .5 107,852 18 9,926 2 21,110 4
2005 845 .1 97,037 17 24,249 4 50,215 9

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions

Return to TopEducational Attainment

Year Population 25+ < 9th 9th-12th
no diploma

High School Diploma

Some College
no diploma
# % # % # % # %
2006 391,154 19,740 5 38,263 10 109,501 28 95,628 24
2005 377,167 19,005 5 43,970 12 121,313 32 97,490 26
Year Population 25+ Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Graduate/Professional Degree
# % # % # %
2006 391,154 31,750 8 63,146 16 33,126 9
2005 377,167 21,621 6 48,699 13 25,069 7

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions

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