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Searchlight Nevada Information: Searchlight, Nevada is part of CLARK County. Population for Searchlight from the last gathering is 576. You can view Searchlight venues that host many Searchlight NV events every year. You can also research Searchlight Nevada homes for sale by visiting our Searchlight Nevada real estate guide. Searchlight Nevada has a latitude of 35.4657 and a longitude of -114.916. Zip codes in Searchlight, NV include 89046 ... more Searchlight zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Searchlight, NV
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Searchlight, NV was 576.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Searchlight was 321, which represents 55.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Searchlight, NV
There are an estimated 272 married men in the town. 60.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Searchlight are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Searchlight is 255 which is 44.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Searchlight, Nevada
There are an estimated 158 married women in the community. 49.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Searchlight, NV
The median age of people living in Searchlight, NV was 54.6 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 Searchlight was 9. There were 518 people above the age of 18, which represents 89.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 31.1 percent of the population (179) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Searchlight, NV
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Searchlight, NV was 567.

White Population in Searchlight, NV
The estimated White population in the Searchlight community is 547, which is 95 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Searchlight, Nevada
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Searchlight, NV
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Searchlight, NV was 4.

Asian Population in Searchlight, Nevada
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Searchlight, NV
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Searchlight was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Searchlight community was 21, or 3.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Searchlight, NV
The household population number in Searchlight was 554.

Group Quarters Population in Searchlight, NV
Group Quarters population in the community was 22.

Average Household Size in Searchlight, NV
The average household size in Searchlight is 1.76 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.46 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Searchlight, NV
At the time of the last census survey, there were 444 total housing units in Searchlight.

The number of occupied housing units was 315, or 70.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 203 were owner-occupied (64.4), and 112 were renter-occupied (35.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 129 vacant homes in Searchlight at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Searchlight, