Fernley, NV City Data

Fernley, NV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,543 people who live in Fernley and approximately 34,501 who live in Lyon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fernley to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fernley. We have included Fernley housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fernley Information

Lyon County where Fernley resides is 2,016.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,501 and has a population rank of 1,264 out of all the places in the United States.

Fernley has a total of 8,543 people and of those residents there are 4,286 males and 4,257 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 35.1. There are approximately 443 births each year and around 334 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fernley varies per year, but currently 8,250 are one race and 293 are two or more races.

Of the 8,543 people who live in Fernley, there are 2,707 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fernley is 1,383 male and 1,324 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,051.

General Fernley Information
Total area in square miles - Lyon County	2,016.4
Water area in square miles - Lyon County	N/A
Resident population - Lyon County	34,501
Population rank - Lyon County	1,264
Total population	8,543
Total population (male)	4,286
Total population (female)	4,257
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	35.1
Births - Lyon County	443
Deaths- Lyon County	334
Population of one race	8,250
Population of two or more races	293
Population under 20 years	2,707
Population under 20 years (male)	1,383
Population under 20 years (female)	1,324
Total population 18 years and over	6,051

Fernley Social Characteristics

There are 13,007 households in Fernley. Families make up 9,550 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fernley families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,602), male householder with no wife present (688) and female householder with no husband present (1,152). The remainder of the Fernley households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,558. Fernley, NV moving companies help people in Fernley move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fernley. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fernley is based, there are 13,375 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,937 never married, 8,044 now married, 253 separated, 1,311 widowed, and 1,830 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 148 separated, 364 widowed and 1,999 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fernley social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fernley.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lyon County)
Total households	13,007
Family households (families)	9,550
With own children under 18 years	4,681
Married-couple family	7,602
With own children under 18 years	3,435
Male householder, no wife present, family	688
With own children under 18 years	408
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,152
With own children under 18 years	712
Nonfamily households	3,558
Householder living alone	2,777
65 years and over	1,076

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,342
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	633
Average household size	2.71
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,513
Householder	2,366
Spouse	1,875
Child	2,622
Other relatives	144
Nonrelatives	231
Unmarried partner	102
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	43
Unmarried partner	227
Foster child	8
Other	48

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,030
Male householder	451
Male householder living alone	325
Male householder not living alone	126
Female householder	334
Female householder living alone	269
Female householder not living alone	65
Nonrelatives	245
Unmarried partner	125
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	54
Foster child	4
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,375
Never married	1,937
Now married	8,044
Separated	253
Widowed	1,311
Divorced	1,830
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	148
Widowed	364
Divorced	1,999

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,543
Male	4,286
Under 5 years	343
5 to 9 years	356
10 to 14 years	385
15 to 17 years	201
18 and 19 years	98
20 years	55
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	119
25 to 29 years	265
30 to 34 years	315
35 to 39 years	364
40 to 44 years	341
45 to 49 years	307
50 to 54 years	266
55 to 59 years	229
60 and 61 years	79
62 to 64 years	118
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	74
70 to 74 years	121
75 to 79 years	87
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	17
Female	4,257
Under 5 years	332
5 to 9 years	346
10 to 14 years	325
15 to 17 years	204
18 and 19 years	117
20 years	45
21 years	41
22 to 24 years	141
25 to 29 years	273
30 to 34 years	299
35 to 39 years	342
40 to 44 years	353
45 to 49 years	338
50 to 54 years	284
55 to 59 years	224
60 and 61 years	74
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	71
70 to 74 years	125
75 to 79 years	91
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,543
One race	8,250
White	7,698
Black or African American	39
American Indian and Alaska Native	131
Asian	58
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	17
Some other race	2
Two or more races	293

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,543
People who are White alone	7,698
People who are Black or African American alone	39
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	131
People who are Asian alone	58
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	17
People who are Hispanic or Latino	758
People who are Some other race alone	307

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,277
Same house	14,237
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,712
Different state or abroad	7,166
Different state	6,801
Abroad	365

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lyon County)
Total resident population	34,501
Born in United States	4,227
State of residence	9,278
Different state	22,767
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	369
Foreign born	2,087

Fernley Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fernley. That total enrollment is 8,802 for the population of the country, which includes Fernley. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,324 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,429 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,085.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fernley population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,802
Pre-kindergarten	436
Public	262
Private	174
Kindergarten	565
Public	545
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,452
Public	4,327
Private	125
Elementary and high school	6,715
Public	6,252
Private	463
High school grades 9 to 12	2,263
Public	1,925
Private	338
College, undergraduate years	913
Public	807
Private	106
Graduate or professional school	173
Public	155
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	24,378

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,863
Less than 9th grade	1,199
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,029
High school graduate	7,533
Some college, no degree	6,988
Associate's degree	1,531
Bachelor's degree	2,583
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,955

Fernley Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,423 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fernley. The Fernley occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,915), service occupations (2,532), sales and office occupations (4,019), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (262), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,973) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,698). The 26,423 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,329 private wage and salary workers, 2,744 government workers, 1,225 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lyon County)
Population 16 years and over	26,423
In labor force	16,562
Civilian labor force	16,536
Employed	15,399
Unemployed	1,137
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	13,174
In labor force	7,574
Civilian labor force	7,574
Unemployed Civilian labor force	595
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,249
In labor force	8,988
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	542
Armed forces	26

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lyon County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,141
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,461
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,622
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	393
Other means	39
Worked at home	553
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	408,610

OCCUPATION (Lyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,915
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,915
Service occupations	2,532
Sales and office occupations	4,019
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	262
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,973
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,698

INDUSTRY (Lyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,915
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	777
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,892
Wholesale trade	464
Retail trade	2,151
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	866
Information	330
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	790
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	891
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,177
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,771
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,195

CLASS OF WORKER (Lyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,915
Private wage and salary workers	11,329
Government workers	2,744
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,225
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fernley Housing Characteristics

In Fernley, NV there are 14,279 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,007 occupied and 1,272 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fernley, there are 7,849 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 197 units in Fernley. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fernley, NV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fernley, NV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fernley. There are 129 housing units with rent less than $200, 153 with rent between $200-299, 560 with rent between $300-499 and 1,827 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fernley gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fernley, NV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lyon County)
Total housing units	14,279
Occupied housing units	13,007
Vacant housing units	1,272

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lyon County)
Total housing units	14,279
1-unit, detached	7,849
1-unit, attached	197
2 units	279
3 or 4 units	485
5 to 9 units	275
10 to 19 units	72
20 to 49 units	29
50 or more units	21
Mobile home	4,878

HOUSING TENURE (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	13,007
Owner-occupied	9,857
Renter-occupied	3,150

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	13,007
No vehicles available	587
2 vehicle available	9,056
3 vehicles available	2,492
4 vehicles available	865
5 or more vehicles available	324

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	13,007
Utility gas	8,460
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	472
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	518
Coal or coke
Wood	701
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	51
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	13,007
Less Than $50,000	9,857
$50,000 to $99,999	1,209
$100,000 to $149,999	2,356
$150,000 to $199,999	867
$200,000 to $299,999	508
$300,000 to $499,999	91
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	119,200

GROSS RENT (Lyon County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,150
Less than $200	129
$200 to $299	153
$300 to $499	560
$500 to $699	902
$700 to $999	724
$1,000 to $1,499	201
$1,500 or more	N/A