Mesquite, NV City Data

Mesquite, NV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,389 people who live in Mesquite and approximately 1,375,765 who live in Clark County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mesquite 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 Mesquite. We have included Mesquite housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mesquite Information

Clark County where Mesquite 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.

Mesquite has a total of 9,389 people and of those residents there are 4,782 males and 4,607 females. The median age of the male population is 39.3 and the female population is 39.6. There are approximately 22,304 births each year and around 10,320 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mesquite varies per year, but currently 9,185 are one race and 204 are two or more races.

Of the 9,389 people who live in Mesquite, there are 2,604 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mesquite is 1,327 male and 1,277 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 6,988.

General Mesquite 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	9,389
Total population (male)	4,782
Total population (female)	4,607
Population median age (male)	39.3
Population median age (female)	39.6
Births - Clark County	22,304
Deaths- Clark County	10,320
Population of one race	9,185
Population of two or more races	204
Population under 20 years	2,604
Population under 20 years (male)	1,327
Population under 20 years (female)	1,277
Total population 18 years and over	6,988

Mesquite Social Characteristics

There are 512,253 households in Mesquite. Families make up 342,405 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mesquite 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 Mesquite households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 172,560. Mesquite, NV moving companies help people in Mesquite 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 Mesquite. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mesquite 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 Mesquite social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mesquite.

If you are moving to or from Mesquite and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Mesquite, NV self storage quote page or storage guides.

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	1,099
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,050
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,120
Householder	2,570
Spouse	2,195
Child	2,595
Other relatives	221
Nonrelatives	199
Unmarried partner	72
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	45
Unmarried partner	173
Foster child	1
Other	52

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,199
Male householder	530
Male householder living alone	389
Male householder not living alone	141
Female householder	398
Female householder living alone	323
Female householder not living alone	75
Nonrelatives	271
Unmarried partner	101
Roomer or boarder	45
Housemate or roommate	96
Foster child	2
Other	27

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	9,389
Male	4,782
Under 5 years	372
5 to 9 years	319
10 to 14 years	313
15 to 17 years	216
18 and 19 years	107
20 years	52
21 years	46
22 to 24 years	176
25 to 29 years	284
30 to 34 years	296
35 to 39 years	242
40 to 44 years	261
45 to 49 years	245
50 to 54 years	278
55 to 59 years	359
60 and 61 years	162
62 to 64 years	231
65 and 66 years	141
67 to 69 years	186
70 to 74 years	238
75 to 79 years	160
80 to 84 years	69
85 years and over	29
Female	4,607
Under 5 years	380
5 to 9 years	310
10 to 14 years	315
15 to 17 years	176
18 and 19 years	96
20 years	37
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	170
25 to 29 years	259
30 to 34 years	264
35 to 39 years	278
40 to 44 years	259
45 to 49 years	275
50 to 54 years	289
55 to 59 years	362
60 and 61 years	157
62 to 64 years	209
65 and 66 years	126
67 to 69 years	149
70 to 74 years	203
75 to 79 years	126
80 to 84 years	70
85 years and over	59

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,389
One race	9,185
White	7,539
Black or African American	61
American Indian and Alaska Native	92
Asian	119
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	12
Two or more races	204

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,319
People who are White alone	7,475
People who are Black or African American alone	56
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	92
People who are Asian alone	118
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,321
People who are Some other race alone	1,367

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

Mesquite 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 Mesquite. That total enrollment is 329,929 for the population of the country, which includes Mesquite. 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 Mesquite 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

Mesquite Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,058,120 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mesquite. The Mesquite 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

Mesquite Housing Characteristics

In Mesquite, 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 Mesquite, 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 Mesquite. 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 Mesquite, NV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mesquite, NV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mesquite. 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 Mesquite gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mesquite, 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