Nevada is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 8,205 people and two associated neighborhoods, Nevada is the 99th largest community in Missouri.
Also of interest is that Nevada has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Nevada telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.36% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.11 minutes getting to work every day.
The education level of Nevada citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.13% of adults 25 and older in Nevada have a college degree.
The per capita income in Nevada in 2022 was $23,028, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,112 for a family of four. However, Nevada contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Nevada home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nevada residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Nevada include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Nevada is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Japanese.