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Carson City Demographics

Population

Year Population
2008 57,600
2007 57,723
2006 57,701
2005 57,104
2004 56,146

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Gender Composition

Year Est Population Male Female
# % # %
2008 56,274 29,006 51.5 27,268 48.5
2007 57,594 29,694 51.6 27,900 48.4
2006 58,029 29,912 51.5 28,117 48.5
2005 57,139 29,211 51.1 27,928 48.9

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions

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Age Distribution

Year Est Population 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49
# % # % # % # % # %
2008 56,274 7,138 12.7 6,966 12.4 6,968 12.4 7,100 12.6 8,084 14.4
2007 57,594 7,379 12.8 7,340 12.7 7,163 12.4 7,437 12.9 8,198 14.2
Year Est Population 50-59 60+
# % # %
2008 56,274 7,710 13.7 12,308 21.9
2007 57,594 7,718 13.4 12,359 21.5

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions

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Race/Ethnic Origin

Year Est Population White Black American Indian Asian Pacific Islander
# % # % # % # % # %
2008 56,274 47,851 85.0 1,016 1.8 1,422 2.5 1,003 1.8 129 0.2
2007 57,594 49,190 85.4 1,026 1.8 1,292 2.2 1,034 1.8 122 0.2
Year Est Population Hispanic Other/ Multi-Race
# % # %
2008 56,274 11,576 20.6 4,853 8.6
2007 57,594 11,522 20.0 4,930 8.6

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions

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Educational Attainment

Year Population 25+ < 9th 9th-12th
no diploma
High School Diploma Some College
no diploma
# % # % # % # %
2008 38,703 1,987 5.1 4,502 11.6 11,069 28.6 11,160 28.8
2007 39,174 2,051 5.2 4,684 12.0 11,101 28.3 11,306 28.9
2006 39,401 1,986 5.0 4,672 11.9 11,159 28.3 11,446 29.1
2005 38,805 1,635 4.2 5,150 13.3 11,088 28.6 10,928 28.2
Year Population 25+ Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Graduate/Professional Degree
# % # % # %
2008 38,703 2,666 6.9 4,661 12.0 2,658 6.9
2007 39,174 2,652 6.8 4,786 12.2 2,594 6.6
2006 39,401 2,844 7.2 4,723 12.0 2,571 6.5
2005 38,805 2,465 6.4 4,813 12.4 2,726 7.0

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions

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