Nevada · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Rural Nevada
A Census profile of the Rural Nevada Public Use Microdata Area in Nevada, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 185,547 people, with a median household income of $73,910 and a median age of 41.7.
Cities & areas covered: Rural Nevada.
How Rural Nevada compares to Nevada
- Median household income here is $73,910, $7,310 below the Nevada figure of $81,220.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 13.4%, 15.2% below the Nevada figure of 28.6%.
- Homeownership here is 76.4%, 16.4% above the Nevada figure of 60.0%.
- The poverty rate here is 11.5%, 0.3% below the Nevada figure of 11.8%.
Rural Nevada vs. Nevada vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The NV and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,910 | $81,220 |
| Median family income | $91,372 | $96,449 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $55,935 | $60,348 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $30,458 | $33,605 |
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 53.9% | 64.4% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 39.4 | 38.2 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,328 | $3,073 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 22.0% | 25.0% |
| Mean All other income | $1,152 | $845 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $57 | $36 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $30,703 | $40,154 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 293.6 | 312.4 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,750 | $4,225 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $961 | $2,614 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $274 | $213 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,920 | $3,572 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4% | 28.6% |
| High school diploma or higher | 88.5% | 87.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.0% | 9.9% |
| Business operations | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| Financial specialists | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| Computer & math | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| Science | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Community & social service | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Legal | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Education instruction | 6.2% | 4.1% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.5% | 2.3% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 2.6% | 5.3% |
| Healthcare support | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| Protective service | 1.5% | 3.0% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.2% | 8.1% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Personal care | 2.7% | 4.7% |
| Sales | 9.3% | 9.4% |
| Office & admin support | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 1.2% | 0.3% |
| Construction | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Extraction | 3.9% | 0.3% |
| Installation & repair | 7.1% | 2.8% |
| Production | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Transportation & moving | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| Military | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.7% | 0.4% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 12.2% | 0.9% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.4% | 7.4% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 3.7% | 5.0% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.5% | 10.5% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| Information (industry) | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 7.8% | 12.6% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| Health care (industry) | 7.1% | 9.2% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 15.0% | 19.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.0% | 4.4% |
| Public administration (industry) | 5.8% | 4.3% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 12.0% | 11.7% |
| Private insurance | 58.5% | 63.6% |
| Public insurance | 42.6% | 36.1% |
| With a disability | 19.8% | 14.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 28 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 82.8% | 81.8% |
| Public transit to work | 6.9% | 2.5% |
| Worked from home | 6.4% | 11.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 25.6 | 30.7 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $300,000 | $450,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,190 | $1,708 |
| Rent as % of income | 26.0% | 34.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 76.4% | 60.0% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| Single-family detached | 57.0% | 62.4% |
| Broadband internet | 94.6% | 95.7% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $20 |
| Median Electricity cost | $160 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $700 | $450 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $70 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 55.8 | 52.4 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $420 | $700 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,300 | $1,500 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $950 | $1,500 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $950 | $1,566 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $620 | $530 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,250 | $2,050 |
| Median Water cost | $720 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 185,547 | 3,267,467 |
| Average age | 41.7 | 40.0 |
| Married (15+) | 45.6% | 44.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21.3% | 30.6% |
| Black | 2.4% | 9.1% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 9.3% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,057 | $1,147 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2 | 1.9 |
Rural Nevada — FAQ
What is the population of the Rural Nevada PUMA?+
The Rural Nevada PUMA in Nevada has a population of 185,547, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Rural Nevada, NV?+
Median household income in the Rural Nevada PUMA is $73,910, compared with $81,220 across Nevada and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Rural Nevada PUMA?+
The Rural Nevada PUMA covers Rural Nevada. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Nevada contains 20 PUMAs.
Where does this Rural Nevada data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.