Fernley.
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Nevada·Lyon County
7 tracts·25K people·$367K median·200/mi²
White 67 · Hispanic 22 · Multiracial 7 · Asian 2 · Other 2 · Black 1
Married couple 54 · Other 26 · Living alone 19
Manufacturing 31 · Retail 25 · Professional 20 · Leisure 14 · Health 4 · Public admin 3 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 24 · Sales · office 22 · Production · transport 21 · Service 20 · Construction · maintenance 12
Drive alone 78 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 6 · Walk 2 · Transit 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Fernley is $366,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
Fernley has 24,225 residents across 6 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 36.4; the population is 66.9% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Multiracial, 2.0% Asian, 1.7% Other and 0.8% Black; the average household has 2.8 people; 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.8% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
East Valley Elementary School (48%), Fernley Elementary School (31%) and Cottonwood Elementary School (28%) lead the elementary schools; Fernley Intermediate School (30%) and Silverland Middle School (22%) lead the middle schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,570/month, in line with the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Fernley is $89,517 a year, 4% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Fernley, median rent is $1,570/month and the median home value is $366,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Summer highs average 92°F; winter lows average 24°F; there are 26 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 6 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Fernley are earthquake (94), winter weather (92) and drought (82), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.41g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Fernley, 2.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).