Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley, Nevada
Encyclopedia
Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Washoe County
, Nevada
, United States
. The population was 6,855 at the 2000 census
. It is a northern suburb
of the city of Reno
and is part of the Reno–Sparks
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 32.5 square miles (84.2 km²), all land.
It contains the Swan Lake Nature Study Area
, a small wetland conservation area home to many bird species.
of 2000, there were 6,855 people, 2,418 households, and 1,886 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 211.2 people per square mile (81.6/km²). There were 2,507 housing units at an average density of 77.2 per square mile (29.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.42% White, 0.35% African American, 2.38% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 2.38% from other races
, and 3.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.92% of the population.
There were 2,418 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,861, and the median income for a family was $56,118. Males had a median income of $39,069 versus $29,888 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $21,820. About 3.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 4.4% 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 Washoe County
Washoe County, Nevada
Washoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. The population was 421,407 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Reno. Washoe County includes the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area.-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
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. The population was 6,855 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. It is a northern suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of the city of Reno
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
and is part of the Reno–Sparks
Sparks, Nevada
Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States, located east of Reno, Nevada. The 2010 U.S. Census Bureau population count was 90,264. Sparks is often referred to as half of a twin city .-Geography and Climate:...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Reno-Sparks metropolitan area
The Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in western Nevada, anchored by the cities of Reno and Sparks...
.
Geography
Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley is located at 39°39′50"N 119°49′37"W (39.663842, -119.826961).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 32.5 square miles (84.2 km²), all land.
It contains the Swan Lake Nature Study Area
Swan Lake Nature Study Area
The Swan Lake Nature Study Area is a small conservation area in Lemmon Valley, Nevada. It contains marsh, alkali mud flats, and high desert. The Lahontan Audubon Society describes it as "a nearly unspoiled wetland in the midst of suburban housing and warehouses" and designates it a Nevada...
, a small wetland conservation area home to many bird species.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 6,855 people, 2,418 households, and 1,886 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 211.2 people per square mile (81.6/km²). There were 2,507 housing units at an average density of 77.2 per square mile (29.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.42% White, 0.35% African American, 2.38% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 2.38% 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 3.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.92% of the population.
There were 2,418 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% 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, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,861, and the median income for a family was $56,118. Males had a median income of $39,069 versus $29,888 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 $21,820. About 3.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.