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County: Washoe County
State: Nevada
FIPS Code: 32031

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 0% to 5 % Percent Land in NF:
2.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
102,823
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
395,033
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Toiyabe NF
88,219
% Water: 3.2 Toiyabe Special Area
14,604
Mean Jan. Temp: 32
Mean July Temp: 69
Topography: High Mountain Plains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Services
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 121,068 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 193,623 59.9% 52.4% 7.5%
1990: 254,667 31.5% 21.5% 10.0%
2000: 339,486 33.3% 24.1% 9.3%
2005: 389,872 14.8% 11.1% 3.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
247,835 73.0% 0-to-19:
94,009 27.7%
Black:
6,734 2.0% 20-to-39:
100,606 29.6%
Hispanic:
56,301 16.6% 40-to-59:
95,707 28.2%
American Indian:
5,181 1.5% 60-plus:
49,164 14.5%
Other:
23,435 6.9%
Median Age: 35.5
Population Density (persons per square mile): 53.5
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 83.9%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 23.7%
Median Family Income: $54,283
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.7%
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