Washoe County

HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY STRUCTURE

A household is defined as one or more people living in a residence. A family is more than one person living together, either married or of the same bloodline. The head of a household is one of the people who owns or rents the residence and was indicated first on the Census questionnaire.

The tendency for people to marry at an older age and the number of married people getting divorced may have contributed to the overall drop in married couples. Also, it may more culturally acceptable for people to not get married at all or to have non-traditional relationships.

Household Types, 1990-2000
1990 2000
Number Percent Number Percent
Total Households 102,294 100.00% 132,084 100.00%
Married Couple 50,493 49.36% 63,233 47.87%
With Children* 22,443 21.94% 28,762 21.78%
Without Children* 28,050 27.42% 34,471 26.10%
Female Householder, no spouse 9,589 9.37% 13,591 10.29%
With Children* 5,711 5.58% 8,474 6.42%
Without Children* 3,878 3.79% 5,117 3.87%
Male Householder, no spouse 4,229 4.13% 6,928 5.25%
With Children* 2,045 2.00% 3,804 2.88%
Without Children* 2,184 2.14% 3,124 2.37%
Non-Family Households 37,983 37.13% 48,332 36.59%
Living Alone 28,219 27.59% 35,655 26.99%
Two or More Persons 9,764 9.55% 12,677 9.60%

*In this table, children are people under age 18.

Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).

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