Carson City Metro Area

  1. Carson City Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Carson City Metro Area Statistics
  3. Carson City Metro Area Employment Information
  4. Carson City Metro Area Family Information
  5. Carson City Metro Area Education Information
  6. Carson City Metro Area Business Information
  7. Carson City Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Carson City Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Carson City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Carson City Metro Area Counties
  11. Carson City Metro Area Cities


Carson City Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Carson City Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 52,457
  • Land Area (2000): 371.286 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 31.872 square kilometers
Carson City Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 56,002 2005 57,893 2006 57,936
2004 57,621     2007 55,713



Carson City Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Carson City Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 20,488 19,203 1,285 6.27% 63
1991 20,869 19,276 1,593 7.63% 77
1992 21,564 19,514 2,050 9.51% 95
1993 22,227 20,015 2,212 9.95% 100
1994 22,165 20,421 1,744 7.87% 79
1995 22,941 21,346 1,595 6.95% 70
1996 23,211 21,386 1,824 7.86% 79
1997 23,276 21,724 1,552 6.67% 67
1998 23,566 22,182 1,384 5.87% 59
1999 24,310 23,361 950 3.91% 39
2000 26,472 25,483 989 3.74% 37
2001 26,978 25,591 1,387 5.14% 51
2002 27,411 25,834 1,577 5.75% 58
2003 27,409 25,832 1,577 5.75% 57
2004 27,343 25,945 1,398 5.11% 51
2005 27,283 26,010 1,273 4.66% 47
2006 27,577 26,267 1,310 4.75% 48
2007 28,577 27,093 1,483 5.19% 52
2008 29,605 27,585 2,021 6.83% 68
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 28,986 26,811 2,175 7.50% 75
Feb 2008 29,120 27,109 2,011 6.91% 69
Mar 2008 29,450 27,430 2,020 6.86% 69
Apr 2008 29,472 27,581 1,891 6.42% 64
May 2008 29,633 27,754 1,879 6.34% 63
Jun 2008 29,871 27,876 1,995 6.68% 67
Jul 2008 30,062 28,077 1,985 6.60% 66
Aug 2008 29,867 27,831 2,036 6.82% 68
Sep 2008 29,985 27,792 2,193 7.31% 73
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Carson City Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,442 13.69%
2. Public Administration 3,036 12.08%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,784 7.10%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,196 4.76%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,138 4.53%
6. Metal Manufactuing 926 3.68%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 896 3.56%
8. Educational Services 844 3.36%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 734 2.92%
10. Finance and Insurance 650 2.59%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 636 2.53%
12. Repair and Maintenance 628 2.50%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 602 2.39%
14. Health Care 602 2.39%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 578 2.30%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 528 2.10%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 458 1.82%
18. Department and Other General Stores 408 1.62%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 360 1.43%
20. Truck Transportation 298 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 3,270 14.75%
2. Health Care 2,294 10.35%
3. Educational Services 1,996 9.01%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,798 8.11%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,594 7.19%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,474 6.65%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 966 4.36%
8. Department and Other General Stores 842 3.80%
9. Social Assistance 754 3.40%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 598 2.70%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 550 2.48%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 528 2.38%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 392 1.77%
14. Construction 384 1.73%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 368 1.66%
16. Metal Manufactuing 346 1.56%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 346 1.56%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 340 1.53%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 290 1.31%
20. Utilities 216 0.97%

Carson City Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,360 5.41%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,330 5.29%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,242 4.94%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,198 4.77%
5. Other Production Occupations 1,108 4.41%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 896 3.56%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 812 3.23%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 800 3.18%
9. Other Construction Trades 774 3.08%
10. Computer Specialists 722 2.87%
11. Engineers 686 2.73%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 656 2.61%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 590 2.35%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 588 2.34%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 558 2.22%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 556 2.21%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 552 2.20%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 532 2.12%
19. Top Executives 524 2.08%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 500 1.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,976 8.92%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,008 4.55%
3. Cashiers 976 4.40%
4. Secretaries and Admins 970 4.38%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 952 4.30%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 898 4.05%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 870 3.93%
8. Other Management Occupations 774 3.49%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 686 3.10%
10. Business Operations Specialists 670 3.02%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 590 2.66%
12. Child Care Workers 550 2.48%
13. Registered Nurses 548 2.47%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 520 2.35%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 496 2.24%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 484 2.18%
17. Other Production Occupations 482 2.17%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 480 2.17%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 420 1.90%
20. Other Healthcare Support 408 1.84%

Carson City Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 46,590 56.11%
15-35 hours 8,850 10.66%
1-14 hours 1,930 2.32%
No regular hours 25,664 30.91%

Carson City Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,594 3.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,092 2.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,962 4.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,292 7.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,674 12.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,944 15.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8,820 19.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,354 9.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,004 4.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,934 4.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 952 2.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 318 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,308 7.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,752 6.12%

Carson City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,034 4.52%
5-9 9,792 21.76%
10-14 13,258 29.46%
15-19 7,062 15.69%
20-24 2,914 6.48%
25-29 946 2.10%
30-34 2,822 6.27%
35-39 884 1.96%
40-44 1,298 2.88%
45-59 2,580 5.73%
60-89 1,004 2.23%
At least 90 406 0.90%

