Population 33,183 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southwest
Household size in Southwest
| Period | Southwest | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.49 | 2.73 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.59 | 2.80 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.46 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.45 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Southwest is a place of small households, averaging 2.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.17, even as the national average fell. Only two of Reno's ten neighborhoods have 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 Southwest
| Period | Southwest | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 37.4 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 38.3 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 39.2 | 39.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 39.9 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +2.5 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Southwest is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 45.4 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Only two of Reno's ten neighborhoods are older.
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 Southwest
| Period | Southwest | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 11.0% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 10.9% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Southwest, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Southwest has the lowest share of single-parent households of any Reno neighborhood.
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 Southwest
Renters in Southwest
| Period | Southwest | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4% | 44.1% | 39.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.3% | 47.0% | 44.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.5% | 45.8% | 43.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.9% | 44.6% | 40.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Southwest than nationally: 39.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in Reno as a whole (44.6%). Among homeowners, 45.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 1.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Southwest
| Period | Southwest | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.2% | 14.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −5.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Southwest as nationally: 8.3%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Southwest
| Period | Southwest | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1984 | 1990 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1991 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1987 | 1992 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1990 | 1995 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Southwest was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Reno overall, where the median home dates to 1990. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east.
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 Southwest
| Period | Southwest | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,311 | $1,199 | $1,199 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,233 | $1,150 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,553 | $1,320 | $1,276 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,156 | $1,943 | $1,787 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$845 | +$743 | +$587 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Southwest costs $2,156 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $845 a month from 2006–10, a 64% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 32.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the southwest.
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 Southwest
Bachelor's degrees in Southwest
| Period | Southwest | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5% | 30.6% | 22.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.6% | 30.5% | 22.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.3% | 34.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.1% | 37.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +6.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Southwest: 52.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 8.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only one other Reno neighborhood has a higher share of college graduates.
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 Southwest
| Period | Southwest | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 86.9% | 84.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.6% | 87.0% | 84.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 89.6% | 86.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 89.7% | 87.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Southwest: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only two of Reno's ten neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Southwest
| Period | Southwest | Reno | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.4% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Southwest runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Only two of Reno's ten neighborhoods have lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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).
Southwest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 2.20 | 43.1 | 6.3% | 39.9% | 8.3% | 1980 | $2,156 | 52.1% | 94.5% | 3.8% |
| Powning Addition | 1.65 | 43.4 | 8.0% | 74.8% | 11.3% | 1971 | $1,342 | 32.6% | 90.0% | 7.7% |
| Midtown | 1.80 | 37.0 | 7.5% | 80.5% | 13.4% | 1966 | $1,297 | 33.9% | 90.2% | 6.5% |
| Old Northwest-West University | 2.21 | 35.1 | 7.2% | 49.3% | 12.1% | 1974 | $1,589 | 41.2% | 91.6% | 5.9% |
| South Central | 2.29 | 40.4 | 16.9% | 65.5% | 10.1% | 1982 | $1,760 | 29.9% | 82.6% | 6.4% |
| Northwest | 2.39 | 43.9 | 7.0% | 31.0% | 4.3% | 2000 | $2,279 | 47.7% | 95.5% | 3.5% |
| 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% |
| 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 Southwest. 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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