CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fallon

Nevada · 6,438 residents · 3.71 sq mi

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Fallon is a city of 6,438 people in Nevada. 48% of homes are owner-occupied. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 1,098 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $71,900. Median household income is $26,724, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,438

−15%vs 2000

vs 7,536 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.8

+2%vs 2000

vs 32.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.71 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.1%(587)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(443)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(445)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(380)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(475)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.7%(1,137)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(928)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(593)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647%(449)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(579)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(346)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(76)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,724

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,935 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,476

−26%vs 2000

vs $16,919 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.8%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$71,900

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $94,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$461

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $588 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

47.8%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 45.2% in 2000

52.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76.5%(5,763)

Black2%(151)

Hispanic / Latino9.9%(745)

Asian4.7%(356)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic88.4%(5,690)

Black2.2%(141)

Hispanic / Latino6%(384)

Asian4.1%(261)

Other5.4%(346)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.4%(702)

Puerto Rican3.2%(301)

Central American3%(280)

Salvadoran2.9%(275)

South American1.6%(150)

Colombian1.3%(121)

Cuban0.4%(39)

Spaniard0.3%(31)

Bolivian0.3%(29)

Honduran0.1%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino1.9%(176)

Japanese0.8%(73)

Vietnamese0.3%(25)

Sri Lankan0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(31)

Tongan0.1%(14)

Ancestry

German15.1%(1,433)

Irish15%(1,419)

English13.8%(1,310)

American7%(662)

Scottish5.4%(507)

Italian3.2%(302)

Polish2.9%(279)

French1.5%(145)

Hungarian1.3%(120)

Welsh1.2%(113)

Dutch1.1%(108)

Greek1.1%(108)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.8%(74)

Portuguese0.8%(74)

Czech0.7%(65)

Russian0.7%(65)

Swiss0.6%(53)

Danish0.3%(33)

British0.3%(25)

Bulgarian0.2%(19)

French Canadian0.2%(16)

Lithuanian0.2%(16)

Canadian0.1%(13)

West Indian0.1%(12)

Haitian0.1%(12)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(11)

Swedish0.1%(10)

Subsaharan African0%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.9%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.5%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.5 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 16.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.7%(1,600)

Married35.5%(1,395)

Widowed1.1%(44)

Divorced22.7%(894)

Women 15+

Never married31%(1,138)

Married33.6%(1,232)

Widowed10.8%(397)

Divorced24.6%(904)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.9%

−12.0 ptssince 2013

from 18.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.2%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 54.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.4%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.9%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.5%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

9.2%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.7%

−11.3 ptssince 2020

from 69.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.5%

+13.2 ptssince 2020

from 40.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)36%(424)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(244)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.3%(322)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.3%(74)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,179 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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