Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada
Encyclopedia
Gardnerville Ranchos is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Douglas County
, Nevada
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the CDP population was 11,054. The area is the namesake for the Gardnerville Ranchos Micropolitan Statistical area
which includes other areas of Douglas County.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 14.7 square miles (38.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 11,054 people, 4,003 households, and 3,146 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 750.0 people per square mile (289.6/km²). There were 4,123 housing units at an average density of 279.7 per square mile (108.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.74% White, 0.27% African American, 2.18% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 2.08% from other races
, and 2.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.51% of the population.
There were 4,003 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,795, and the median income for a family was $51,546. Males had a median income of $37,292 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $20,856. About 6.4% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 3.0% 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
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. As of 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...
, the CDP population was 11,054. The area is the namesake for the Gardnerville Ranchos Micropolitan Statistical area
Nevada census statistical areas
The United States Census Bureau has defined three Combined Statistical Areas , three Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and five Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Nevada. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area...
which includes other areas of Douglas County.
Geography
Gardnerville Ranchos is located at 38°53′45"N 119°44′4"W (38.895862, -119.734483).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 14.7 square miles (38.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 11,054 people, 4,003 households, and 3,146 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 750.0 people per square mile (289.6/km²). There were 4,123 housing units at an average density of 279.7 per square mile (108.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.74% White, 0.27% African American, 2.18% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 2.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.51% of the population.
There were 4,003 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% 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, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,795, and the median income for a family was $51,546. Males had a median income of $37,292 versus $26,875 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 $20,856. About 6.4% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.