Mesquite, NV (Nevada) Houses and Residents

Back to: Mesquite, Nevada main profile, Nevada, Nevada smaller cities, Nevada small towns, Nevada forum, All US cities. Mesquite Apartments for Rent Total population: 16,444 (Urban population: 15,458 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 986 (all nonfarm)) 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 Recent posts about housing in Mesquite, Nevada on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Mesquite  (179 replies) Opinions on Mesquite Housing Developments and HOAs  (1 reply) All info on Mesquite  (43 replies) mesquite vs bolder city  (4 replies) Pahrump, Mesquite or Boulder City For Family w/13 Year Old???  (14 replies) Sun City Mesquite  (14 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $364,289. Median contract rent in 2007: $786 (lower quartile is $670, upper quartile is $985) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $856 Median gross rent in Mesquite, NV in 2007: $889 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 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $301,467 (it was $126,400 in 2000) Mesquite:   $301,467 Nevada:   $311,300 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $233,303 - $398,660 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $391,574 Here:   $391,574 State:   $404,728 Townhouses or other attached units: $300,397 Here:   $300,397 State:   $248,062 In 2-unit structures: $241,688 Here:   $241,688 State:   $318,856 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,140 Here:   $176,140 State:   $203,876 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $318,413 Here:   $318,413 State:   $233,945 Mobile homes: $86,466 Here:   $86,466 State:   $60,412 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)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Mesquite, NV: Less than $10,000: 9 $10,000 to $14,999: 4 $15,000 to $19,999: 4 $20,000 to $24,999: 5 $25,000 to $29,999: 6 $30,000 to $34,999: 6 $35,000 to $39,999: 15 $40,000 to $49,999: 32 $50,000 to $59,999: 24 $60,000 to $69,999: 6 $70,000 to $79,999: 1 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 0 $100,000 to $124,999: 0 $125,000 to $149,999: 22 $150,000 to $174,999: 107 $175,000 to $199,999: 196 $200,000 to $249,999: 674 $250,000 to $299,999: 907 $300,000 to $399,999: 1255 $400,000 to $499,999: 266 $500,000 to $749,999: 294 $750,000 to $999,999: 235 $1,000,000 or more: 16

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mesquite: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 14 $300 to $349: 17 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 0 $450 to $499: 44 $500 to $549: 81 $550 to $599: 88 $600 to $649: 148 $650 to $699: 211 $700 to $749: 255 $750 to $799: 218 $800 to $899: 379 $900 to $999: 174 $1,000 to $1,249: 311 $1,250 to $1,499: 71 $1,500 to $1,999: 21 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 58

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

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

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

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

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: $54,626
• Black householders: $65,106
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $44,638
• Asian householders: $55,295
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $32,318
• Some other race householders: $45,439
• Two or more races householders: $73,689
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,630

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $321,262
• Black or African American householders: $387,566
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $285,964
• Asian householders: $327,940
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $447,191
• Some other race householders: $280,955
• Two or more races householders: $268,315
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $279,286

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: $83,319

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