Sierra County vs. Washoe County

Sierra County (CA)Washoe County (NV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,987465,735
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.8%10.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)3,240421,425
Population, Census, April 1, 20103,240421,407
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.1%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent31.6%16.4%
Female persons, percent49.4%49.6%
White alone, percent93.2%84.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.5%2.2%
Asian alone, percent0.7%5.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent12.1%24.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.8%62.6%
Veterans, 2014-201823532,528
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%14.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,361201,081
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.4%58.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$173,200$299,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,367$1,589
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$470$459
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$888$1,000
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.2%28.5%
Building permits, 201864,437
Households, 2014-20181,241177,632
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.7%81.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.7%23.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.9%91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.2%83.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.3%88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.7%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%12.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.6%66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%60.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,0726,167,020
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$1,644$14,345
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.121.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,125$61,155
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,972$33,546
Persons in poverty, percent13.3%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 20176712,614
Total employment, 2017209195,306
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)8,1238,904,389
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.1%4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201725332,853
All firms, 201226937,029
Men-owned firms, 201218318,503
Women-owned firms, 20126412,047
Nonminority-owned firms, 201224228,801
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201222229,568
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%27.1%
Population per square mile, 20103.466.9
Land area in square miles, 2010953.216,302.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Sierra county (CA) and Washoe county (NV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.