Carson City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 284 0.63% 35,722 79.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 5,004 11.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,580 5.73%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,410 3.13%

Carson City Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 438 0.94%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,480 13.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 36,162 77.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 68 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 310 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 284 0.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,258 2.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,564 3.36%

Carson City Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carson City Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 40,474 (98,450 people)
Families (2000): 26,866 (79,440 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,174
People at same address in 1995: 45,384
Carson City Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,080 7.61%
$10,000-$14,999 2,628 6.49%
$15,000-$19,999 2,400 5.93%
$20,000-$24,999 2,932 7.24%
$25,000-$29,999 2,346 5.80%
$30,000-$34,999 2,880 7.12%
$35,000-$39,999 2,978 7.36%
$40,000-$44,999 2,420 5.98%
$45,000-$49,999 2,380 5.88%
$50,000-$59,999 3,686 9.11%
$60,000-$74,999 4,720 11.66%
$75,000-$99,999 4,242 10.48%
$100,000-$124,999 1,846 4.56%
$125,000-$149,999 758 1.87%
$150,000-$199,999 608 1.50%
$200,000 or more 570 1.41%

Carson City Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,609 27.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,195 30.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,064 5.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,927 14.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 174 0.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,374 11.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 56 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,059 5.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 430 2.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 271 1.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Carson City Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 31,668 28.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 15,072 13.61%
Public Assistance 1,110 1.00%
Retirement 8,636 7.80%
Self Employment 4,526 4.09%
Social Security 11,842 10.69%
Supplemental Security 1,168 1.05%
Wage / Salary 30,566 27.60%
Other 6,164 5.57%

Carson City Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 12,110 59.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,184 40.33%

Carson City Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,586 12.79%
Color 1 Box Married 26,846 61.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,058 23.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,168 2.68%

Carson City Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,664 16.37%
Color 1 Box Married 22,396 55.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,068 17.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,582 11.26%

Carson City Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carson City Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Carson City Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,210 5.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,278 14.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 23,030 28.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 23,444 29.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,110 6.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,668 10.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,758 5.91%

Carson City Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 962 1.83% 832 1.59% 1,794 3.42%
Kindergarten 1,418 2.70% 68 0.13% 1,486 2.83%
Grades 1-4 4,812 9.17% 394 0.75% 5,206 9.92%
Grades 5-8 5,474 10.44% 374 0.71% 5,848 11.15%
Grades 9-12 5,530 10.54% 142 0.27% 5,672 10.81%
Undergrad college 4,990 9.51% 312 0.59% 5,302 10.11%
Graduate or professional school 550 1.05% 138 0.26% 688 1.31%
Total 23,736 45.25% 2,260 4.31% 25,996 49.56%

Carson City Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carson City Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Carson City Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 295 261
2004 300 261

Carson City Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carson City Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Carson City Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 88,466 89.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,846 10.02%

Carson City Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carson City Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,816
Carson City Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 4.286 0.018 0.000 0.429 4.732 0.000 7.678 21.678 2.911 32.267
2004 4.651 0.000 0.017 0.417 5.085 0.000 6.491 18.674 3.714 28.878
2005 4.543 0.035 0.035 0.466 5.078 0.000 6.667 16.375 1.986 25.029
2006 2.917 0.035 0.035 0.380 3.366 0.000 5.023 14.136 2.365 21.524
2007 3.213 0.090 0.018 0.377 3.698 0.000 5.133 12.977 1.687 19.798

Carson City Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carson City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Carson City Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,784 12.93%
10-19 Years 6,669 12.71%
20-29 Years 6,156 11.74%
30-39 Years 7,710 14.70%
40-49 Years 8,238 15.70%
50-59 Years 6,651 12.68%
60-69 Years 4,485 8.55%
70-79 Years 3,825 7.29%
80-89 Years 1,702 3.24%
90+ Years 237 0.45%

Carson City Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 27,102 51.67%
Color 1 Box Female 25,355 48.33%

Carson City Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 41,204 78.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,466 14.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,126 2.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 909 1.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 895 1.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 727 1.39%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 65 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 65 0.12%

Carson City Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 17,800 20.18%
2. English 14,118 16.01%
3. Irish 13,310 15.09%
4. Italian 6,990 7.93%
5. United States Or American 5,304 6.01%
6. French Non-Basque 4,208 4.77%
7. Norwegian 2,936 3.33%
8. Scottish 2,452 2.78%
9. Scotch Irish 2,430 2.76%
10. Dutch 1,986 2.25%

Carson City Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 83,792 85.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11,154 11.34%
3. German 484 0.49%
4. Chinese 438 0.45%
5. French 322 0.33%
6. Tagalog 298 0.30%
7. Italian 268 0.27%
8. Korean 202 0.21%
9. Other Indic 186 0.19%
10. Other Native North American 186 0.19%

Carson City Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 94,504 90.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,310 3.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,100 6.77%

Carson City Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Carson City Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carson City Metro Area Counties Back to top
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