NAC360.370. Determination of estimates for incorporated cities.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in this section or NAC 360.373, 360.375 or 360.377, the estimate of the population of an incorporated city must be determined by using the city-county ratio for the incorporated city obtained from the relevant housing unit model. The ratio may be adjusted by the Department and the demographer employed by the Department:

     (a) For annexations not previously included in the ratio.

     (b) To increase the estimates by using the number of housing units added since the date of the most recent estimates of population. The number of housing units must be certified by the appropriate local governmental official.

     (c) For any error or omission which comes to the attention of the Department.

Ê The resulting city-county ratio must be multiplied by the total population of the county calculated pursuant to NAC 360.365 or 360.375.

     2. If the Department and the demographer employed by the Department determine that the data necessary to produce a workable housing unit model is not available, the adjusted Bureau of the Census ratio must be used to determine the estimate of the population of the incorporated city.

     3. If the Department and the demographer employed by the Department determine that the data necessary to produce a workable housing unit model and a workable adjusted Bureau of the Census ratio is not available, the estimate of the population of the incorporated city may be determined by using:

     (a) A decennial census ratio;

     (b) A ratio obtained from the most relevant available information; or

     (c) An average on an equal basis of the ratios set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b),

Ê as determined by the Department and the demographer employed by the Department.

     4. As used in this section, “adjusted Bureau of the Census ratio” means the fraction or percentage of the total population of a county that is located within a certain incorporated city or unincorporated town within the county which is based upon the most recent estimates prepared by the Bureau of the Census and is adjusted by the Department and the demographer employed by the Department for annexations, changes in housing units, any errors or omissions, and any other relevant information that comes to the attention of the Department and the demographer employed by the Department.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Taxation, eff. 9-1-89; A by Tax Comm’n, 8-7-90; 9-13-91; R102-98, 11-20-98)