Mesquite, NV (Nevada) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,606 (Urban population: 14,670 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 936 (all nonfarm))

Mesquite, Nevada Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,509 (3,564 occupied: 2,332 owner occupied, 1,232 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	39%

Housing density: 295 houses/condos per square mile

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

Median contract rent in 2007: $779 (lower quartile is $661, upper quartile is $975)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $848

Median gross rent in Mesquite, NV in 2007: $877

Housing units in Mesquite with a mortgage: 1,169 (125 second mortgage, 67 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 641

Mesquite,NV index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,432

In family households: 8,261 (2,377 male householders, 251 female householders)
2,236 spouses, 2,631 children (2,452 natural, 15 adopted, 164 stepchildren), 152 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 294 other relatives, 171 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,171 (464 male householders (341 living alone)), 455 female householders (381 living alone)), 252 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 72 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,325 2-persons, 448 3-persons, 344 4-persons, 198 5-persons, 226 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 722 1-person, 174 2-persons, 23 3-persons.

1,716 married couples with children.
419 single-parent households (95 men, 324 women).

74.8% of residents of Mesquite speak English at home.
21.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,516 (16.0%)
(33.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mesquite, Nevada:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 186 4 rooms: 469 5 rooms: 675 6 rooms: 608 7 rooms: 197 8 rooms: 107 9 or more rooms: 86

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mesquite, Nevada:
	1 room: 62 2 rooms: 102 3 rooms: 201 4 rooms: 484 5 rooms: 183 6 rooms: 128 7 rooms: 53 8 rooms: 19 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 520
1995 to 1998: 2,565
1990 to 1994: 759
1980 to 1989: 366
1970 to 1979: 115
1960 to 1969: 105
1950 to 1959: 31
1940 to 1949: 22
1939 or earlier: 26

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mesquite:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 40 2 bedrooms: 1,095 3 bedrooms: 950 4 bedrooms: 198 5 or more bedrooms: 30

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mesquite:
	no bedroom: 78 1 bedroom: 221 2 bedrooms: 722 3 bedrooms: 166 4 bedrooms: 29 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Mesquite in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 64 1 vehicle: 800 2 vehicles: 1,059 3 vehicles: 312 4 vehicles: 70 5 or more vehicles: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in Mesquite in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 223 1 vehicle: 693 2 vehicles: 283 3 vehicles: 33 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 43
$90,000 to $99,999: 137
$100,000 to $124,999: 530
$125,000 to $149,999: 533
$150,000 to $174,999: 176
$175,000 to $199,999: 65
$200,000 to $249,999: 107
$250,000 to $299,999: 59
$300,000 to $399,999: 137
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Mesquite rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mesquite:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 23
$400 to $449: 38
$450 to $499: 52
$500 to $549: 94
$550 to $599: 103
$600 to $649: 126
$650 to $699: 69
$700 to $749: 66
$750 to $799: 110
$800 to $899: 133
$900 to $999: 120
$1,000 to $1,249: 109
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 75

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 372 1990 to 1994: 235 1985 to 1989: 290 1980 to 1984: 163 1975 to 1979: 146 1970 to 1974: 99 1970 to 1974: 55 1965 to 1969: 156

Mesquite, NV Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.6%
Number of people working at home: 154 (4.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 435
5 to 9 minutes: 1732
10 to 14 minutes: 715
15 to 19 minutes: 295
20 to 24 minutes: 50
25 to 29 minutes: 5
30 to 34 minutes: 40
35 to 39 minutes: 59
40 to 44 minutes: 17
45 to 59 minutes: 28
60 to 89 minutes: 71
90 or more minutes: 69

Mesquite mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,237 (61%)
Carpooled: 844 (23%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 31 (1%)
Motorcycle: 19 (1%)
Bicycle: 61 (2%)
Walked: 274 (7%)
Other means: 42 (1%)
Worked at home: 154 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 177
$10,000 to $14,999: 168
$15,000 to $19,999: 234
$20,000 to $24,999: 271
$25,000 to $29,999: 215
$30,000 to $34,999: 280
$35,000 to $39,999: 402
$40,000 to $44,999: 233
$45,000 to $49,999: 193
$50,000 to $59,999: 330
$60,000 to $74,999: 422
$75,000 to $99,999: 258
$100,000 to $124,999: 148
$125,000 to $149,999: 36
$150,000 to $199,999: 78
$200,000 or more: 102

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2486
English: 1031
German: 914
United States or American: 879
Irish: 449
Norwegian: 338
Italian: 173
French (except Basque): 151
European: 136
Scotch-Irish: 132
Swedish: 131
Scottish: 127
Danish: 122
Czech: 82
Dutch: 74
Canadian: 68
Welsh: 67
Russian: 60
Polish: 58
Swiss: 53
French Canadian: 45
Yugoslavian: 34
British: 33
Scandinavian: 31
Armenian: 19
Lebanese: 19
Arab:: 19
Portuguese: 13
Czechoslovakian: 13
Lithuanian: 12
Hungarian: 12
Austrian: 9
Serbian: 7
Slavic: 7
Finnish: 7
Australian: 6
Ukrainian: 6
Greek: 5

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

Mexico (74%)
Canada (4%)
Vietnam (3%)
Honduras (2%)
Germany (2%)
Lebanon (2%)
Nicaragua (1%)

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

This state: 631
Northeast: 484
Midwest: 1139
South: 808
West: 4892

22% of Mesquite residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 6% lived in Nevada.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 33
Nursery to 4th grade: 44
5th and 6th grade: 112
7th and 8th grade: 133
9th grade: 81
10th grade: 85
11th grade: 52
12th grade, no diploma: 197
High school graduate (or equivalency): 863
Less than 1 year of college: 239
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 553
Associate degree: 157
Bachelor's degree: 374
Master's degree: 152
Professional school degree: 69
Doctorate degree: 26

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 106
7th and 8th grade: 67
9th grade: 74
10th grade: 113
11th grade: 118
12th grade, no diploma: 190
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,168
Less than 1 year of college: 263
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 558
Associate degree: 197
Bachelor's degree: 216
Master's degree: 58
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 56.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 39.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,892
Black householders: $64,682
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,197
Asian householders: $54,438
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $30,497
Some other race householders: $46,224
Two or more races householders: $65,710
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $43,276

Mesquite household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mesquite household income for Black householders

Mesquite household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Mesquite household income for Asian householders

Mesquite household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Mesquite household income for Some other race householders

Mesquite household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Mesquite marital status for males

Mesquite marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $295,296
Black or African American householders: $356,241
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $262,851
Asian householders: $301,434
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $411,047
Some other race householders: $258,247
Two or more races householders: $246,628
Hispanic or Latino householders: $256,712

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,881
One, attached: 854
Two: 113
3 or 4: 776
5 to 9: 189
10 to 19: 85
20 to 49: 146
50 or more: 107
Mobile homes: 287
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 71

Median worth of mobile homes: $121,325

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mesquite:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (94%) Utility gas (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (94%) Utility gas (5%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21

Here:	2.0%
Nevada:	4.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Nevada:	5.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Here:	5.9%
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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