Sutcliffe is a
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
(CDP) in
Washoe County,
Nevada
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, United States. The population was 253 at the
2010 census. It is part of the
Reno
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–
Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
Geography
Sutcliffe is located at (39.947238, -119.603603).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
The core settlement is located on the western banks of
Pyramid Lake.
For climate data for Sutcliffe, see:
Pyramid Lake (Nevada)#Climate
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 281 people, 105 households, and 70 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 28.1 people per square mile (10.8/km). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 11.3 per square mile (4.4/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 41.64%
White
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, 47.69%
Native American, 0.71%
Pacific Islander
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, 2.14% from
other races
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, and 7.83% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 5.69% of the population.
There were 105 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were
married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,292 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $13,629. About 27.4% of families and 30.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 41.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those 65 or over.
References
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Census-designated places in Washoe County, Nevada
Census-designated places in Nevada
Reno, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area