Carson City

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  1. Carson City Legal Resources
  2. Carson City Statistics
  3. Carson City Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Carson City Employment Information
  5. Carson City Family Information
  6. Carson City Education Information
  7. Carson City Business Information
  8. Carson City Public Benefits Information
  9. Carson City Criminal Information
  10. Carson City Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Carson City Zip Codes


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Carson City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 52,457
  • Land Area (2000): 371.286 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 31.872 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 33.6186 (0.9) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 69.9186 (21.1) / 89.5186 (32.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,691
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 401
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 11 inches
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Houses (2000): 21,283
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,641
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,529
Carson City Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 49,316 94.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,141 5.99%

Carson City Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carson City Employment Information Back to top
Carson City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,721 13.69%
2. Public Administration 1,518 12.08%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 892 7.10%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 598 4.76%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 569 4.53%
6. Metal Manufactuing 463 3.68%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 448 3.56%
8. Educational Services 422 3.36%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 367 2.92%
10. Finance and Insurance 325 2.59%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 318 2.53%
12. Repair and Maintenance 314 2.50%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 301 2.39%
14. Health Care 301 2.39%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 289 2.30%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 264 2.10%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 229 1.82%
18. Department and Other General Stores 204 1.62%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 180 1.43%
20. Truck Transportation 149 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 1,635 14.75%
2. Health Care 1,147 10.35%
3. Educational Services 998 9.01%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 899 8.11%
5. Finance and Insurance 797 7.19%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 737 6.65%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 483 4.36%
8. Department and Other General Stores 421 3.80%
9. Social Assistance 377 3.40%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 299 2.70%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 275 2.48%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 264 2.38%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 196 1.77%
14. Construction 192 1.73%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 184 1.66%
16. Metal Manufactuing 173 1.56%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 173 1.56%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 170 1.53%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 145 1.31%
20. Utilities 108 0.97%

Carson City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 680 5.41%
2. Other Management Occupations 665 5.29%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 621 4.94%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 599 4.77%
5. Other Production Occupations 554 4.41%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 448 3.56%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 406 3.23%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 400 3.18%
9. Other Construction Trades 387 3.08%
10. Computer Specialists 361 2.87%
11. Engineers 343 2.73%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 328 2.61%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 295 2.35%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 294 2.34%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 279 2.22%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 278 2.21%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 276 2.20%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 266 2.12%
19. Top Executives 262 2.08%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 250 1.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 988 8.92%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 504 4.55%
3. Cashiers 488 4.40%
4. Secretaries and Admins 485 4.38%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 476 4.30%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 449 4.05%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 435 3.93%
8. Other Management Occupations 387 3.49%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 343 3.10%
10. Business Operations Specialists 335 3.02%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 295 2.66%
12. Child Care Workers 275 2.48%
13. Registered Nurses 274 2.47%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 260 2.35%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 248 2.24%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 242 2.18%
17. Other Production Occupations 241 2.17%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 240 2.17%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 210 1.90%
20. Other Healthcare Support 204 1.84%

Carson City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,295 56.11%
15-35 hours 4,425 10.66%
1-14 hours 965 2.32%
No regular hours 12,832 30.91%

Carson City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 797 3.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 546 2.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 981 4.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,646 7.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,837 12.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,472 15.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,410 19.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,177 9.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,002 4.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 967 4.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 476 2.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 159 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,654 7.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,376 6.12%

Carson City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,017 4.52%
5-9 4,896 21.76%
10-14 6,629 29.46%
15-19 3,531 15.69%
20-24 1,457 6.48%
25-29 473 2.10%
30-34 1,411 6.27%
35-39 442 1.96%
40-44 649 2.88%
45-59 1,290 5.73%
60-89 502 2.23%
At least 90 203 0.90%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 142 0.63% 17,861 79.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,502 11.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,290 5.73%
At least 60 0 0.00% 705 3.13%

Carson City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 219 0.94%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,240 13.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,081 77.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 34 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 155 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 142 0.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 629 2.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 782 3.36%

Carson City 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,237 (49,225 people)
Families (2000): 13,433 (39,720 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,087
People at same address in 1995: 22,692
Carson City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,540 7.61%
$10,000-$14,999 1,314 6.49%
$15,000-$19,999 1,200 5.93%
$20,000-$24,999 1,466 7.24%
$25,000-$29,999 1,173 5.80%
$30,000-$34,999 1,440 7.12%
$35,000-$39,999 1,489 7.36%
$40,000-$44,999 1,210 5.98%
$45,000-$49,999 1,190 5.88%
$50,000-$59,999 1,843 9.11%
$60,000-$74,999 2,360 11.66%
$75,000-$99,999 2,121 10.48%
$100,000-$124,999 923 4.56%
$125,000-$149,999 379 1.87%
$150,000-$199,999 304 1.50%
$200,000 or more 285 1.41%

Carson City 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 Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,834 28.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,536 13.61%
Public Assistance 555 1.00%
Retirement 4,318 7.80%
Self Employment 2,263 4.09%
Social Security 5,921 10.69%
Supplemental Security 584 1.05%
Wage / Salary 15,283 27.60%
Other 3,082 5.57%

Carson City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,055 59.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,092 40.33%

Carson City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,793 12.79%
Color 1 Box Married 13,423 61.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,029 23.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 584 2.68%

Carson City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,332 16.37%
Color 1 Box Married 11,198 55.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,534 17.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,291 11.26%

Carson City 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 Education Information Back to top
Carson City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,105 5.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,639 14.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,515 28.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,722 29.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,555 6.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,334 10.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,379 5.91%

Carson City 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 481 0.92% 416 0.79% 897 1.71%
Kindergarten 709 1.35% 34 0.06% 743 1.42%
Grades 1-4 2,406 4.59% 197 0.38% 2,603 4.96%
Grades 5-8 2,737 5.22% 187 0.36% 2,924 5.57%
Grades 9-12 2,765 5.27% 71 0.14% 2,836 5.41%
Undergrad college 2,495 4.76% 156 0.30% 2,651 5.05%
Graduate or professional school 275 0.52% 69 0.13% 344 0.66%
Total 11,868 22.62% 1,130 2.15% 12,998 24.78%

Carson City 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 Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $203,264,000
Retail sales (2002): $861,198,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $110,119,000
Carson City Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carson City Public Benefits Information Back to top
Carson City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 44,233 89.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,923 10.02%

Carson City 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,816
Carson City 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Carson City 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 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 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 Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,900 20.18%
2. English 7,059 16.01%
3. Irish 6,655 15.09%
4. Italian 3,495 7.93%
5. United States Or American 2,652 6.01%
6. French Non-Basque 2,104 4.77%
7. Norwegian 1,468 3.33%
8. Scottish 1,226 2.78%
9. Scotch Irish 1,215 2.76%
10. Dutch 993 2.25%

Carson City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 41,896 85.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,577 11.34%
3. German 242 0.49%
4. Chinese 219 0.45%
5. French 161 0.33%
6. Tagalog 149 0.30%
7. Italian 134 0.27%
8. Korean 101 0.21%
9. Other Indic 93 0.19%
10. Other Native North American 93 0.19%

Carson City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 47,252 90.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,655 3.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,550 6.77%

Carson City 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 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.


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