Nevada, MO City Data

Nevada, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,607 people who live in Nevada and approximately 20,454 who live in Vernon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Nevada to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Nevada. We have included Nevada housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Nevada Information

Vernon County where Nevada resides is 837.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,454 and has a population rank of 1,762 out of all the places in the United States.

Nevada has a total of 8,607 people and of those residents there are 3,881 males and 4,726 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 37.9. There are approximately 319 births each year and around 232 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Nevada varies per year, but currently 8,499 are one race and 108 are two or more races.

Of the 8,607 people who live in Nevada, there are 2,654 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Nevada is 1,287 male and 1,367 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,387.

General Nevada Information
Total area in square miles - Vernon County	837.04
Water area in square miles - Vernon County	N/A
Resident population - Vernon County	20,454
Population rank - Vernon County	1,762
Total population	8,607
Total population (male)	3,881
Total population (female)	4,726
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	37.9
Births - Vernon County	319
Deaths- Vernon County	232
Population of one race	8,499
Population of two or more races	108
Population under 20 years	2,654
Population under 20 years (male)	1,287
Population under 20 years (female)	1,367
Total population 18 years and over	6,387

Nevada Social Characteristics

There are 7,966 households in Nevada. Families make up 5,491 of these households. The table below breaks down the Nevada families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,404), male householder with no wife present (257) and female householder with no husband present (782). The remainder of the Nevada households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,530. Nevada, MO moving companies help people in Nevada move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Nevada. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Nevada is based, there are 8,405 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,469 never married, 4,688 now married, 181 separated, 1,039 widowed, and 1,028 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 101 separated, 300 widowed and 879 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Nevada social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Nevada.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Vernon County)
Total households	7,966
Family households (families)	5,491
With own children under 18 years	2,707
Married-couple family	4,404
With own children under 18 years	1,948
Male householder, no wife present, family	257
With own children under 18 years	166
Female householder, no husband present, family	782
With own children under 18 years	515
Nonfamily households	2,530
Householder living alone	2,240
65 years and over	1,038

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,120
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,044
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,987
Householder	1,973
Spouse	1,389
Child	2,245
Other relatives	47
Nonrelatives	173
Unmarried partner	97
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	23
Unmarried partner	194
Foster child	6
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,705
Male householder	559
Male householder living alone	461
Male householder not living alone	98
Female householder	931
Female householder living alone	872
Female householder not living alone	59
Nonrelatives	215
Unmarried partner	97
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	44
Foster child	17
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,405
Never married	1,469
Now married	4,688
Separated	181
Widowed	1,039
Divorced	1,028
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	101
Widowed	300
Divorced	879

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,607
Male	3,881
Under 5 years	308
5 to 9 years	292
10 to 14 years	337
15 to 17 years	221
18 and 19 years	129
20 years	49
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	157
25 to 29 years	255
30 to 34 years	258
35 to 39 years	267
40 to 44 years	262
45 to 49 years	250
50 to 54 years	210
55 to 59 years	159
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	86
65 and 66 years	56
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	134
75 to 79 years	137
80 to 84 years	68
85 years and over	75
Female	4,726
Under 5 years	297
5 to 9 years	282
10 to 14 years	293
15 to 17 years	190
18 and 19 years	305
20 years	97
21 years	54
22 to 24 years	179
25 to 29 years	257
30 to 34 years	259
35 to 39 years	263
40 to 44 years	305
45 to 49 years	264
50 to 54 years	215
55 to 59 years	220
60 and 61 years	67
62 to 64 years	101
65 and 66 years	79
67 to 69 years	117
70 to 74 years	238
75 to 79 years	192
80 to 84 years	190
85 years and over	262

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,607
One race	8,499
White	8,245
Black or African American	89
American Indian and Alaska Native	81
Asian	38
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	10
Two or more races	108

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,692
People who are White alone	7,427
People who are Black or African American alone	27
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	77
People who are Asian alone	30
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	93
People who are Some other race alone	28

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,031
Same house	10,413
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,104
Different state or abroad	1,681
Different state	1,588
Abroad	93

PLACE OF BIRTH (Vernon County)
Total resident population	20,454
Born in United States	13,180
State of residence	13,182
Different state	6,932
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	84
Foreign born	256

Nevada Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Nevada. That total enrollment is 5,081 for the population of the country, which includes Nevada. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,995 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,479 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 703.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Nevada population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,081
Pre-kindergarten	330
Public	214
Private	116
Kindergarten	307
Public	279
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,342
Public	2,127
Private	215
Elementary and high school	3,740
Public	3,428
Private	312
High school grades 9 to 12	1,398
Public	1,301
Private	97
College, undergraduate years	641
Public	378
Private	263
Graduate or professional school	63
Public	44
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	14,551

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,169
Less than 9th grade	1,298
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,784
High school graduate	5,257
Some college, no degree	2,352
Associate's degree	606
Bachelor's degree	1,872
Graduate or professional degree	14.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,269

Nevada Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,726 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Nevada. The Nevada occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,606), service occupations (1,524), sales and office occupations (2,003), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (192), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (937) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,963). The 15,726 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,805 private wage and salary workers, 1,310 government workers, 1,062 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Vernon County)
Population 16 years and over	15,726
In labor force	9,652
Civilian labor force	9,647
Employed	9,225
Unemployed	422
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	8,276
In labor force	4,593
Civilian labor force	4,593
Unemployed Civilian labor force	189
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,450
In labor force	5,059
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	233
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Vernon County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,102
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,904
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,330
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	262
Other means	96
Worked at home	468
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	180,250

OCCUPATION (Vernon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,606
Service occupations	1,524
Sales and office occupations	2,003
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	192
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	937
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,963

INDUSTRY (Vernon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	672
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,668
Wholesale trade	242
Retail trade	943
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	420
Information	172
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	534
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	365
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,333
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	597
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	314

CLASS OF WORKER (Vernon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Private wage and salary workers	6,805
Government workers	1,310
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,062
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Nevada Housing Characteristics

In Nevada, MO there are 8,872 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,966 occupied and 906 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Nevada, there are 6,716 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 92 units in Nevada. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Nevada, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Nevada, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Nevada. There are 278 housing units with rent less than $200, 401 with rent between $200-299, 783 with rent between $300-499 and 397 with rent for $500 and above. Full Nevada gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Nevada, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Vernon County)
Total housing units	8,872
Occupied housing units	7,966
Vacant housing units	906

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Vernon County)
Total housing units	8,872
1-unit, detached	6,716
1-unit, attached	92
2 units	348
3 or 4 units	382
5 to 9 units	58
10 to 19 units	83
20 to 49 units	20
50 or more units	28
Mobile home	1,121

HOUSING TENURE (Vernon County)
Occupied housing units	7,966
Owner-occupied	5,750
Renter-occupied	2,216

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Vernon County)
Occupied housing units	7,966
No vehicles available	613
2 vehicle available	4,825
3 vehicles available	1,243
4 vehicles available	403
5 or more vehicles available	173

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Vernon County)
Occupied housing units	7,966
Utility gas	3,062
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,844
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25
Coal or coke
Wood	499
Solar energy
Other fuel	27
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Vernon County)
Occupied housing units	7,966
Less Than $50,000	5,750
$50,000 to $99,999	1,413
$100,000 to $149,999	401
$150,000 to $199,999	140
$200,000 to $299,999	75
$300,000 to $499,999	3
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	58,500

GROSS RENT (Vernon County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,216
Less than $200	278
$200 to $299	401
$300 to $499	783
$500 to $699	294
$700 to $999	81
$1,000 to $1,499	22
$1,500 or more	N/A