Population 3,729 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Midtown
Household size in Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.82 | 2.49 | 2.73 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.77 | 2.59 | 2.80 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.67 | 2.46 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.80 | 2.45 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Midtown are small: just 1.80 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Only one other Reno neighborhood has smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 37.4 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 39.2 | 39.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 39.9 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.5 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Midtown is 37.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Midtown: 7.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Midtown
Renters in Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 44.1% | 39.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 47.0% | 44.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 45.8% | 43.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 44.6% | 40.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Midtown rent: 80.5% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 25.5% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. No other Reno neighborhood has a higher share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.8% | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 14.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −5.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Midtown: 13.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. No other Reno neighborhood has a higher vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1984 | 1990 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1985 | 1991 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1987 | 1992 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1990 | 1995 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Midtown is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. No other Reno neighborhood has older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $791 | $1,199 | $1,199 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $713 | $1,150 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $867 | $1,320 | $1,276 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,297 | $1,943 | $1,787 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$505 | +$743 | +$587 | +$606 |
The median renter in Midtown pays $1,297 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Midtown has the lowest rents of any Reno neighborhood.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Midtown
Bachelor's degrees in Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 30.6% | 22.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 30.5% | 22.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 34.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 37.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Midtown as nationally: 33.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Reno as a whole (37.4%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.1% | 86.9% | 84.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 87.0% | 84.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 89.6% | 86.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 89.7% | 87.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Midtown have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 10.4% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Midtown: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Only two of Reno's ten neighborhoods have higher unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Midtown compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midtown | 1.80 | 37.0 | 7.5% | 80.5% | 13.4% | 1966 | $1,297 | 33.9% | 90.2% | 6.5% |
| Powning Addition | 1.65 | 43.4 | 8.0% | 74.8% | 11.3% | 1971 | $1,342 | 32.6% | 90.0% | 7.7% |
| Old Northwest-West University | 2.21 | 35.1 | 7.2% | 49.3% | 12.1% | 1974 | $1,589 | 41.2% | 91.6% | 5.9% |
| Southwest | 2.20 | 43.1 | 6.3% | 39.9% | 8.3% | 1980 | $2,156 | 52.1% | 94.5% | 3.8% |
| South Central | 2.29 | 40.4 | 16.9% | 65.5% | 10.1% | 1982 | $1,760 | 29.9% | 82.6% | 6.4% |
| East Reno | 2.51 | 35.9 | 15.9% | 58.4% | 9.2% | 1980 | $1,587 | 23.0% | 82.1% | 5.1% |
| Northeast | 2.51 | 34.6 | 13.6% | 68.2% | 7.4% | 1988 | $1,404 | 21.7% | 81.2% | 7.3% |
| Northwest | 2.39 | 43.9 | 7.0% | 31.0% | 4.3% | 2000 | $2,279 | 47.7% | 95.5% | 3.5% |
| South Reno | 2.35 | 40.1 | 8.6% | 45.8% | 6.8% | 2006 | $2,351 | 53.3% | 96.5% | 3.7% |
| North Valleys | 2.95 | 34.5 | 16.2% | 33.2% | 9.3% | 2000 | $1,868 | 22.2% | 84.7% | 4.6% |
| Foothill Meadows | 3.26 | 34.2 | 9.0% | 14.4% | 6.1% | 2009 | $2,183 | 44.0% | 96.7% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Midtown. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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