census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It corresponds closely to the unincorporated community of New Washoe City. The population was 3,019 at the 2010 census. It is part of the
Reno
Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada–California border. It is the county seat and most populous city of Washoe County, Nevada, Washoe County. Sitting in the High Eastern Sierra foothills, ...
Carson City
Carson City, officially the Carson City Consolidated Municipality, is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the 6th most populous city in the state. The m ...
centered on
Washoe Lake
Washoe Lake ( Washo: c'óʔyaʔ dáʔaw) is a lake located near Carson City in the Washoe Valley of Washoe County, Nevada. It is a very shallow lake with a surface area that can vary greatly from year to year. Washoe Lake State Park sits on th ...
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Geography
The Washoe Valley CDP is located at (39.2963, −119.7760), to the east of Washoe Lake. Eastlake Boulevard is the main road through the community, leading both north and south to U.S. Route 395, the main highway through the valley.
Washoe Valley is a very fire prone area. This is mostly due to the fire fueling vegetation and the topography, with several slopes in the area. Additionally, there is limited water residents can use to protect structures in the case of a fire.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, econ ...
, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,019 people, 1,249 households, and 868 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,311 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.6%
White
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, 0.5%
African American
African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, American racial and ethnic group that consists of Americans who have total or partial ancestry from an ...
Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population.
There were 1,249 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were headed by married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42, and the average family size was 2.84.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 18.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 43.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
For the period 2007–2011, the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $75,323, and the median income for a family was $85,375. Male full-time workers had a median income of $58,889 versus $36,083 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $33,186. About 3.7% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable People
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Greg LeMond
Gregory James LeMond (born June 26, 1961) is an American former Road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist. He won the Tour de France thrice and the UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race, Road Race World Championship twice, becoming t ...