Indian Hills, Nevada
Encyclopedia
Indian Hills is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Douglas County
, Nevada
, United States
. It lies in the south side of the Carson City
metropolitan area
. The population was 4,407 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 4,407 people, 1,661 households, and 1,297 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 449.5 people per square mile (173.6/km²). There were 1,737 housing units at an average density of 177.2 per square mile (68.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.31% White, 0.23% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 4.22% from other races
, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.48% of the population.
There were 1,661 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,109, and the median income for a family was $58,162. Males had a median income of $42,159 versus $28,885 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,027. About 5.9% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Douglas County
Douglas County, Nevada
Douglas County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of 2000, the population was 41,259. As of 2010, the population was estimated to be 46,997.- History :...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies in the south side of the Carson City
Carson City, Nevada
The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada. The words Consolidated Municipality refer to a series of changes in 1969 which abolished Ormsby County and merged all the settlements contained within its borders into Carson City. Since that time Carson City has...
metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
. The population was 4,407 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Indian Hills is located at 39°5′29"N 119°46′38"W (39.091288, -119.777265).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,407 people, 1,661 households, and 1,297 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 449.5 people per square mile (173.6/km²). There were 1,737 housing units at an average density of 177.2 per square mile (68.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.31% White, 0.23% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 4.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.48% of the population.
There were 1,661 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,109, and the median income for a family was $58,162. Males had a median income of $42,159 versus $28,885 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $23,027. About 5.9% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.