Reno, KS Demographics

Population 503 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Reno

Household size in Reno

Household size, people per household
PeriodRenoKansas City areaKansasU.S.
2006–102.362.572.542.68
2010–142.782.602.582.73
2015–192.802.592.562.71
2020–242.362.552.532.65
Change+0.00−0.02−0.01−0.03
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Reno is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.

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 Reno

Median age, years
PeriodRenoKansas City areaKansasU.S.
2006–1044.537.537.437.7
2010–1440.437.937.838.6
2015–1941.538.838.539.6
2020–2449.939.238.840.1
Change+5.4+1.7+1.4+2.3
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Reno skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Reno

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodRenoKansas City areaKansasU.S.
2006–1010.1%11.7%10.8%12.3%
2010–145.7%11.9%10.9%12.3%
2015–1910.5%11.2%10.4%11.6%
2020–247.8%10.9%10.5%11.6%
Change−2.3 pts−0.8 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 7.8% of households in Reno, well below the national share of 11.6%.

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 Reno

Renters in Reno

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodRenoKansas City areaKansasU.S.
2006–1013.1%31.2%30.6%33.3%
2010–1419.2%33.7%32.9%35.6%
2015–1918.7%34.9%33.7%36.0%
2020–249.6%34.2%32.8%34.8%
Change−3.5 pts+3.0 pts+2.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 9.6% of households in Reno rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.

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 Reno

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodRenoKansas City areaKansasU.S.
2006–108.9%10.0%10.1%11.4%
2010–147.2%9.7%10.4%11.4%
2015–198.1%9.0%11.3%11.1%
2020–247.1%7.5%9.7%9.6%
Change−1.8 pts−2.5 pts−0.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in Reno than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Kansas City area.

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 Reno

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodRenoKansas City areaKansasU.S.
2006–101986197619711974
2010–141988197719721975
2015–191986197719731977
2020–241991198019761980
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Much of the housing in Reno is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.

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 Reno

Rent, per month
PeriodRenoKansas City areaKansasU.S.
2006–10$718$897$769$965
2010–14$967$980$858$1,040
2015–19$959$1,095$950$1,213
2020–24$1,088$1,395$1,159$1,571
Change+$370+$498+$390+$606
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A typical rental in Reno costs $1,088 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 Reno

Bachelor's degrees in Reno

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodRenoKansas City areaKansasU.S.
2006–1027.8%33.5%30.8%28.4%
2010–1431.0%34.1%31.7%29.6%
2015–1929.5%37.1%33.6%32.1%
2020–2443.2%39.7%35.6%35.6%
Change+15.4 pts+6.2 pts+4.8 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are more common in Reno than nationally: 43.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.

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 Reno

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodRenoKansas City areaKansasU.S.
2006–1091.3%90.5%89.5%84.9%
2010–1491.7%90.9%90.0%86.1%
2015–1993.7%91.8%90.8%87.7%
2020–2495.8%92.9%91.7%89.3%
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High school completion is high in Reno: 95.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Reno

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodRenoKansas City areaKansasU.S.
2006–104.7%6.8%6.1%8.1%
2010–142.8%7.6%6.7%9.4%
2015–191.9%4.0%4.1%5.6%
2020–241.5%4.0%4.0%5.4%
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The job market in Reno has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).

Reno compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Reno2.3649.97.8%9.6%7.1%1991$1,08843.2%95.8%1.5%
Clinton2.3749.15.6%9.0%11.6%1988$92048.8%96.0%3.2%
Tonganoxie2.5941.411.6%20.9%2.7%1992$1,25540.7%97.8%3.5%
Linwood2.7338.010.3%14.1%9.2%1986$96334.6%89.6%2.2%
Lenape2.6038.410.0%11.8%5.9%1992$95936.1%92.2%2.2%
Grandview3.3242.69.9%0.0%2.5%1979$1,05030.2%76.4%10.7%
Eudora2.7942.16.4%25.4%3.2%1988$1,23735.9%92.7%2.3%
McLouth2.5842.23.7%10.6%9.6%1986$96130.8%97.1%3.5%
Jarbalo2.5145.34.5%9.1%2.2%1989$99232.6%95.8%2.0%
Williamstown2.1445.53.5%11.4%6.9%1993$84233.5%96.3%0.3%
Clearview City2.7836.622.3%19.2%8.5%1977$1,20039.1%94.8%1.3%

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 Reno. 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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