Reno-Sparks Metro Area

  1. Reno-Sparks Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Reno-Sparks Metro Area Statistics
  3. Reno-Sparks Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Reno-Sparks Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Reno-Sparks Metro Area Family Information
  6. Reno-Sparks Metro Area Education Information
  7. Reno-Sparks Metro Area Business Information
  8. Reno-Sparks Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Reno-Sparks Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Reno-Sparks Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Reno-Sparks Metro Area Counties
  12. Reno-Sparks Metro Area Cities


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Reno-Sparks Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 342,885
  • Land Area (2000): 17,108.747 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 542.321 square kilometers
Reno-Sparks Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 324,856 2002 Not Available 2005 397,671
2000 353,226 2003 377,135 2006 407,115
2001 Not Available 2004 390,002 2007 408,488

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Houses (2000): 145,504
Reno-Sparks Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 631,052 91.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 696 0.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 54,254 7.91%

Reno-Sparks Metro Area 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.


Reno-Sparks Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Reno-Sparks Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 148,521 140,759 7,763 5.23% 52
1991 152,862 144,279 8,583 5.61% 56
1992 160,791 150,375 10,417 6.48% 65
1993 166,352 156,599 9,752 5.86% 59
1994 169,981 161,149 8,831 5.20% 52
1995 175,409 166,861 8,549 4.87% 49
1996 178,354 170,057 8,297 4.65% 47
1997 182,682 175,255 7,427 4.07% 41
1998 188,671 181,311 7,361 3.90% 39
1999 189,141 182,342 6,799 3.59% 36
2000 196,686 189,400 7,286 3.70% 37
2001 202,487 193,454 9,034 4.46% 45
2002 205,303 195,165 10,138 4.94% 49
2003 206,835 197,366 9,468 4.58% 46
2004 209,441 200,708 8,733 4.17% 42
2005 211,354 202,783 8,571 4.06% 41
2006 218,910 210,118 8,792 4.02% 40
2007 226,030 215,646 10,383 4.59% 46
2008 233,897 218,932 14,966 6.40% 64
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 231,250 215,962 15,288 6.61% 66
Feb 2008 232,263 217,779 14,484 6.24% 62
Mar 2008 233,157 218,616 14,541 6.24% 62
Apr 2008 233,258 219,250 14,008 6.01% 60
May 2008 233,755 219,478 14,277 6.11% 61
Jun 2008 234,373 219,365 15,008 6.40% 64
Jul 2008 235,503 220,241 15,262 6.48% 65
Aug 2008 235,270 219,698 15,572 6.62% 66
Sep 2008 236,247 219,995 16,252 6.88% 69
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 23,210 12.34%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19,942 10.61%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 16,020 8.52%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10,332 5.49%
5. Public Administration 7,946 4.23%
6. Educational Services 7,850 4.17%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7,478 3.98%
8. Health Care 6,822 3.63%
9. Finance and Insurance 4,936 2.62%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,776 2.54%
11. Repair and Maintenance 4,720 2.51%
12. Other Transportation 4,472 2.38%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 3,962 2.11%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3,732 1.98%
15. Truck Transportation 3,372 1.79%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3,352 1.78%
17. Metal Manufactuing 2,804 1.49%
18. Department and Other General Stores 2,486 1.32%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2,450 1.30%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2,420 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 19,089 12.01%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 16,966 10.68%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 16,416 10.33%
4. Educational Services 16,014 10.08%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9,746 6.13%
6. Finance and Insurance 7,718 4.86%
7. Public Administration 7,216 4.54%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,460 2.81%
9. Department and Other General Stores 4,220 2.66%
10. Social Assistance 4,062 2.56%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,024 2.53%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 3,926 2.47%
13. Construction 3,184 2.00%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 2,836 1.78%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2,592 1.63%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,977 1.24%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,800 1.13%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,538 0.97%
19. Air Transportation 1,518 0.96%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 1,310 0.82%

