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Carson City, Nevada (NV)

County population in 2022: 59,617 (95% urban, 5% rural); it was 52,457 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,587
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,141
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 12,727
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,699 (it was 7,444 in 2000)
% of renters here:

37%
State:

41%

Land area: 143 sq. mi.

Water area: 12.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 416 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Carson City: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.2%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (12.6%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.0%), Retail trade (11.0%), Manufacturing (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Carson City, NV (2022)
    • 36,66462.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 15,25526.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,9375.0%Two or more races
    • 1,6622.8%Asian alone
    • 1,2692.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7231.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 1020.2%Some other race alone
    • 140.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

42.6 years
Nevada median age:

39.0 years
Males: 30,806  (51.7%)
Females: 28,811  (48.3%)
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Average household size:
Carson City:

2.0 people
Nevada:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $68,111 ($41,809 in 1999)
This county:

$68,111
Nevada:

$72,333

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,095 (lower quartile is $832, upper quartile is $1,430)
This county:

$1095
State:

$1307


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $454,470 (it was $136,300 in 2000)
Carson City:

$454,470
Nevada:

$434,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $330,503 - $653,513

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $606,279
Here:

$606,279
State:

$549,327

Townhouses or other attached units: $446,034
Here:

$446,034
State:

$328,893

In 2-unit structures: $339,225
Here:

$339,225
State:

$326,466

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $373,762
Here:

$373,762
State:

$295,216

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $154,697
Here:

$154,697
State:

$297,847

Mobile homes: $81,299
Here:

$81,299
State:

$159,995

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,688
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $501

Institutionalized population: 3,560

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 55
  • Robberies: 12
  • Assaults: 142
  • Burglaries: 105
  • Thefts: 440
  • Auto thefts: 86

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 62
  • Robberies: 13
  • Assaults: 140
  • Burglaries: 155
  • Thefts: 384
  • Auto thefts: 78
Carson City, NV map from a distance

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,737 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,920 (0.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Carson City, NV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Carson City, NV in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Carson City, NV in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.9%
Carson City:

10.9%
Nevada:

12.5%
(8.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.1% for Black residents, 12.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.1% for American Indian residents, 14.2% for other race residents, 21.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 42.6 years old
(Males: 42.0 years old, Females: 43.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.0 years old, Black residents: 36.0 years old, American Indian residents: 40.3 years old, Asian residents: 42.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.1 years old, Other race residents: 31.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carson City is $637 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $767 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1118 a month.

Cities in this county include: Carson City.

Carson City has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Bartholomew County, Indiana , Brown County, Indiana , El Dorado County, California , Callaway County, Missouri , Carroll County, Missouri , Webster County, West Virginia , Yolo County, California .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
Nevada:

5.0%

Unemployment by year in Carson City, NV
County total employment by year in Carson City, NV
County average yearly wages by year in Carson City, NV

Current college students: 2,995
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 7,719 (50.8% naturalized citizens)

Carson City:

12.9%
Whole state:

18.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,2252010 or later
  • 2,4572000 to 2009
  • 1,7021990 to 1999
  • 1,6351980 to 1989
  • 4741970 to 1979
  • 828Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.1%

Carson City marital status for males Carson City marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,957
  • One, attached: 1,626
  • Two: 407
  • 3 or 4: 1,176
  • 5 to 9: 1,322
  • 10 to 19: 855
  • 20 to 49: 1,626
  • 50 or more: 1,197
  • Mobile homes: 2,282
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Carson City with a mortgage: 8,882 (609 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 390 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 153

Here:

5.0% with mortgage
State:

98.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Carson City

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,72820
Other3,20812
Catholic2,5782
Mainline Protestant1,8025
Orthodox6001
None40,358-
Carson City Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Carson City:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:

0.91 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Carson City:

3.65 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 54
This county:

9.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Carson City:

7.2%
Nevada:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Carson City:

23.7%
State:

24.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.8%
State:

13.2%

Agriculture in Carson City:

Average size of farms: 209 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $44,199
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $219.12
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $56,030
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.09%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 100.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $75,258
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 57.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.28

Earthquake activity:

