Industries in High Desert, Washoe County, Nevada (Census County Division)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Washoe County and High Desert
High Desert
Washoe County
0%10%20%30%CountHealthcare1Other ServicesConstructionReal estateEntertainment2Agriculture3HospitalityOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…ManufacturingWholesalersRetailTransportationUtilitiesInformationFinance & InsuranceProfessional4Management5Administrative6EducationGovernment739.772727%11.137694%39.772727%39.8%7022.159091%4.791897%22.159091%22.2%3915.340909%6.611831%15.340909%15.3%279.659091%2.323800%9.659091%9.7%179.090909%6.188809%9.090909%9.1%162.272727%0.426782%2.272727%2.3%41.704545%10.477780%1.704545%1.7%30.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.574840%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%7.205471%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%3.381354%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%11.998308%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.019859%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.750629%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.787032%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%3.289229%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.336396%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.047002%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.205518%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%7.812742%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%4.633029%0
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Entertainment, arts, and recreation 3Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 4Professional, scientific, and technical services 5Management of companies 6Administrative, support, and waste management services 7Government not otherwise classified

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in High Desert than in Washoe County, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Washoe County and High Desert
Less Common
More Common
0%200%400%%ref.Agriculture1Other ServicesReal estateHealthcare2ConstructionEntertainment3HospitalityOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…ManufacturingWholesalersRetailTransportationUtilitiesInformationFinance & InsuranceProfessional4Management5Administrative6EducationGovernment7432.526532%432.526532%432.5%2.273%2.27%0.427%0.43%362.428385%362.428385%362.4%22.159%22.2%4.792%4.79%315.659362%315.659362%315.7%9.659%9.66%2.324%2.32%257.100211%257.100211%257.1%39.773%39.8%11.138%11.1%132.022117%132.022117%132.0%15.341%15.3%6.612%6.61%46.892714%46.892714%46.9%9.091%9.09%6.189%6.19%-83.731807%-83.731807%83.7%1.705%1.70%10.478%10.5%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.575%0.57%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%7.205%7.21%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%3.381%3.38%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%11.998%12.0%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%5.020%5.02%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.751%0.75%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%1.787%1.79%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%3.289%3.29%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%6.336%6.34%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.047%0.05%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%5.206%5.21%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%7.813%7.81%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%4.633%4.63%
% percentage of industry in High Desert
ref. percentage of industry in Washoe County
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 2Healthcare and social assistance 3Entertainment, arts, and recreation 4Professional, scientific, and technical services 5Management of companies 6Administrative, support, and waste management services 7Government not otherwise classified

Sex Ratio by Industry#3

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Washoe County and High Desert
Female Male
Washoe County
High Desert
2x1x0x1x2xFMAll IndustriesHealthcare1-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.744681x1.167563x2.744681x2.74x47129-1.000000x-3.130382x-1.000000x1.500000x1.000000x1.500000x1.50x2842
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance

Part Timers by Industry#4

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an industry.
Scope: population of Washoe County and High Desert
High Desert
Washoe County
0%20%40%60%80%100%PartFullAgriculture1Entertainment2HospitalityOther ServicesHealthcare3All IndustriesConstructionReal estate100.000000%17.511013%100.000000%100.0%40100.000000%38.657249%100.000000%100.0%160100.000000%45.061008%100.000000%100.0%3074.358974%43.786170%74.358974%74.4%291060.000000%32.558238%60.000000%60.0%422853.409091%33.231181%53.409091%53.4%94820.000000%0.000000%0.0%31.094050%0270.000000%0.000000%0.0%28.863269%017
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 2Entertainment, arts, and recreation 3Healthcare and social assistance 4Professional, scientific, and technical services 5Management of companies 6Administrative, support, and waste management services 7Government not otherwise classified

Median Income by Industry#5

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Washoe County and High Desert
High Desert
Washoe County
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k%CountAll Industries$34,412.000000$41,868.000000$34,412.000000$34.4k100.000%100%176
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 2Professional, scientific, and technical services 3Management of companies 4Administrative, support, and waste management services 5Healthcare and social assistance 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Government not otherwise classified

Industries by County Subdivision in the Reno Area

There are 14 county subdivisions in the Reno Area. This section compares High Desert to all of the county subdivisions in the Reno Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with High Desert.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of High Desert, selected other county subdivisions in the Reno Area, and entities that contain High Desert
0%2%4%6%Count#Pyramid Lake003501Tract 003501High DesertWestMountainUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth ValleysReno NorthIncline VillageIncline VlgNevadaSun ValleyWashoe CountyWashoeWashoe County School DistrictWashoe CountyReno Metro AreaReno AreaWarm Springs-Truckee CanyonWarm Spgs-Truck…Reno SouthwestReno SWSparksClarkReno SoutheastReno SEWashoe ValleyVerdiVirginia City7.777778%7.777778%7.8%4215.412209%5.412209%5.4%862.272727%2.272727%2.3%422.056542%2.056542%2.1%707,442707k1.537012%1.537012%1.5%163,537164k1.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M0.639750%0.639750%0.6%16430.582363%0.582363%0.6%24540.577234%0.577234%0.6%2550.480509%0.480509%0.5%6,2570.426786%0.426786%0.4%4260.426782%0.426782%0.4%9080.426782%0.426782%0.4%9080.423612%0.423612%0.4%9090.415046%0.415046%0.4%11170.398982%0.398982%0.4%11680.297587%0.297587%0.3%8290.207469%0.207469%0.2%1100.184027%0.184027%0.2%68110.141066%0.141066%0.1%9120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%014
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County Subdivision in Nevada

There are 71 county subdivisions in Nevada. This section compares High Desert to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Nevada and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with High Desert. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 1,057.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of High Desert, selected other county subdivisions in Nevada, and entities that contain High Desert
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Amargosa ValleyAmargosa VlyMcDermittAlamoEurekaLovelockSmith ValleyImlayYeringtonMountain CityPyramid LakeFallonElyWellsPioche003501Tract 003501GolcondaMcGillTopaz LakeBattle MountainBattle MtnHigh DesertCalienteWestSilver SpringsSilver SpgsGenoa-Jacks ValleyGenoa-Jacks VlyWinnemuccaMountainGardnerville-MindenWest WendoverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesElkoCarlinFernleyPahrumpNorth ValleysReno NorthIncline VillageIncline VlgNevadaSun ValleyWashoe CountyWashoeWashoe County School DistrictWashoe CountyReno Metro AreaReno AreaWarm Springs-Truckee CanyonWarm Spgs-Truck…Reno SouthwestReno SWDaytonSparksCarson CityZephyr CoveClarkReno SoutheastReno SEClarkLas VegasWashoe ValleyVerdiHawthorneVirginia CityTonopahRuthRound MountainRound MtnJackpot49.793388%49.793388%49.8%241138.247012%38.247012%38.2%192223.232323%23.232323%23.2%69322.074074%22.074074%22.1%149420.428667%20.428667%20.4%305513.519313%13.519313%13.5%63611.323764%11.323764%11.3%71711.277072%11.277072%11.3%30289.815951%9.815951%9.8%4897.777778%7.777778%7.8%42106.910614%6.910614%6.9%627116.819953%6.819953%6.8%175125.991285%5.991285%6.0%55135.507246%5.507246%5.5%57145.412209%5.412209%5.4%864.828463%4.828463%4.8%38154.322200%4.322200%4.3%22163.617571%3.617571%3.6%28172.600000%2.600000%2.6%65182.272727%2.272727%2.3%42.254098%2.254098%2.3%11192.056542%2.056542%2.1%707,442707k2.021130%2.021130%2.0%44201.966717%1.966717%2.0%78211.593510%1.593510%1.6%110221.537012%1.537012%1.5%163,537164k1.509014%1.509014%1.5%190231.470588%1.470588%1.5%33241.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.042829%1.042829%1.0%215250.891089%0.891089%0.9%9260.849895%0.849895%0.8%65270.664929%0.664929%0.7%74280.639750%0.639750%0.6%164290.582363%0.582363%0.6%245300.577234%0.577234%0.6%25310.480509%0.480509%0.5%6,2570.426786%0.426786%0.4%42320.426782%0.426782%0.4%9080.426782%0.426782%0.4%9080.423612%0.423612%0.4%9090.415046%0.415046%0.4%111330.398982%0.398982%0.4%116340.306962%0.306962%0.3%22350.297587%0.297587%0.3%82360.234192%0.234192%0.2%56370.215285%0.215285%0.2%6380.207469%0.207469%0.2%1390.184027%0.184027%0.2%68400.164355%0.164355%0.2%143410.154283%0.154283%0.2%1,334420.141066%0.141066%0.1%9430.000000%0.000000%0.0%0440.000000%0.000000%0.0%0450.000000%0.000000%0.0%0460.000000%0.000000%0.0%0470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0480.000000%0.000000%0.0%0490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County Subdivision in the West

