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Fernley, NV Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fernley is 19,184, which is 124.56% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 38.20% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Fernley population density is 148.88 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 24.98 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fernley is white, which represent 87.74% of the total population. The average Fernley education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 19,184. #16

Population Growth Since 2000, #3

Fernley, NV	124.56%
Nevada	38.20%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #65

Fernley, NV	148.88 per square mile
Nevada	24.98 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,832 (87.74%, #87)
Black:	270 (1.41%, #31)
Hispanic:	2,964 (15.45%, #36)
Asian:	414 (2.16%, #30)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	418 (2.18%, #29)
One Race, Other:	522 (2.72%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	728 (3.79%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,109 (71.15%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	165 (5.57%, see rank)
Cuban:	1 (0.03%, see rank)
Central American:	268 (9.04%, see rank)
South American:	161 (5.43%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	171 (41.30%, see rank)
Chinese:	1 (0.24%, see rank)
Filipino:	212 (51.21%, see rank)
Japanese:	1 (0.24%, see rank)
Korean:	18 (4.35%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	11 (2.66%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

16,178 (84.33%) out of the total population of 19,184 reported first ancestry.

	Fernley, NV	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Arab	27	0.14%, see rank	0.51%	0.56%
Czech	51	0.27%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
Danish	366	1.91%, see rank	0.68%	0.42%
Dutch	296	1.54%, see rank	1.16%	1.40%
English	2,362	12.31%, see rank	7.34%	8.02%
French	501	2.61%, see rank	2.76%	3.34%
German	3,271	17.05%, see rank	11.96%	15.03%
Greek	41	0.21%, see rank	0.43%	0.41%
Hungarian	80	0.42%, see rank	0.45%	0.46%
Irish	2,399	12.51%, see rank	9.34%	10.80%
Italian	1,319	6.88%, see rank	6.17%	5.52%
Norwegian	431	2.25%, see rank	1.42%	1.42%
Polish	394	2.05%, see rank	2.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	192	1.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.44%
Russian	70	0.36%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	403	2.10%, see rank	0.79%	0.99%
Scottish	527	2.75%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	11	0.06%, see rank	0.87%	0.95%
Swedish	423	2.20%, see rank	1.23%	1.27%
Swiss	75	0.39%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.31%
American	1,021	5.32%, see rank	4.74%	7.12%
Welsh	87	0.45%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,609 (50.09%, see rank)

Females: 9,575 (49.91%, see rank)

Fernley, NV	Male: 50.09% Female: 49.91%
Nevada	Male: 50.37% Female: 49.63%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fernley, NV	38.70 years old
Nevada	36.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fernley, NV	39.10 years old
Nevada	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fernley, NV	38.60 years old
Nevada	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fernley, NV	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,439	7.50%, see rank	6.54%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,484	7.74%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,385	7.22%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,035	5.40%, see rank	6.43%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,281	6.68%, see rank	6.74%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,242	11.69%, see rank	14.27%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,442	12.73%, see rank	13.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,572	13.41%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,547	13.28%, see rank	12.00%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,792	9.34%, see rank	8.09%	7.64%
75 to 84	640	3.34%, see rank	3.76%	4.25%
85 years and over	325	1.69%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fernley, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,560, 100%	1,847,920	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,689, 13.45%, see rank	15.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,659, 29.13%, see rank	28.65%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,104, 40.64%, see rank	33.67%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,302, 10.37%, see rank	14.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	806, 6.42%, see rank	7.67%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.14, see rank	13.20	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fernley, NV			Nevada		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	552	72.46%	27.54%	75.12%	24.88%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,342	93.98%, see rank	6.02%, see rank	93.44%	6.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,026	94.54%, see rank	5.46%, see rank	95.00%	5.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	510	90.59%, see rank	9.41%, see rank	84.14%	15.86%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	156	37.82%, see rank	62.18%, see rank	66.80%	33.20%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fernley, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total Households	6,928, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.77, see rank	2.71	2.63
1 Person Households	1,370, 19.77%, see rank	27.74%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,558, 80.23%, see rank	72.26%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,067, 73.14%, see rank	64.47%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.31, see rank	3.46	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,933, 56.77%, see rank	45.26%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,861, 26.86%, see rank	35.53%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fernley, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	14,876	see rank	2,211,697	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,397	100%, see rank	1,109,661	123,281,364
Never Married	1,861	25.16%, see rank	35.60%	35.77%
Married	4,135	55.90%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	313	4.23%, see rank	2.52%	2.57%
Divorced	1,088	14.71%, see rank	12.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,479	100%, see rank	1,102,036	129,692,771
Never Married	1,630	21.79%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	4,152	55.52%, see rank	48.72%	49.19%
Widowed	718	9.60%, see rank	7.94%	9.16%
Divorced	979	13.09%, see rank	14.90%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fernley, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
Native	17,796	92.76%, see rank	80.92%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,012	26.13%, see rank	25.15%	58.73%
Born in Different State	12,562	65.48%, see rank	54.06%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	222	1.16%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,388	7.24%, see rank	19.08%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	432	2.25%, see rank	8.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	956	4.98%, see rank	10.63%	7.09%
Born In Europe	108	0.56%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	292	1.52%, see rank	5.68%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	11	0.06%, see rank	0.11%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	887	4.62%, see rank	10.96%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	90	0.47%, see rank	0.35%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fernley, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
English	5,948	85.85%, see rank	70.72%	79.39%
Spanish	665	9.60%, see rank	18.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	150	2.17%, see rank	3.66%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	160	2.31%, see rank	6.45%	3.36%
Other	5	0.07%, see rank	1.07%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.