Carson City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 7195% greater than the overall U.S. average.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Nevada Linehan Fire Complex, Incident Period: June 26, 2006 to June 30, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 27, 2006, FEMA Id: 2650, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Nevada Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 31, 2005 to January 04, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1629: February 03, 2006, FEMA Id: 1629, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Nevada Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3243: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3243, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Nevada Snow, Incident Period: January 06, 2005 to January 10, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3204: February 23, 2005, FEMA Id: 3204, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Nevada Snow, Incident Period: December 29, 2004 to January 02, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3202: February 17, 2005, FEMA Id: 3202, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Nevada Wildland Fire, Incident Period: July 14, 2004 to July 27, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1540: August 26, 2004, FEMA Id: 1540, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Nevada Waterfall Fire, Incident Period: July 14, 2004 to July 27, 2004, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 14, 2004, FEMA Id: 2531, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Nevada Boltair 2 Fire, Incident Period: September 29, 2003 to September 30, 2003, Fire Management Assistance Declared: September 29, 2003, FEMA Id: 2499, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Nevada Highway-50 Fire, Incident Period: June 17, 2003 to June 19, 2003, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 17, 2003, FEMA Id: 2469, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Nevada Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 20, 1996 to January 17, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1153: January 03, 1997, FEMA Id: 1153, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Carson City (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Carson City

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 24,467 (75.0%)
  • Carpooled: 3,930 (12.0%)
  • Bus: 222 (0.7%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 12 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 441 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 70 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 460 (1.4%)
  • Worked at home: 2,609 (8.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (54%)
  • El Salvador (8%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Senegal (4%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • England (3%)
  • Vietnam (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Carson City


  • English (10%)
  • American (9%)
  • German (7%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • European (2%)
  • Polish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Carson City, Nevada in 2010:

  • 1,810 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 1,293 people in state prisons
  • 313 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 144 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 36 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 29 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Carson City, Nevada in 2000:

  • 2,742 people in state prisons
  • 272 people in nursing homes
  • 106 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 74 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 14 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $72,849.

10.69% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($78,472 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.69%
Nevada average:

6.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.85% relocated from other counties in Nevada ($29,646 average AGI)
4.85% relocated from other states ($48,826 average AGI)
Carson City:

4.85%
Nevada average:

5.73%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Washoe County, NV  2.27% ($-285,879 average AGI)
from Douglas County, NV  1.38% ($53,934)
from Lyon County, NV  1.26% ($44,440)
from Clark County, NV  0.61% ($25,130)
from El Dorado County, CA  0.42% ($53,514)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.28% ($67,127)
from San Diego County, CA  0.19% ($76,354)


9.32% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($55,931 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.32%
Nevada average:

5.77%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.39% relocated to other counties in Nevada ($32,172 average AGI)
3.93% relocated to other states ($23,759 average AGI)
Carson City:

3.93%
Nevada average:

4.83%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Washoe County, NV  2.08% ($62,374 average AGI)
to Lyon County, NV  1.50% ($50,642)
to Douglas County, NV  1.07% ($52,155)
to Clark County, NV  0.41% ($55,980)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.12% ($59,767)
to El Dorado County, CA  0.12% ($54,333)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.10% ($48,680)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5

Births per 1000 population in Carson City

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Carson City

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Carson City
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.5%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Carson City
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Carson City
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Carson City
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Carson City
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Carson City
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Carson City

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,803 (8,676 aged, 1,127 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,481 (19%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Carson City, Nevada in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (893)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (846)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (796)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (587)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (484)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (444)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (372)
  • Unspecified dementia (366)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (192)
  • Congestive heart failure (177)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.79
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,327
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 234
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 49,984

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,340
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,266
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 45
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 102

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 264.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 144.0
  • Suffocation - 65.4
  • Other - 55.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 59,617
  • Male householders: 11,368 (3,223 living alone), Female householders: 12,713 (4,122 living alone)
  • 10,389 spouses (10,231 opposite-sex spouses), 1,952 unmarried partners, (1,887 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,001 children (14,034 natural, 142 adopted, 837 stepchildren), 1,062 grandchildren, 758 brothers or sisters, 691 parents, 20 foster children, 1,228 other relatives, 1,880 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,489

Size of family households: 6,615 2-persons, 3,635 3-persons, 2,682 4-persons, 1,713 5-persons, 507 6-persons, 170 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,336 1-person, 1,227 2-persons, 121 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 11 6-persons.

6,211 married couples with children.
3,869 single-parent households (1,180 men, 2,689 women).

78.2% of residents of Carson City speak English at home.
18.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $671,200,000 ($11,991 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $57,056,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $180,278,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,063,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $113,000
Federal grants: $368,363,000
Federal procurement contracts: $29,499,000 ($22,180,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $32,882,000 ($7,279,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $22,323,000
Federal Government insurance: $119,483,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,750
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

71 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,352
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,094
Here:

+20 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,238
Here:

+40 per 1000 residents
State:

+112 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Carson City

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.22 millions of gallons per day (61% from ground, 39% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.2

