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Pahrump Nevada Information: Pahrump, Nevada is part of NYE County. Population for Pahrump from the last gathering is 24631. You can view Pahrump venues that host many Pahrump NV events every year. You can also research Pahrump Nevada homes for sale by visiting our Pahrump Nevada real estate guide. Pahrump Nevada has a latitude of 36.259 and a longitude of -116.019. Zip codes in Pahrump, NV include 89041 ... more Pahrump zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pahrump, NV
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pahrump, NV was 24,631.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pahrump was 12,461, which represents 50.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pahrump, NV
There are an estimated 6,375 married men in the town. 62.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Pahrump are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pahrump is 12,170 which is 49.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pahrump, Nevada
There are an estimated 6,220 married women in the community. 62.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pahrump, NV
The median age of people living in Pahrump, NV was 45.1 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 Pahrump was 1,359. There were 19,143 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.3 percent of the population (5,237) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pahrump, NV
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pahrump, NV was 23,920.

White Population in Pahrump, NV
The estimated White population in the Pahrump community is 22,419, which is 91 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pahrump, Nevada
The estimated Black/African American population is 321, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pahrump, NV
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pahrump, NV was 318.

Asian Population in Pahrump, Nevada
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 210.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pahrump, NV
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pahrump was an estimated 92.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 560, while those of “two or more races” was 711 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pahrump community was 1,879, or 7.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pahrump, NV
The household population number in Pahrump was 24,569.

Group Quarters Population in Pahrump, NV
Group Quarters population in the community was 62.

Average Household Size in Pahrump, NV
The average household size in Pahrump is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pahrump, NV
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,651 total housing units in Pahrump.

The number of occupied housing units was 10,153, or 87.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,143 were owner-occupied (80.2), and 2,010 were renter-occupied (19.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,498 vacant homes in Pahrump at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pahrump, Nevada
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,649, with a median value in dollars of 130,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pahrump, NV
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $870 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pahrump, average costs per month were $216 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 14,239 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 Pahrump, Nevada
1,806 people in Pahrump also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pahrump, NV
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pahrump was 4,441, or 23 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pahrump, NV
In 2000, there were 6,965 people in Pahrump, NV listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pahrump, NV
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,032 people in Pahrump who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pahrump, Nevada
There were 9,695 in the labor force in Pahrump at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49 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 Pahrump was 32.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pahrump, NV
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,860. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pahrump, NV
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,812. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pahrump, Nevada
Per capita income in Pahrump in the last full census was 17,708. 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 Pahrump numbered 524, or 7.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pahrump, NV
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,641, or 10.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.