There are 1,950 county subdivisions in the West. This section compares High Desert to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with High Desert. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 323,012.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#46

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of High Desert, selected other county subdivisions in the West, and entities that contain High Desert
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Bakersfield003501Tract 003501StocktonFresnoModestoHigh DesertWestOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…MountainUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBeaverton-HillsboroEwaTacomaPortland EastSacramentoSouth Gate-East Los AngelesS Gate-E Los Ang…Boise CitySpokaneEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlyAlbuquerqueComptonVictorville-HesperiaAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…San BernardinoSeattleRiversideOntarioInglewoodNevadaNorth CoastSan MateoUpper San Gabriel ValleyUpper San Gabriel …OaklandWashoe CountyWashoeWashoe County School DistrictWashoe CountySan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlyReno Metro AreaReno AreaSan DiegoPhoenixWhittierHaywardLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodDowney-NorwalkLos AngelesSeattle EastCentral Contra CostaCntrl Contra CostaSouth AuroraSan JoseNortheast JeffersonNE JeffersonChandlerTucsonDenverHonoluluColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSouthwest San Gabriel ValleySW San Gabriel VlySalt Lake CitySalt Lk CitySan FranciscoFremontLas Vegas8.149702%8.149702%8.1%12,93712.9k15.412209%5.412209%5.4%864.887742%4.887742%4.9%6,38324.375304%4.375304%4.4%12,22612.2k33.275963%3.275963%3.3%4,15742.272727%2.272727%2.3%42.056542%2.056542%2.1%707,442707k1.868822%1.868822%1.9%5,65151.537012%1.537012%1.5%163,537164k1.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.004602%1.004602%1.0%2,18360.785467%0.785467%0.8%1,27970.785342%0.785342%0.8%1,57980.709654%0.709654%0.7%1,85390.697880%0.697880%0.7%3,405100.696056%0.696056%0.7%1,452110.671511%0.671511%0.7%1,133120.640662%0.640662%0.6%1,039130.637516%0.637516%0.6%2,774140.619353%0.619353%0.6%1,842150.596273%0.596273%0.6%868160.558540%0.558540%0.6%707170.552993%0.552993%0.6%4,499180.551711%0.551711%0.6%1,848190.522073%0.522073%0.5%3,040200.517848%0.517848%0.5%1,058210.513047%0.513047%0.5%1,531220.489161%0.489161%0.5%841230.480509%0.480509%0.5%6,2570.472205%0.472205%0.5%870240.459851%0.459851%0.5%957250.437493%0.437493%0.4%652260.427644%0.427644%0.4%935270.426782%0.426782%0.4%9080.426782%0.426782%0.4%9080.423843%0.423843%0.4%3,823280.423612%0.423612%0.4%9090.388713%0.388713%0.4%4,343290.381912%0.381912%0.4%5,610300.380424%0.380424%0.4%560310.376219%0.376219%0.4%710320.375824%0.375824%0.4%1,026330.372860%0.372860%0.4%701340.359234%0.359234%0.4%4,504350.346585%0.346585%0.3%1,053360.339433%0.339433%0.3%813370.332146%0.332146%0.3%665380.328076%0.328076%0.3%2,876390.325116%0.325116%0.3%827400.320551%0.320551%0.3%649410.314264%0.314264%0.3%1,202420.293085%0.293085%0.3%1,056430.281072%0.281072%0.3%562440.234391%0.234391%0.2%433450.203648%0.203648%0.2%303460.203144%0.203144%0.2%1,014470.187899%0.187899%0.2%918480.177782%0.177782%0.2%303490.154283%0.154283%0.2%1,33450
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County Subdivision in the United States

There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares High Desert to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with High Desert. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#66

