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Total population: 558,880 (Urban population: 558,621, Rural population: 259 (all nonfarm))

Las Vegas, Nevada Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 190,862 (176,848 occupied: 104,514 owner occupied, 72,334 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  41%
State:  39%

Housing density: 1684 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $57,289.


Median contract rent in 2007: $821 (lower quartile is $643, upper quartile is $1,024)


Median contract rent in 2005: $765 (lower quartile is $597, upper quartile is $966)


Housing units in Las Vegas with a mortgage: 76,802 (10,932 second mortgage, 5,786 home equity loan, 181 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17,074





Las Vegas,NV index of house prices




Median year house/condo built: 1991

Median year apartment built: 1988

Household type by relationship

Households: 470,649
  • In family households: 393,909 (86,517 male householders, 32,023 female householders)
    87,582 spouses, 134,819 children (122,925 natural, 3,213 adopted, 8,681 stepchildren), 9,526 grandchildren, 8,066 brothers or sisters, 5,182 parents, 13,939 other relatives, 16,255 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 76,740 (31,128 male householders (22,158 living alone)), 27,555 female householders (22,217 living alone)), 18,057 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 8,219 (5,542 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 47,757 2-persons, 25,900 3-persons, 21,897 4-persons, 12,208 5-persons, 6,116 6-persons, 4,662 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 44,375 1-person, 11,815 2-persons, 1,627 3-persons, 627 4-persons, 117 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

76,228 married couples with children.
31,574 single-parent households (8,499 men, 23,075 women).

73.2% of residents of Las Vegas speak English at home.
19.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 90,656 (18.9%)
(34.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.7
State:  3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Las Vegas, Nevada:
  • 1 room: 139
  • 2 rooms: 1,476
  • 3 rooms: 7,537
  • 4 rooms: 9,154
  • 5 rooms: 24,692
  • 6 rooms: 26,955
  • 7 rooms: 16,851
  • 8 rooms: 9,670
  • 9 or more rooms: 8,040



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Las Vegas, Nevada:
  • 1 room: 7,138
  • 2 rooms: 9,931
  • 3 rooms: 15,022
  • 4 rooms: 17,854
  • 5 rooms: 12,625
  • 6 rooms: 5,947
  • 7 rooms: 2,454
  • 8 rooms: 831
  • 9 or more rooms: 532



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 10,461
  • 1995 to 1998: 43,011
  • 1990 to 1994: 39,839
  • 1980 to 1989: 36,310
  • 1970 to 1979: 25,185
  • 1960 to 1969: 20,802
  • 1950 to 1959: 11,188
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,999
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,067


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Las Vegas:
  • no bedroom: 1,487
  • 1 bedroom: 3,588
  • 2 bedrooms: 23,889
  • 3 bedrooms: 48,061
  • 4 bedrooms: 22,754
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4,735



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Las Vegas:
  • no bedroom: 8,927
  • 1 bedroom: 22,228
  • 2 bedrooms: 26,082
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,970
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,738
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 389



Cars and other vehicles available in Las Vegas in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 3,027
  • 1 vehicle: 35,172
  • 2 vehicles: 49,106
  • 3 vehicles: 13,230
  • 4 vehicles: 2,927
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1,052



Cars and other vehicles available in Las Vegas in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 15,874
  • 1 vehicle: 36,024
  • 2 vehicles: 16,910
  • 3 vehicles: 2,581
  • 4 vehicles: 621
  • 5 or more vehicles: 324


Las Vegas, NV house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Las Vegas, NV:

  • Less than $10,000: 33
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 65
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 95
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 33
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 83
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 79
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 131
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 180
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 555
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 1150
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 2206
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 4887
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 7499
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 20584
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 18993
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 12622
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 7308
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 7126
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 4042
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 3165
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1185
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 1110
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 269
  • $1,000,000 or more: 476
 


Las Vegas rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Las Vegas:

  • Less than $100: 817 people
  • $100 to $149: 996
  • $150 to $199: 1,012
  • $200 to $249: 184
  • $250 to $299: 180
  • $300 to $349: 1,035
  • $350 to $399: 1,296
  • $400 to $449: 2,234
  • $450 to $499: 2,530
  • $500 to $549: 3,493
  • $550 to $599: 2,731
  • $600 to $649: 5,674
  • $650 to $699: 5,918
  • $700 to $749: 5,276
  • $750 to $799: 6,415
  • $800 to $899: 14,802
  • $900 to $999: 8,432
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 13,180
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 6,315
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 2,111
  • $2,000 or more: 1,095
  • No cash rent: 2,647
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 25,658
  • 1990 to 1994: 16,644
  • 1985 to 1989: 14,591
  • 1980 to 1984: 10,620
  • 1975 to 1979: 6,818
  • 1970 to 1974: 4,786
  • 1970 to 1974: 3,476
  • 1965 to 1969: 8,063

Las Vegas, NV Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.5%
Number of people working at home: 5,135 (2.4% of all workers)


Las Vegas travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 3090
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 13897
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 23498
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 32745
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 43725
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 17989
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 39580
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 5004
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 5795
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 9522
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 5820
  • 90 or more minutes: 5006
 


