Carson City Demographics

PopulationCarson City, NevadaNevada
Total Population52,4571,998,257
Male51.7%50.9%
Female48.3%49.1%
18 years and over76.6%74.4%
65 years and over14.9%11.0%
Married Persons56.2%53.5%
Single Persons43.8%46.5%
Median Age38.735.0
Average Family Size2.973.14
Ethnicity
White87.2%78.4%
Black or African American2.1%7.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native3.3%2.1%
Asian2.2%5.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.3%0.8%
Other7.2%9.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)14.2%19.7%
Housing CharacteristicsCarson City, NevadaNevada
Total Housing Units21,283827,457
Median Home Cost$147,500$142,000
Number of Households20,171751,165
Persons per Household2.442.62
Economic CharacteristicsCarson City, NevadaNevada
Median Household Income$41,809$44,581
Per Capita Income$20,943$21,989
In Labor Force59.8%65.2%
Families below poverty level6.9%7.5%
Education CharacteristicsCarson City, NevadaNevada
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment5,527232,258
High School Enrollment2,836104,564
College or Graduate School2,99598,631
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate27.9%29.3%
Associates Degree6.7%6.2%
Bachelor's Degree11.9%12.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.6%6.1%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census