Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
October 31, 1864
Sagebrush
Single-Leaf Pinon/Bristle Cone Pine
Mountain Bluebird
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Carson City October 31, 1864 Sagebrush Single-Leaf Pinon/Bristle Cone Pine Mountain Bluebird |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 1,201,833 | 1,998,257 |
| Male | 611,880 | 1,018,051 |
| Female | 589,953 | 980,206 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 92,217 | 145,817 |
| 5 to 9 years | 85,562 | 149,322 |
| 10 to 14 years | 76,008 | 139,193 |
| 15 to 19 years | 74,160 | 127,169 |
| 20 to 24 years | 87,946 | 130,006 |
| 25 to 59 years | 604,973 | 1,002,679 |
| 60 to 84 years | 173,504 | 287,082 |
| 85 years and over | 7,463 | 16,989 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 33.3 | 35 |
| Under 18 years | 296,948 | 511,799 |
| Male | 152,437 | 263,194 |
| Female | 144,511 | 248,605 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 1,201,833 | 1,998,257 |
| Urban population | 1,061,312 | 1,829,781 |
| Rural population | 140,521 | 168,476 |
| Farm population | 4,831 | 4,023 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 307,400 | 498,333 |
| With own children under 18 years | 143,798 | 238,846 |
| Average family size | 3.06 | 3.14 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 1,110,450 | 1,853,720 |
| Speak a language other than English | 146,152 | 427,972 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 280,411 | 492,885 |
| Preprimary school | 18,514 | 57,432 |
| Elementary or high school | 188,004 | 336,822 |
| College or graduate school | 73,893 | 98,631 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79 | 81 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 15 | 18 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 518,858 | 827,457 |
| With no telephone service | 25,118 | 17,077 |
Data from Census 2000