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Laughlin Nevada Information: Laughlin, Nevada is part of CLARK County. Population for Laughlin from the last gathering is 7076. You can view Laughlin venues that host many Laughlin NV events every year. You can also research Laughlin Nevada homes for sale by visiting our Laughlin Nevada real estate guide. Laughlin Nevada has a latitude of 35.1507 and a longitude of -114.627. Zip codes in Laughlin, NV include 89028 ... more Laughlin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Laughlin, NV
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Laughlin, NV was 7,076.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Laughlin was 3,497, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Laughlin, NV
There are an estimated 1,636 married men in the town. 58.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Laughlin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Laughlin is 3,579 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Laughlin, Nevada
There are an estimated 1,685 married women in the community. 57.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Laughlin, NV
The median age of people living in Laughlin, NV was 46.5 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 Laughlin was 333. There were 5,779 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.6 percent of the population (1,318) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Laughlin, NV
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Laughlin, NV was 6,914.

White Population in Laughlin, NV
The estimated White population in the Laughlin community is 6,302, which is 89.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Laughlin, Nevada
The estimated Black/African American population is 199, which is 2.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Laughlin, NV
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Laughlin, NV was 44.

Asian Population in Laughlin, Nevada
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 162.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Laughlin, NV
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Laughlin was an estimated 13.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 194, while those of “two or more races” was 162 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Laughlin community was 747, or 10.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Laughlin, NV
The household population number in Laughlin was 7,066.

Group Quarters Population in Laughlin, NV
Group Quarters population in the community was 10.

Average Household Size in Laughlin, NV
The average household size in Laughlin is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.61 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Laughlin, NV
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,127 total housing units in Laughlin.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,177, or 77 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,170 were owner-occupied (36.8), and 2,007 were renter-occupied (63.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 950 vacant homes in Laughlin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Laughlin, Nevada
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 687, with a median value in dollars of 140,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Laughlin, NV
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,155 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Laughlin, average costs per month were $323 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,247 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Laughlin, Nevada
554 people in Laughlin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Laughlin, NV
The number of Civilian Veterans in Laughlin was 1,447, or 25.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Laughlin, NV
In 2000, there were 1,633 people in Laughlin, NV listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Laughlin, NV
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 748 people in Laughlin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Laughlin, Nevada
There were 3,568 in the labor force in Laughlin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.8 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 Laughlin was 17.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Laughlin, NV
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,885. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Laughlin, NV
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,104. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Laughlin, Nevada
Per capita income in Laughlin in the last full census was 21,097. 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 Laughlin numbered 153, or 7.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Laughlin, NV
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 652, or 9.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.