Las Vegas, NV City Data

Las Vegas, NV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 478,434 people who live in Las Vegas and approximately 1,375,765 who live in Clark County. We want to help people moving to or living in Las Vegas to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Las Vegas. We have included Las Vegas housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Las Vegas Information

Clark County where Las Vegas resides is 8,090.66 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,375,765 and has a population rank of 25 out of all the places in the United States.

Las Vegas has a total of 478,434 people and of those residents there are 243,077 males and 235,357 females. The median age of the male population is 33.9 and the female population is 35.1. There are approximately 22,304 births each year and around 10,320 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Las Vegas varies per year, but currently 459,037 are one race and 19,397 are two or more races.

Of the 478,434 people who live in Las Vegas, there are 135,434 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Las Vegas is 69,620 male and 65,814 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 354,379.

General Las Vegas Information
Total area in square miles - Clark County	8,090.66
Water area in square miles - Clark County	N/A
Resident population - Clark County	1,375,765
Population rank - Clark County	25
Total population	478,434
Total population (male)	243,077
Total population (female)	235,357
Population median age (male)	33.9
Population median age (female)	35.1
Births - Clark County	22,304
Deaths- Clark County	10,320
Population of one race	459,037
Population of two or more races	19,397
Population under 20 years	135,434
Population under 20 years (male)	69,620
Population under 20 years (female)	65,814
Total population 18 years and over	354,379

Las Vegas Social Characteristics

There are 512,253 households in Las Vegas. Families make up 342,405 of these households. The table below breaks down the Las Vegas families into three different groups. Married-couple families (249,720), male householder with no wife present (29,145) and female householder with no husband present (58,715). The remainder of the Las Vegas households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 172,560. Las Vegas, NV moving companies help people in Las Vegas move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Las Vegas. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Las Vegas is based, there are 531,466 females 15 and over; of those females there are 114,821 never married, 277,285 now married, 15,099 separated, 45,128 widowed, and 79,133 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 12,203 separated, 13,245 widowed and 68,669 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Las Vegas social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Las Vegas.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clark County)
Total households	512,253
Family households (families)	342,405
With own children under 18 years	178,374
Married-couple family	249,720
With own children under 18 years	115,323
Male householder, no wife present, family	29,145
With own children under 18 years	15,138
Female householder, no husband present, family	58,715
With own children under 18 years	36,023
Nonfamily households	172,560
Householder living alone	125,386
65 years and over	34,334

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	63,050
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	40,142
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	391,117
Householder	117,466
Spouse	85,359
Child	134,304
Other relatives	13,564
Nonrelatives	16,538
Unmarried partner	5,551
Roomer or boarder	3,197
Housemate or roommate	3,686
Unmarried partner	12,519
Foster child	351
Other	3,753

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	79,132
Male householder	31,981
Male householder living alone	22,607
Male householder not living alone	9,374
Female householder	27,303
Female householder living alone	21,664
Female householder not living alone	5,639
Nonrelatives	19,848
Unmarried partner	6,968
Roomer or boarder	3,362
Housemate or roommate	7,022
Foster child	91
Other	2,405

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	531,466
Never married	114,821
Now married	277,285
Separated	15,099
Widowed	45,128
Divorced	79,133
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	12,203
Widowed	13,245
Divorced	68,669

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	478,434
Male	243,077
Under 5 years	18,940
5 to 9 years	18,976
10 to 14 years	16,620
15 to 17 years	9,178
18 and 19 years	5,906
20 years	3,161
21 years	3,103
22 to 24 years	9,990
25 to 29 years	19,395
30 to 34 years	20,844
35 to 39 years	21,155
40 to 44 years	18,680
45 to 49 years	15,966
50 to 54 years	13,968
55 to 59 years	11,553
60 and 61 years	4,124
62 to 64 years	5,853
65 and 66 years	3,624
67 to 69 years	5,387
70 to 74 years	7,691
75 to 79 years	5,199
80 to 84 years	2,501
85 years and over	1,263
Female	235,357
Under 5 years	17,960
5 to 9 years	18,058
10 to 14 years	15,847
15 to 17 years	8,476
18 and 19 years	5,473
20 years	2,794
21 years	2,635
22 to 24 years	8,933
25 to 29 years	17,985
30 to 34 years	18,932
35 to 39 years	19,002
40 to 44 years	17,302
45 to 49 years	15,330
50 to 54 years	14,346
55 to 59 years	12,343
60 and 61 years	4,316
62 to 64 years	5,993
65 and 66 years	3,710
67 to 69 years	5,429
70 to 74 years	8,144
75 to 79 years	6,095
80 to 84 years	3,616
85 years and over	2,638

