Population 311 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wabuska
Household size in Wabuska
| Period | Wabuska | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.73 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.80 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.42 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.78 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Wabuska is a place of big households: 3.42 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Wabuska
| Period | Wabuska | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 58.7 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.2 | 39.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.9 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.9, Wabuska is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Wabuska
| Period | Wabuska | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Wabuska (10.4%), a little 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 Wabuska
Renters in Wabuska
| Period | Wabuska | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 39.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 44.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 43.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 40.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.5 pts | +0.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.5% of households in Wabuska rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.3% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Wabuska
| Period | Wabuska | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 14.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −5.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Wabuska than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Wabuska
| Period | Wabuska | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1990 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1991 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1992 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1995 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Wabuska are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Nevada overall, where the median home dates to 1995.
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 Wabuska
| Period | Wabuska | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $396 | $1,199 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $715 | $1,276 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,009 | $1,787 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$613 | +$587 | +$606 |
Rent in Wabuska runs $1,009 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Wabuska
Bachelor's degrees in Wabuska
| Period | Wabuska | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 22.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 22.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wabuska: 6.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Wabuska
| Period | Wabuska | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 84.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.8% | 84.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 86.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 87.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Wabuska have finished high school as nationally: 88.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Nevada overall (87.1%).
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 Wabuska
| Period | Wabuska | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 9.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wabuska has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Wabuska compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabuska | 3.42 | 31.9 | 10.4% | 15.5% | 12.1% | 1978 | $1,009 | 6.8% | 88.7% | 1.7% |
| Yerington | 2.56 | 46.9 | 10.8% | 30.5% | 12.5% | 1977 | $928 | 12.0% | 79.7% | 4.0% |
| Weed Heights | 2.89 | 34.0 | 14.1% | 39.2% | 11.2% | 1971 | $922 | 7.6% | 70.9% | 4.2% |
| Schurz | 2.52 | 46.3 | 17.2% | 21.2% | 10.3% | 1982 | $667 | 9.8% | 92.1% | 11.2% |
| Silver Springs | 2.32 | 56.8 | 5.1% | 14.9% | 12.0% | 1994 | $1,245 | 11.3% | 80.5% | 10.6% |
| Smith | 2.11 | 60.1 | 4.3% | 15.5% | 10.6% | 1995 | $1,157 | 27.0% | 89.4% | 4.5% |
| Stagecoach | 2.15 | 58.1 | 3.2% | 16.6% | 6.3% | 1996 | $1,101 | 10.0% | 88.1% | 5.7% |
| Fallon Naval Air Station | 2.74 | 39.4 | 7.5% | 24.2% | 8.7% | 1991 | $1,391 | 16.8% | 83.9% | 7.3% |
| Dayton | 2.73 | 47.6 | 9.3% | 17.2% | 5.8% | 2001 | $1,626 | 21.4% | 92.5% | 6.7% |
| Wellington | 2.15 | 59.9 | 6.8% | 16.3% | 7.8% | 1995 | $1,218 | 24.0% | 94.6% | 4.4% |
| Silver City | 2.31 | 46.5 | 17.0% | 23.1% | 6.0% | 1993 | $1,197 | 13.6% | 85.2% | 1.4% |
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 Wabuska. 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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