Year house built in Carson City, Nevada
  • Year house built in Carson City, Nevada
  • 1912020 or later
  • 1,3462010 to 2019
  • 2,5912000 to 2009
  • 4,6491990 to 1999
  • 3,5961980 to 1989
  • 7,4991970 to 1979
  • 2,3931960 to 1969
  • 1,2051950 to 1959
  • 1971940 to 1949
  • 3951939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Carson City, Nevada
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carson City, Nevada
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carson City, Nevada
  • 581 room
  • 292 rooms
  • 8613 rooms
  • 1,5574 rooms
  • 3,6375 rooms
  • 3,4116 rooms
  • 2,4347 rooms
  • 1,4398 rooms
  • 1,9219+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carson City, Nevada
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carson City, Nevada
  • 9881 room
  • 5232 rooms
  • 1,7913 rooms
  • 1,9964 rooms
  • 1,6355 rooms
  • 1,1436 rooms
  • 4167 rooms
  • 698 rooms
  • 2489+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Carson City, Nevada
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Carson City, Nevada
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Carson City, Nevada
  • 53no bedroom
  • 2601 bedroom
  • 2,4982 bedrooms
  • 8,9853 bedrooms
  • 3,2064 bedrooms
  • 3945+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carson City, Nevada
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carson City, Nevada
  • 1,078no bedroom
  • 1,9341 bedroom
  • 2,8982 bedrooms
  • 2,5633 bedrooms
  • 2704 bedrooms
  • 355+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Carson City, Nevada in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Carson City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Carson City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 471no vehicle
  • 3,5601 vehicle
  • 5,9362 vehicles
  • 3,1463 vehicles
  • 1,3604 vehicles
  • 8225+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Carson City in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Carson City in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,050no vehicle
  • 3,9921 vehicle
  • 2,4602 vehicles
  • 9103 vehicles
  • 3024 vehicles
  • 525+ vehicles

87.5% of Carson City residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Nevada.

Carson City:

87.5%
State average:

86.4%

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

  • This state: 19,316
  • Other state: 31,741
  • Northeast: 2,104
  • Midwest: 4,520
  • South: 2,858
  • West: 22,391
Year householders moved into unit in Carson City, NV
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Carson City
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 85.3%Utility gas
  • 8.2%Electricity
  • 2.6%Wood
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 61.3%Utility gas
  • 34.6%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 379
Here:

7.3%
Nevada:

12.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 334
Here:

12.3%
Nevada:

6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 190
Here:

9.6%
Nevada:

16.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 651
  • Number of aged recipients: 143
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 508
  • Number of recipients under 18: 75
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 426
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 150
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 263
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 279
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED206$180,971156$175,6861,035$203,28827$106,8153$1,391,33393$142,51651$125,882
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$186,28610$165,30069$218,7257$82,4290$07$149,2865$113,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED22$180,22721$155,619325$225,47128$54,2142$275,00040$170,62526$86,769
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN24$167,54223$189,783236$221,39814$84,0000$018$133,8899$126,222
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$237,0001$127,00045$199,7334$78,5000$08$184,1255$85,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$225,73723$247,609
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$169,8007$283,714
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$204,0005$221,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$225,0002$335,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Carson City, NV
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Carson City, NV - Value
Most common first names in Carson City, NV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John31973.1 years
Robert31771.9 years
William30074.0 years
Mary23480.3 years
James22471.0 years
Charles17274.9 years
George16575.3 years
Dorothy15680.6 years
Richard14271.8 years
Helen13280.6 years
Most common last names in Carson City, NV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith11872.7 years
Johnson10173.2 years
Miller6574.4 years
Jones6276.0 years
Anderson5975.9 years
Williams5374.3 years
Brown5374.5 years
Davis5374.5 years
Allen4876.4 years
Wilson4275.0 years
Businesses in Carson City, NV
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4Marshalls1
AT&T2MasterBrand Cabinets1
Applebee's1Maurices1
Arby's1McDonald's5
AutoZone1Motel 61
Baskin-Robbins1New Balance3
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nike1
Best Western1Office Depot1
Big O Tires1Olive Garden1
Blockbuster1Panda Express1
Burger King1Payless1
CVS3PetSmart1
Carl\s Jr.1Pier 1 Imports1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Costco1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Cricket Wireless2Quality1
DHL1Quiznos1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack2
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In1
Dennys1Sears1
El Pollo Loco1Sprint Nextel1
Famous Footwear1Staples1
FedEx13Starbucks5
Ford1Subaru1
GNC1Subway4
GameStop2Super 81
Goodwill1T-Mobile5
H&R Block2Taco Bell2
Hilton1Target1
Holiday Inn1The Room Place1
Home Depot2Toyota1
Honda1Trader Joe's1
IHOP1True Value3
JCPenney1U-Haul4
Johnny Rockets1UPS10
KFC1Vans3
Kohl's1Verizon Wireless2
Kroger2Vons1
Lane Furniture2Walgreens1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart2
Lowe's1Wendy's2
Marriott1

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