Washoe Valley is a very small town located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 3,074 people and two associated neighborhoods, Washoe Valley is the 29th largest community in Nevada.
Washoe Valley home prices are not only among the most expensive in Nevada, but Washoe Valley real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.30% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Washoe Valley has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Washoe Valley has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Washoe Valley than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Washoe Valley may be for you.
Being a small town, Washoe Valley does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Washoe Valley are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.99% of adults in Washoe Valley having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Washoe Valley in 2022 was $49,961, which is wealthy relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $199,844 for a family of four.
Washoe Valley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Washoe Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Washoe Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Washoe Valley include English, German, Irish, Dutch, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Washoe Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.