Gender Composition
Age Distribution
Race/Ethnic Origin
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Northwestern Nevada Demographics
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 30,842 |
| 2008 | 31,097 |
| 2007 | 30,874 |
| 2006 | 30,361 |
| 2005 | 29,538 |
Source: Nevada State Demographer
Gender Composition
| Year | Est Population | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| 2009 | 29,445 | 15,769 | 53.6 | 13,676 | 46.4 |
| 2008 | 29,457 | 16,051 | 54.5 | 13,406 | 45.5 |
| 2007 | 28,533 | 15,483 | 54.3 | 13,050 | 45.7 |
| 2006 | 28,621 | 15,576 | 54.4 | 13,045 | 45.6 |
| 2005 | 27,967 | 15,289 | 54.7 | 12,678 | 45.3 |
Source: Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions
Age Distribution
| Year | Est Population | 0-14 | 15-19 | 20-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2009 | 29,445 | 5,933 | 20.1 | 2,390 | 8.1 | 5,559 | 18.9 | 8,553 | 29.0 | 7,006 | 23.8 |
Source: Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions
Race/Ethnic Origin
| Year | Est Population | White | Black | American Indian | Asian/Pacific Islander | Hispanic | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2009 | 29,445 | 26,587 | 90.3 | 500 | 1.7 | 1,568 | 5.3 | 235 | 0.8 | 6,439 | 21.9 |
| 2008 | 29,457 | 24,133 | 81.9 | 442 | 1.5 | 1,202 | 4.1 | 210 | 0.7 | 5,762 | 19.6 |
Source: Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions, balance of population is two or more races.
Educational Attainment
| Year | Population 25+ | < 9th | 9th-12th no diploma |
High School Diploma | Some College no diploma |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2009 | 18,912 | 1,597 | 8.4 | 2,575 | 13.6 | 6,308 | 33.4 | 4,749 | 25.1 |
| 2008 | 18,777 | 1,455 | 7.7 | 2,471 | 13.2 | 6,477 | 34.5 | 4,909 | 26.1 |
| 2007 | 18,097 | 1,419 | 7.8 | 2,439 | 13.5 | 6,163 | 34.1 | 4,720 | 26.1 |
| 2006 | 17,889 | 1,360 | 7.6 | 2,404 | 13.4 | 6,113 | 34.2 | 4,712 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 17,218 | 1,102 | 6.4 | 2,596 | 15.1 | 5,960 | 34.6 | 4,407 | 25.6 |
| Year | Population 25+ | Associate Degree | Bachelor's Degree | Graduate/Professional Degree | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2009 | 18,912 | 1,081 | 5.7 | 1,831 | 9.7 | 771 | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 18,777 | 1,082 | 5.8 | 1,662 | 8.9 | 721 | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 18,097 | 1,026 | 5.7 | 1,603 | 8.9 | 665 | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 17,889 | 1,076 | 6.0 | 1,570 | 8.8 | 654 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 17,218 | 912 | 5.3 | 1,563 | 9.1 | 678 | 3.9 |
Source: Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions