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of High Desert, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain High Desert
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#003501Tract 003501FresnoHigh DesertWestOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…MountainUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramentoEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlyAlbuquerqueAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…San BernardinoSeattleOntarioNevadaWashoe CountyWashoeWashoe County School DistrictWashoe CountyMilwaukeeSan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlyReno Metro AreaReno AreaSan DiegoPhoenixLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodDetroitLos AngelesSeattle EastTampaSan JoseEl PasoTucsonTulsaSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlDenverSouthwest DallasSW DallasMiamiOrlandoFort WorthAustinNortheast DallasNE DallasNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisPlanoSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityPhiladelphiaSan FranciscoTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteAtlantaHoustonLas VegasChicagoColumbusBaltimoreQueensNortheast TarrantNE TarrantBrooklynBostonTown of HempsteadHempsteadBronxWashingtonManhattan5.412209%5.412209%5.4%864.375304%4.375304%4.4%12,22612.2k12.272727%2.272727%2.3%42.056542%2.056542%2.1%707,442707k1.868822%1.868822%1.9%5,65121.537012%1.537012%1.5%163,537164k1.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M0.697880%0.697880%0.7%3,40530.637516%0.637516%0.6%2,77440.619353%0.619353%0.6%1,84250.552993%0.552993%0.6%4,49960.551711%0.551711%0.6%1,84870.522073%0.522073%0.5%3,04080.513047%0.513047%0.5%1,53190.480509%0.480509%0.5%6,2570.426782%0.426782%0.4%9080.426782%0.426782%0.4%9080.423938%0.423938%0.4%1,132100.423843%0.423843%0.4%3,823110.423612%0.423612%0.4%9090.388713%0.388713%0.4%4,343120.381912%0.381912%0.4%5,610130.375824%0.375824%0.4%1,026140.368900%0.368900%0.4%816150.359234%0.359234%0.4%4,504160.346585%0.346585%0.3%1,053170.342656%0.342656%0.3%1,099180.328076%0.328076%0.3%2,876190.323181%0.323181%0.3%724200.314264%0.314264%0.3%1,202210.303929%0.303929%0.3%872220.294291%0.294291%0.3%836230.293085%0.293085%0.3%1,056240.256865%0.256865%0.3%1,149250.256728%0.256728%0.3%1,130260.246958%0.246958%0.2%716270.234637%0.234637%0.2%908280.222915%0.222915%0.2%1,054290.209563%0.209563%0.2%1,618300.208003%0.208003%0.2%762310.203636%0.203636%0.2%589320.203144%0.203144%0.2%1,014330.190558%0.190558%0.2%1,248340.187899%0.187899%0.2%918350.168062%0.168062%0.2%698360.167911%0.167911%0.2%478370.154502%0.154502%0.2%2,463380.154283%0.154283%0.2%1,334390.143165%0.143165%0.1%1,848400.137999%0.137999%0.1%584410.136774%0.136774%0.1%376420.134751%0.134751%0.1%1,510430.130694%0.130694%0.1%387440.103816%0.103816%0.1%1,238450.100747%0.100747%0.1%357460.092630%0.092630%0.1%353470.069274%0.069274%0.1%399480.062890%0.062890%0.1%219490.038866%0.038866%0.0%34750
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Definitions

An industry describe the kind of business conducted by a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following industries (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining:
    • Agriculture: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Oil & Gas, and Mining: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction: Construction
  • Manufacturing: Manufacturing
  • Wholesalers: Wholesale trade
  • Retail: Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities:
    • Transportation: Transportation and warehousing
    • Utilities: Utilities
  • Information: Information
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing:
    • Finance & Insurance: Finance and insurance
    • Real estate: Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services:
    • Professional: Professional, scientific, and technical services
    • Management: Management of companies and enterprises
    • Administrative: Administrative and support and waste management services
  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance:
    • Education: Educational services
    • Healthcare: Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services:
    • Entertainment: Arts, entertainment, and recreation
    • Hospitality: Accommodation and food services
  • Other Services: Other services, except public administration
  • Government: Public administration

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State:
Nevada
County:
Washoe
Metro Area:
Reno Area
Unincorporated Places:
Empire, Gerlach
ZIP Codes:
89405, 89412, 89510
Unified School District:
Washoe County
Congressional District:
NV-2
State Senate District:
NV-14
Assembly District:
NV-32