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Washoe, Nevada county Economy Profile
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| Washoe, Nevada | United States | |
| State | Nevada | |
| County | Washoe | |
| Total population | 339,486 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 172,080 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 167,406 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 35.6 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 132,084 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,815 | 41,994 |
Washoe, Nevada county Economy
The number of private wage and salary workers in Washoe, Nevada equals 138,568. Government workers comprise 13.44% of workers in Washoe, Nevada. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 5.61% of Washoe, Nevada labor force. There are four hundred and forty-four unpaid family workers in Washoe, Nevada.
7.57% of population are involved in construction, 7.51% are in manufacturing, and 4.29% are in wholesale trade. 9.3% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Washoe, Nevada. Twenty point zero four percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Washoe, Nevada.
sixty-eight point five eight percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Washoe, Nevada. 75.35% of Washoe, Nevada workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Two point nine two percent of Washoe, Nevada residents work at home. 3.19% use public transportation (including taxicab).
| Washoe, Nevada | %, Washoe, Nevada | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 263,862 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 180,963 | 68.58% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 180,679 | 68.47% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 171,723 | 65.08% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 8,956 | 3.39% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 5.0 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 284 | 0.11% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 82,899 | 31.42% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 130,908 | 49.61% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 82,539 | 31.28% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 82,480 | 31.26% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 78,627 | 29.8% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 26,534 | 10.06% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 16,105 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 168,922 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 127,276 | 75.35% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 23,257 | 13.77% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 5,394 | 3.19% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 5,352 | 3.17% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 2,708 | 1.6% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 4,935 | 2.92% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 19.2 | 0.01% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 171,723 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 50,683 | 29.51% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 34,103 | 19.86% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 49,555 | 28.86% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 345 | 0.2% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 16,257 | 9.47% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 20,780 | 12.1% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,292 | 0.75% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 13,008 | 7.57% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 12,903 | 7.51% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 7,361 | 4.29% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 20,332 | 11.84% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 10,344 | 6.02% | 5.2% |
| Information | 4,184 | 2.44% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 10,584 | 6.16% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 15,966 | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 27,041 | 15.75% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 34,406 | 20.04% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6,855 | 3.99% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 7,447 | 4.34% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 138,568 | 80.69% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 23,077 | 13.44% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 9,634 | 5.61% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 444 | 0.26% | 0.31% |
| Washoe, Nevada | %, Washoe, Nevada | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 132,192 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 8,965 | 6.78% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6,906 | 5.22% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 16,045 | 12.14% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 16,663 | 12.61% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 23,264 | 17.6% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 28,445 | 21.52% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 14,870 | 11.25% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10,732 | 8.12% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,733 | 2.07% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 3,569 | 2.7% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,815 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 112,304 | 42.56% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 57,451 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 28,912 | 10.96% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,229 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 3,743 | 1.42% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,695 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 2,812 | 1.07% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,563 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 19,872 | 7.53% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 20,189 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 84,518 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,179 | 3.76% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,887 | 3.42% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 7,927 | 9.38% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9,141 | 10.82% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 14,879 | 17.6% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 20,996 | 24.84% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11,551 | 13.67% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8,957 | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,124 | 2.51% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 2,877 | 3.4% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 54,283 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 24,277 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 36,226 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 27,953 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 5,629 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 4,652 | 82.64% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 2,815 | 50.01% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 2,426 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 2,244 | 92.5% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 1,335 | 55.03% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 33,318 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 22,632 | 67.93% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 2,150 | 6.45% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 10,018 | 30.07% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 6,220 | 18.67% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 13,613 | 40.86% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.