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Las Vegas Nevada Information: Las Vegas, Nevada is part of CLARK County. Population for Las Vegas from the last gathering is 478434. You can view Las Vegas venues that host many Las Vegas NV events every year. You can also research Las Vegas Nevada homes for sale by visiting our Las Vegas Nevada real estate guide. Las Vegas Nevada has a latitude of 36.1731 and a longitude of -115.125. Zip codes in Las Vegas, NV include 89101 ... more Las Vegas zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Las Vegas, NV
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Las Vegas, NV was 478,434.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Las Vegas was 243,077, which represents 50.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Las Vegas, NV
There are an estimated 98,456 married men in the town. 52.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Las Vegas are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Las Vegas is 235,357 which is 49.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Las Vegas, Nevada
There are an estimated 95,430 married women in the community. 51.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Las Vegas, NV
The median age of people living in Las Vegas, NV was 34.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Las Vegas was 36,900. There were 354,379 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.6 percent of the population (55,297) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Las Vegas, NV
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Las Vegas, NV was 459,037.

White Population in Las Vegas, NV
The estimated White population in the Las Vegas community is 334,230, which is 69.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Las Vegas, Nevada
The estimated Black/African American population is 49,570, which is 10.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Las Vegas, NV
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Las Vegas, NV was 3,570.

Asian Population in Las Vegas, Nevada
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 22,879.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Las Vegas, NV
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Las Vegas was an estimated 2,145.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 46,643, while those of “two or more races” was 19,397 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Las Vegas community was 112,962, or 23.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Las Vegas, NV
The household population number in Las Vegas was 470,249.

Group Quarters Population in Las Vegas, NV
Group Quarters population in the community was 8,185.

Average Household Size in Las Vegas, NV
The average household size in Las Vegas is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Las Vegas, NV
At the time of the last census survey, there were 190,724 total housing units in Las Vegas.

The number of occupied housing units was 176,750, or 92.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 104,481 were owner-occupied (59.1), and 72,269 were renter-occupied (40.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 13,974 vacant homes in Las Vegas at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Las Vegas, Nevada
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 93,876, with a median value in dollars of 137,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Las Vegas, NV
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,164 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Las Vegas, average costs per month were $290 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 245,804 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Las Vegas, Nevada
56,989 people in Las Vegas also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Las Vegas, NV
The number of Civilian Veterans in Las Vegas was 54,533, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Las Vegas, NV
In 2000, there were 96,564 people in Las Vegas, NV listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Las Vegas, NV
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 118,492 people in Las Vegas who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 26.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Las Vegas, Nevada
There were 231,388 in the labor force in Las Vegas at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Las Vegas was 25.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Las Vegas, NV
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,069. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Las Vegas, NV
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,465. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Las Vegas, Nevada
Per capita income in Las Vegas in the last full census was 22,060. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Las Vegas numbered 10,166, or 8.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Las Vegas, NV
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 56,053, or 11.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.