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	478,434
One race	459,037
White	334,230
Black or African American	49,570
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,570
Asian	22,879
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2,145
Some other race	650
Two or more races	19,397

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	470,249
People who are White alone	328,848
People who are Black or African American alone	47,620
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3,477
People who are Asian alone	22,649
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2,133
People who are Hispanic or Latino	111,873
People who are Some other race alone	46,458

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,272,872
Same house	438,700
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,655
Different state or abroad	409,117
Different state	349,276
Abroad	59,841

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clark County)
Total resident population	1,375,765
Born in United States	85,761
State of residence	262,593
Different state	845,020
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	20,401
Foreign born	247,751

Las Vegas Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Las Vegas. That total enrollment is 329,929 for the population of the country, which includes Las Vegas. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 76,536 and elementary or high school enrollment was 452,397 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 64,456.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Las Vegas population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	329,929
Pre-kindergarten	18,512
Public	10,427
Private	8,085
Kindergarten	20,761
Public	18,945
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	158,059
Public	150,291
Private	7,768
Elementary and high school	226,199
Public	214,976
Private	11,223
High school grades 9 to 12	68,140
Public	64,685
Private	3,455
College, undergraduate years	53,581
Public	46,644
Private	6,937
Graduate or professional school	10,876
Public	8,134
Private	2,742
Not enrolled in school	983,704

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	900,400
Less than 9th grade	62,158
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	122,840
High school graduate	268,827
Some college, no degree	237,649
Associate's degree	52,843
Bachelor's degree	156,083
Graduate or professional degree	17.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	103,152

Las Vegas Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,058,120 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (155,520), service occupations (171,589), sales and office occupations (177,727), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (653), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (71,502) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (60,348). The 1,058,120 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 541,158 private wage and salary workers, 68,189 government workers, 26,614 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clark County)
Population 16 years and over	1,058,120
In labor force	688,917
Civilian labor force	682,073
Employed	637,339
Unemployed	44,734
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	6,844
Females 16 years and over	522,867
In labor force	307,548
Civilian labor force	306,605
Unemployed Civilian labor force	20,579
Armed forces	943
Males 16 years and over	535,253
In labor force	381,369
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	24,155
Armed forces	5,901

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clark County)
Workers 16 years and over	631,236
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	471,036
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	92,730
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	14,695
Other means	5,368
Worked at home	14,377
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	14,992,890

OCCUPATION (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	155,520
Management, professional, and related occupations	155,520
Service occupations	171,589
Sales and office occupations	177,727
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	653
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	71,502
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	60,348

INDUSTRY (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	155,520
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,724
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	23,478
Wholesale trade	15,064
Retail trade	71,237
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	32,410
Information	14,464
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	43,631
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	58,783
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	74,923
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	191,596
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	23,258

CLASS OF WORKER (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	155,520
Private wage and salary workers	541,158
Government workers	68,189
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	26,614
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Las Vegas Housing Characteristics

In Las Vegas, NV there are 559,799 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 512,253 occupied and 47,546 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Las Vegas, there are 288,011 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 33,790 units in Las Vegas. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Las Vegas, NV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Las Vegas, NV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Las Vegas. There are 3,696 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,103 with rent between $200-299, 21,321 with rent between $300-499 and 175,029 with rent for $500 and above. Full Las Vegas gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Las Vegas, NV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clark County)
Total housing units	559,799
Occupied housing units	512,253
Vacant housing units	47,546

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clark County)
Total housing units	559,799
1-unit, detached	288,011
1-unit, attached	33,790
2 units	6,229
3 or 4 units	47,037
5 to 9 units	51,944
10 to 19 units	36,018
20 to 49 units	16,148
50 or more units	46,035
Mobile home	32,962

HOUSING TENURE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	512,253
Owner-occupied	302,834
Renter-occupied	209,419

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	512,253
No vehicles available	48,636
2 vehicle available	257,500
3 vehicles available	49,079
4 vehicles available	11,747
5 or more vehicles available	4,144

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	512,253
Utility gas	280,198
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	223,277
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	316
Coal or coke	16
Wood	614
Solar energy	153
Other fuel	242
No fuel used	1,176

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	512,253
Less Than $50,000	302,834
$50,000 to $99,999	38,699
$100,000 to $149,999	111,370
$150,000 to $199,999	56,100
$200,000 to $299,999	30,633
$300,000 to $499,999	8,517
$1,000,000 or more	1,048
Median (dollars)	139,500

GROSS RENT (Clark County)
Occupied units paying rent	209,419
Less than $200	3,696
$200 to $299	3,103
$300 to $499	21,321
$500 to $699	67,964
$700 to $999	79,734
$1,000 to $1,499	24,868
$1,500 or more	2,462