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 9,320 4.96%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8,560 4.55%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 8,086 4.30%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8,070 4.29%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7,280 3.87%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,792 3.61%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6,270 3.33%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6,180 3.29%
9. Other Production Occupations 5,766 3.07%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5,078 2.70%
11. Other Construction Trades 4,958 2.64%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,798 2.55%
13. Top Executives 4,700 2.50%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 4,506 2.40%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4,166 2.22%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 3,872 2.06%
17. Carpenters 3,800 2.02%
18. Business Operations Specialists 3,212 1.71%
19. Computer Specialists 3,164 1.68%
20. Engineers 3,074 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 9,694 6.10%
2. Secretaries and Admins 7,954 5.01%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7,604 4.79%
4. Cashiers 6,975 4.39%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,954 4.38%
6. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6,840 4.31%
7. Other Management Occupations 6,620 4.17%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5,868 3.69%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,736 3.61%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,952 3.12%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4,908 3.09%
12. Registered Nurses 4,744 2.99%
13. Customer Service Representatives 4,710 2.96%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,694 2.95%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 4,290 2.70%
16. Business Operations Specialists 3,670 2.31%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,412 2.15%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,926 1.84%
19. Accountants and Auditors 2,920 1.84%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2,808 1.77%

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 323,940 60.71%
15-35 hours 65,225 12.22%
1-14 hours 13,038 2.44%
No regular hours 131,354 24.62%

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 12,860 3.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7,860 2.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 14,706 4.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 24,974 7.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 35,228 10.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 45,087 13.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 53,933 16.27%
8 AM-8:29 AM 31,236 9.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 18,220 5.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19,537 5.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8,107 2.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5,088 1.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 28,980 8.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 25,624 7.73%

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9,608 2.90%
5-9 36,961 11.15%
10-14 69,666 21.02%
15-19 84,233 25.41%
20-24 60,204 18.16%
25-29 17,902 5.40%
30-34 25,758 7.77%
35-39 2,954 0.89%
40-44 3,778 1.14%
45-59 9,220 2.78%
60-89 6,550 1.98%
At least 90 4,606 1.39%

Reno-Sparks 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 4,432 1.34% 274,142 82.71%
30-44 2,798 0.84% 29,692 8.96%
45-59 1,190 0.36% 8,030 2.42%
At least 60 2,392 0.72% 8,764 2.64%

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2,296 0.67%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 46,930 13.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 257,346 75.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 634 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 2,502 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10,812 3.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 10,920 3.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10,017 2.93%

Reno-Sparks 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.


Reno-Sparks Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 267,242 (674,733 people)
Families (2000): 170,943 (527,804 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 68,840
People at same address in 1995: 264,099
Reno-Sparks Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 18,150 6.79%
$10,000-$14,999 13,882 5.19%
$15,000-$19,999 14,380 5.38%
$20,000-$24,999 17,986 6.73%
$25,000-$29,999 17,496 6.54%
$30,000-$34,999 16,180 6.05%
$35,000-$39,999 16,398 6.13%
$40,000-$44,999 16,674 6.24%
$45,000-$49,999 14,096 5.27%
$50,000-$59,999 26,382 9.87%
$60,000-$74,999 31,230 11.68%
$75,000-$99,999 30,219 11.30%
$100,000-$124,999 14,967 5.60%
$125,000-$149,999 6,668 2.49%
$150,000-$199,999 5,536 2.07%
$200,000 or more 7,164 2.68%

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 36,029 26.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 35,497 26.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10,128 7.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 19,498 14.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,815 1.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 16,595 12.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 563 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 7,638 5.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 189 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3,121 2.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 54 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,372 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 47 0.04%

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 227,109 31.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 91,378 12.75%
Public Assistance 5,744 0.80%
Retirement 40,335 5.63%
Self Employment 30,273 4.22%
Social Security 58,549 8.17%
Supplemental Security 7,572 1.06%
Wage / Salary 221,117 30.86%
Other 34,461 4.81%

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 69,578 53.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 61,430 46.89%

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 38,350 14.03%
Color 1 Box Married 148,080 54.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 81,010 29.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,992 2.19%

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 42,109 15.68%
Color 1 Box Married 145,630 54.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 57,656 21.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23,188 8.63%

Reno-Sparks 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.


