CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wadsworth

Nevada · 581 residents · 3.71 sq mi

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Wadsworth is a city of 581 people in Nevada. 30.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. That trails the Nevada median by roughly 48%. The population has fallen 34% since 2000. Median household income is $16,172, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% 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

581

−34%vs 2000

vs 881 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

33.1

+5%vs 2000

vs 31.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.71 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024705

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(46)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.3%(60)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(43)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(31)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(32)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.6%(102)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(72)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(64)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.7%(39)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(63)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(26)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,172

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,198 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,744

−34%vs 2000

vs $14,756 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

30.1%

+21.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,900

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$335

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $390 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.6%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.7% in 2000

28.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic25.2%(222)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino12%(106)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic44.6%(259)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino5.2%(30)

Asian0%(0)

Other55.4%(322)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.4%(66)

Central American2.8%(20)

Guatemalan2.8%(20)

Puerto Rican0.7%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan2%(14)

Native Hawaiian0.9%(6)

Ancestry

German7.2%(51)

Irish3%(21)

Norwegian2%(14)

Scottish2%(14)

English1.8%(13)

French1.6%(11)

Dutch1.3%(9)

American0.9%(6)

Portuguese0.9%(6)

Italian0.7%(5)

Polish0.7%(5)

Swedish0.7%(5)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

French Canadian0.4%(3)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population · Largest Guatemalan population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.8%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.1%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.3 min

+93%vs 2000

vs 15.7 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 married38.7%(120)

Married38.4%(119)

Widowed8.4%(26)

Divorced14.5%(45)

Women 15+

Never married28.8%(80)

Married33.5%(93)

Widowed18.3%(51)

Divorced19.4%(54)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

20.3%

−19.8 ptssince 2013

from 40.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

30.9%

−15.2 ptssince 2020

from 46.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.6%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.2%

+8.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.7%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.5%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

42.8%

−12.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.9%

+12.0 ptssince 2020

from 37.9% 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)22.7%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)4.5%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.5%(20)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 44 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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