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About this area:
Carson City, the State's capital is located at the base of the eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range in west Nevada. It is situated near many significant landmarks, such as Lake Tahoe 20 minutes to the west, historic Virginia City 20 minutes to the northeast and Reno 30 minutes north. The State of California borders Carson City to the west and the Nevada counties of Douglas, Lyon, Storey and Washoe border the south, east and north, respectively. Carson City was created on November 25, 1861and named for the famous western Explorer Christopher "Kit" Carson. Carson City is the smallest county in Nevada, covering approximately 153 square miles (396 square kilometers) and accounting for only 0.14 percent of Nevada's total surface area of 110,540 square miles (286,297 square kilometers).

Employment and Wages

Data for Carson City Not Available for Civilian Labor Force and Unemployment Rate

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Current Employment Statistics (CES)

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Year

Time Period

CES
Industry Title

No. of
Employed

No. of
Production Workers

Avg Weekly
Earnings

2010

Apr

Total Nonfarm

29,200

2010

Apr

Service Providing

25,800

2010

Apr

Total Private

17,400

2010

Apr

Private Service Providing

14,000

2010

Apr

Government

11,800

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Data for Carson City is not available. Data for Carson City MSA has been displayed for Current Employment Statistics (CES)

Data for Carson City not available for Fast Growing Occupations

Data for Carson City not available for High Wage Occupations

Data for Carson City not available for High Wage Industries

Number of Businesses by Company Size /1st Quarter 2010

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Company Size

No. of Companies

Total Employees

1000 to 1499 employees

2,248

700 to 799 employees

735

600 to 699 employees

1,307

300 to 399 employees

1,755

200 to 299 employees

1,177

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Economic Indicators

Taxable Retail Sales

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Year

Time Period

Sales Type Description

Sales

2008

Annual

Retail

$855,618,401

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Consumer Price Index

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Area	Consumer Price Index				% Change
Area	Time Period	2010	Time Period	2009	% Change
United States	Apr	218.009	Apr	213.240	2.2

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Data for Carson City not available for Consumer Price Index

Population Census Data

Population

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Area

Year

Time Period

Source

Population

Carson City

2008

Annual

US Census-Nevada

55,274

Carson City

2008

Annual

NV Taxation Dept. / State Demographer

57,600

Income

Income Type

Year

Time Period

Income

Population

Per Capita Personal Income - BEA

2006

Annual

$40,135

54,983

Total Personal Income - BEA

2006

Annual

$2,206,735,000

54,983

Commuting Patterns

Year

Time Period

Area of Residence

Area of WorkPlace

Number of Workers

2000

Ten Yrs

Carson City , NV

Douglas County , NV

1,415

2000

Ten Yrs

El Dorado County , CA

Carson City , NV

805

2000

Ten Yrs

Carson City , NV

Lyon County , NV

623

2000

Ten Yrs

Carson City , NV

Churchill County , NV

2000

Ten Yrs

Alpine County , CA

Carson City , NV

2000

Ten Yrs

Carson City , NV

Humboldt County , NV

2000

Ten Yrs

Maricopa County , AZ

Carson City , NV

2000

Ten Yrs

Butte County , CA

Carson City , NV

2000

Ten Yrs

Carson City , NV

Mineral County , NV

2000

Ten Yrs

Coconino County , AZ

Carson City , NV

Historical Data

General

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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Job Openings