Reno-Sparks Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Reno-Sparks Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 28,977 5.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 61,168 11.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 132,935 25.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 150,314 29.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 33,317 6.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 74,108 14.35%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 35,467 6.87%

Reno-Sparks 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 4,768 1.39% 5,061 1.48% 9,829 2.87%
Kindergarten 8,900 2.60% 1,248 0.36% 10,148 2.96%
Grades 1-4 36,894 10.76% 2,204 0.64% 39,098 11.40%
Grades 5-8 37,118 10.83% 1,922 0.56% 39,040 11.39%
Grades 9-12 34,809 10.15% 2,432 0.71% 37,241 10.86%
Undergrad college 34,756 10.14% 3,268 0.95% 38,024 11.09%
Graduate or professional school 6,602 1.93% 1,340 0.39% 7,942 2.32%
Total 163,847 47.78% 17,475 5.10% 181,322 52.88%

Reno-Sparks 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.


Reno-Sparks Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Reno-Sparks Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,445 1,257
2002 1,340 1,194
2003 1,420 1,160
2004 1,315 1,156

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


Reno-Sparks Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Reno-Sparks Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 608,770 90.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 67,034 9.92%

Reno-Sparks 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.


Reno-Sparks Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 857
Reno-Sparks 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
1999 2.555 0.511 0.065 1.364 4.494 0.000 7.924 30.143 3.208 41.274
2000 2.112 0.487 0.034 1.333 3.966 0.000 8.136 28.118 3.193 39.448
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 6.122 0.742 0.411 5.096 12.372 0.000 19.465 0.000 12.033 31.498
2004 3.346 0.413 0.038 1.459 5.256 0.000 7.859 27.046 5.664 40.569
2005 5.842 0.664 0.345 5.087 11.937 0.000 18.113 73.143 0.000 91.256
2006 3.029 0.346 0.074 1.648 5.097 0.000 8.894 25.533 5.701 40.129
2007 3.156 0.330 0.054 1.630 5.170 0.000 8.091 24.990 4.096 37.176

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 14,868
2000 15,335

Reno-Sparks 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.


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Reno-Sparks Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 48,015 14.00%
10-19 Years 46,729 13.63%
20-29 Years 47,584 13.88%
30-39 Years 53,672 15.65%
40-49 Years 55,146 16.08%
50-59 Years 41,915 12.22%
60-69 Years 24,551 7.16%
70-79 Years 17,209 5.02%
80-89 Years 6,948 2.03%
90+ Years 1,116 0.33%

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 173,842 50.70%
Color 1 Box Female 169,043 49.30%

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 250,893 73.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 56,475 16.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 14,340 4.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 7,274 2.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,743 1.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5,225 1.52%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1,498 0.44%
Color 6 Box Other Race 437 0.13%

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 117,368 20.19%
2. Irish 94,308 16.22%
3. English 86,199 14.83%
4. Italian 46,807 8.05%
5. United States Or American 31,436 5.41%
6. French Non-Basque 26,673 4.59%
7. Norwegian 18,910 3.25%
8. Scottish 18,005 3.10%
9. Swedish 15,704 2.70%
10. Dutch 13,366 2.30%

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 513,030 80.28%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 86,030 13.46%
3. Tagalog 10,036 1.57%
4. Chinese 4,186 0.66%
5. German 3,926 0.61%
6. French 2,683 0.42%
7. Other Pacific Island 1,904 0.30%
8. Italian 1,802 0.28%
9. Japanese 1,522 0.24%
10. Other Indic 1,350 0.21%

Reno-Sparks Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 589,858 85.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 36,106 5.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 60,038 8.75%

Reno-Sparks 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.
Reno-Sparks 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.


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