Las Vegas mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 155,575 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 31,736 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 9,821 (5%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 75 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 71 (0%)
  • Railroad: 28 (0%)
  • Taxi: 74 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 749 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 814 (0%)
  • Walked: 4,545 (2%)
  • Other means: 2,183 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 5,135 (2%)
 


Las Vegas, NV household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 13766
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 9523
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 10512
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 11771
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 11197
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 11918
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 10597
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 10951
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 9291
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 17081
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 19304
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 19940
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 9545
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 4120
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 3415
  • $200,000 or more: 4292
 


First ancestries reported:

  • Other groups: 178446
  • German: 39490
  • Irish: 29257
  • English: 27580
  • Italian: 26546
  • United States or American: 21393
  • Polish: 8509
  • French (except Basque): 7574
  • Norwegian: 5149
  • Russian: 5081
  • Scottish: 4953
  • Scotch-Irish: 4332
  • Swedish: 4210
  • Dutch: 3567
  • Subsaharan African:: 2780
  • European: 2565
  • French Canadian: 2457
  • African: 2261
  • Hungarian: 2094
  • Danish: 2033
  • Greek: 1775
  • British: 1590
  • Canadian: 1518
  • Arab:: 1421
  • Welsh: 1329
  • Czech: 1071
  • Portuguese: 1041
  • Ukrainian: 926
  • West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 915
  • Swiss: 756
  • Austrian: 729
  • Lebanese: 715
  • Romanian: 696
  • Scandinavian: 649
  • Yugoslavian: 633
  • Finnish: 614
  • Croatian: 612
  • Armenian: 603
  • Lithuanian: 523
  • Slovak: 510
  • Czechoslovakian: 446
  • Iranian: 439
  • Jamaican: 331
  • Brazilian: 306
  • Ethiopian: 278
  • Serbian: 273
  • Arab/Arabic: 257
  • Bulgarian: 256
  • Haitian: 253
  • Turkish: 222
  • Belgian: 204
  • Israeli: 192
  • Basque: 176
  • Slavic: 152
  • Syrian: 149
  • Eastern European: 147
  • Australian: 146
  • Latvian: 146
  • Egyptian: 146
  • Pennsylvania German: 107
  • West Indian: 105
  • Nigerian: 101
  • Slovene: 87
  • Northern European: 83
  • Afghan: 83
  • Belizean: 69
  • South African: 68
  • Celtic: 62
  • Barbadian: 62
  • New Zealander: 62
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 61
  • Guyanese: 60
  • Other Arab: 54
  • German Russian: 41
  • Acadian/Cajun: 29
  • Moroccan: 28
  • Albanian: 27
  • Jordanian: 26
  • Icelander: 25
  • Palestinian: 24
  • Iraqi: 22
  • Luxemburger: 22
  • Somalian: 22
  • Alsatian: 20
  • Macedonian: 17
  • Other Subsaharan African: 16
  • Bermudan: 15
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 15
  • Sudanese: 11
  • Cape Verdean: 10
  • Ghanian: 7
  • Kenyan: 6
  • Bahamian: 4


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (53%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Cuba (3%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Guatemala (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 94197
  • Northeast: 49316
  • Midwest: 71441
  • South: 50762
  • West: 115682

37% of Las Vegas residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 3% lived in Nevada.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,968
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,170
  • 5th and 6th grade: 4,704
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4,206
  • 9th grade: 4,033
  • 10th grade: 4,408
  • 11th grade: 4,342
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 8,927
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 43,175
  • Less than 1 year of college: 12,068
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 28,394
  • Associate degree: 8,263
  • Bachelor's degree: 19,290
  • Master's degree: 5,864
  • Professional school degree: 4,030
  • Doctorate degree: 1,289


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,703
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,079
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3,743
  • 7th and 8th grade: 3,709
  • 9th grade: 3,636
  • 10th grade: 4,229
  • 11th grade: 4,835
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 8,709
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 47,303
  • Less than 1 year of college: 14,484
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 25,650
  • Associate degree: 9,478
  • Bachelor's degree: 17,370
  • Master's degree: 6,450
  • Professional school degree: 2,123
  • Doctorate degree: 573


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.0%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.9%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 9.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 8.4%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 12.9%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.7%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.0%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $62,543
  • Black householders: $32,083
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $52,036
  • Asian householders: $55,725
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $42,405
  • Some other race householders: $43,671
  • Two or more races householders: $56,694
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,194

Las Vegas household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Las Vegas household income for Black householders

Las Vegas household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Las Vegas household income for Asian householders

Las Vegas household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Las Vegas household income for Some other race householders

Las Vegas household income for Two or more races householders

Las Vegas household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Las Vegas marital status for males

Las Vegas marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $321,130
  • Black or African American householders: $274,486
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $282,110
  • Asian householders: $331,222
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $286,595
  • Some other race householders: $237,932
  • Two or more races householders: $280,765
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $247,800

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 107,287
  • One, attached: 12,281
  • Two: 2,517
  • 3 or 4: 17,107
  • 5 to 9: 17,618
  • 10 to 19: 11,058
  • 20 to 49: 5,744
  • 50 or more: 13,654
  • Mobile homes: 3,513
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 83

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Las Vegas:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (66%)
  • Utility gas (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,545
Here:  6.4%
Nevada:  4.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,435
Here:  6.1%
Nevada:  5.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,147
Here:  13.1%
Nevada:  11.7%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

 

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