Nevada

Population: 7,998
Median household income: $45,799
Median home value: $100,600

Nevada is a community in Vernon County, Missouri, home to 7,998 residents. The median household income of $45,799 is below the Vernon County median ($54,519).

From 2019 to 2023, Nevada's population declined 3.8% from 8,317 to 7,998, while its median home value rose 41.5% from $71,100 to $100,600.

The median gross rent is $716. 18.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,998
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,799
Median home value: $100,600
Median gross rent: $716
Housing units: 3,871
Homeownership rate: 56.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3177,998

Median household income

$34,325$45,799

Median home value

$71,100$100,600

Median gross rent

$645$716

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,317	$34,325	$71,100	$645
2020	8,198	$37,451	$73,500	$636
2021	8,111	$42,126	$80,800	$661
2022	8,128	$44,318	$101,500	$707
2023	7,998	$45,799	$100,600	$716

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	389	4.9%
5 to 17	1,193	14.9%
18 to 24	985	12.3%
25 to 34	1,127	14.1%
35 to 44	1,090	13.6%
45 to 54	567	7.1%
55 to 64	1,104	13.8%
65 to 74	689	8.6%
75 and over	854	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,147	89.4%
Black or African American	149	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	51	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	307	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	337	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	556	10.2%
High school graduate	2,031	37.4%
Some college or associate's	1,860	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	584	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	400	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone69.7%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,284	69.7%
Carpooled	419	12.8%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	148	4.5%
Bicycle	61	1.9%
Worked from home	213	6.5%
Other means	153	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,108	68.8%
15 to 29 min	554	18.1%
30 to 44 min	93	3.0%
45 to 59 min	62	2.0%
60+ min	249	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 24.4% (1,797 of 7,362)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,703	49.8%
Nonfamily households	1,716	50.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,419	88.3%
Vacant	452	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,926	56.3%
Renter-occupied	1,493	43.7%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,037	78.5%
1-unit, attached	85	2.2%
2 to 4 units	540	13.9%
5 to 19 units	157	4.1%
20 or more units	33	0.9%
Mobile home & other	19	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2951644
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 37.8449, -94.3503