Lemmon Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lemmon Valley had a population of 4,987. It is a northern suburb of the city of Reno and is part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to 2010 it was listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as part of the Lemmon Valley–Golden Valley CDP. Geography Lemmon Valley is located at (39.6638, -119.8270), some north of downtown Reno. Golden Valley is adjacent to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.57%, is water, consisting mainly of the Swan Lake Nature Study Area, a small wetland conservation area home to many bird species.
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Lemmon Valley had a population of 4,987. The median age was 43.5 years. 20.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 111.1 males age 18 and over.
86.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 13.2% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,823 households in Lemmon Valley, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.2% were married-couple households, 21.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,896 housing units, of which 3.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%.
+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 3,602 72.2% Black or African American 27 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native 92 1.8% Asian 62 1.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 9 0.2% Some other race 540 10.8% Two or more races 655 13.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,195 24.0% Notable people
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