14.8% of Las Vegas, NV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 4.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.1% across the entire state of Nevada. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.8% of high school graduates and 37.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.9% among disabled males and 15.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.9%. For comparison, it was 37.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Las Vegas, NV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Las Vegas:
14.8%
Whole state:
14.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Las Vegas:
7.8%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Las Vegas:
13.9%
Nevada:
11.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 22.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Las Vegas:
30.5%
Nevada:
28.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Las Vegas:
15.7%
Nevada:
14.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 20.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Las Vegas:
26.7%
Nevada:
25.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.9%
Residents above poverty level:
37.1%
Poverty by age in Las Vegas, NV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Las Vegas,NV (percentage below poverty level)
20.8%Under 5 years
12.6%5 years
21.6%6 to 11 years
17.8%12 to 14 years
11.3%15 years
15.0%16 and 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
14.2%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Las Vegas,NV (percentage below poverty level)
20.9%Under 5 years
23.1%5 years
16.9%6 to 11 years
17.5%12 to 14 years
13.6%15 years
17.3%16 and 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
16.8%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
16.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Las Vegas,NV (% below half of poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
6.9%5 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 14 years
9.0%15 years
7.9%16 and 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Las Vegas, NV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Las Vegas, NV (%)
11.5%White
30.0%Black
19.9%American Indian
9.9%Asian
19.6%Native Hawaiian
15.6%Other race
13.2%2+ races
15.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Las Vegas, NV (absolute numbers)
30,194White
20,788Black
1,783American Indian
4,340Asian
978Native Hawaiian
15,029Other race
16,5642+ races
35,020Hispanic
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Las Vegas, NV
Children below poverty level:
Las Vegas, Nevada:
18.2%
State:
18.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Las Vegas:
15.8%
Nevada:
15.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Las Vegas:
37.2%
Nevada:
33.9%
45.7%Married-couple family
13.0%Male, no wife present
41.2%Female, no husband present
3.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.3%Worked part-time
65.7%Did not work
1.1%Both worked full-time
2.8%One full-time, other part-time
18.3%One full-time, other didn't work
10.2%Both worked part-time
32.8%One part-time, other didn't work
34.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
17.9%1995 to 1998
18.0%1990 to 1994
17.8%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.6%1999 to 2000
26.1%1995 to 1998
23.1%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
5.2%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
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