Las Vegas, NV Demographic Data
Las Vegas, NV Summary
Las Vegas is located in Clark County in Nevada
- Population: 596,440
- Area: 135.87 sq. miles
- Land Area: 135.82 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,389.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,358.92 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Las Vegas, NV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
317,179
50%
50.8
Male
315,737
50%
49.2
Total Population
632,916
323,128,000
Las Vegas, NV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
41,610
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
41,570
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
43,471
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
38,887
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
42,060
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
84,756
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
87,863
13.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
85,536
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
36,759
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
37,636
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
57,259
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
26,696
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
8,813
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
481,825
76.1%
77.2
Female
241,949
50.2%
51.3
Male
239,876
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
457,232
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
114,839
18.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
92,768
14.7%
15.2
Female
49,124
53.0%
55.8
Male
43,644
47.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Las Vegas, NV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
603,561
95.4%
96.8
White
397,592
62.8%
72.6
Black or African American
87,268
13.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,233
0.5%
0.8
Asian
40,180
6.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,456
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
5,461
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
20,356
3.2%
0.9
Japanese
2,486
0.4%
0.2
Korean
3,736
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,895
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
3,790
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3,947
0.6%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
2,068
0.3%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
868
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
501
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
510
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
71,341
11.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
29,355
4.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
203,050
32.1%
17.8
Mexican
155,427
24.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6,573
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
7,471
1.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
33,579
5.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
429,866
67.9%
82.2
Las Vegas, NV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
33,153
7.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
35,057
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
119,435
28.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
106,651
25.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
33,394
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
65,757
15.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
31,871
7.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
68,210
16.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
357,108
84.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
97,628
23.0%
31.2
Las Vegas, NV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
182,252
36.0%
33.7%
Now Married
211,605
41.8%
47.5
Divorced
74,049
14.6%
11.0%
Separated
11,608
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
26,751
5.3
5.8%
Las Vegas, NV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
390,571
66.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
200,735
33.9%
21.6%
Spanish
154,723
26.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
11,713
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
28,727
4.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
5,572
0.9%
1.1%
Las Vegas, NV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
16,472
7.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
10,605
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
23,230
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
27,463
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
31,776
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
39,110
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
27,505
12.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
29,638
13.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
8,575
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
9,445
4.2%
6.4
Median household income
51,115
57,617
Per capita income
26,830
31,128
Las Vegas, NV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
901
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
76,597
26.7%
9.8
Construction
20,643
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
47,381
16.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
16,036
5.6%
6.6
Information
4,860
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
10,406
3.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
14,402
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
32,535
11.3%
11.4
Public administration
10,207
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
34,141
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
12,771
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6,003
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
25,076
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
82,668
28.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
26,809
9.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
72,210
25.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
80,120
27.9%
18.1%
Las Vegas, NV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
285,610
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
220,181
77.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
31,282
11.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11,273
3.9%
5.1
Walked
4,003
1.4%
2.7
Other means
6,695
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
12,176
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.5
26.6
Las Vegas, NV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
23,581
10.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
83,302
37.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
80,827
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
36,109
16.1%
21.0
Las Vegas, NV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
223,819
89.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
118,023
52.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
105,796
47.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
27,377
10.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Las Vegas, NV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
251,196
1 room
7,563
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
9,094
3.6%
2.7
3 rooms
24,865
9.9%
9.1
4 rooms
46,253
18.4%
16.5
5 rooms
53,376
21.2%
19.8
6 rooms
45,314
18.0%
17.8
7 rooms
28,997
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
17,577
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
18,157
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Las Vegas, NV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
251,196
1-unit, detached
154,702
61.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
12,481
5.0%
5.9
2-units
3,552
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
20,129
8.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
20,286
8.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
13,851
5.5%
4.4
20 or more units
22,674
9.0%
9.0
Mobile home
3,469
1.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
52
0.0%
0.1
Las Vegas, NV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,083
0.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,975
1.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11,446
4.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
20,350
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
24,971
9.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
39,452
15.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
82,365
32.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
58,009
23.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6,462
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,083
1.2%
1.4%
Las Vegas, NV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
124,615
55.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,904
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
94,436
42.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
257
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
425
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
497
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
469
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
1,216
0.5%
1.1
Las Vegas, NV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
83,867
47295100.0
Less than $500
732
0.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,647
5.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
4,961
5.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
8,040
9.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
16,809
20.0%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
18,552
22.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
30,126
35.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
34,852
42.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
11,793
14.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,880
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,455
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
22,064
26.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
823
0.0%
0.0%
Las Vegas, NV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
103,549
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
252
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
815
0.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,782
1.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
7,429
7.2%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
9,681
9.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
38,835
37.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
44,755
43.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,247
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
996
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
12,198
12.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
10,450
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
11,472
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
11,032
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
9,789
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
45,275
45.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,580
0.0%
0.0%
Las Vegas, NV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
118,023
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,585
2.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
8,088
6.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13,159
11.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
23,653
20.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
35,889
30.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
25,420
21.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7,625
6.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,604
1.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
228,300
205,000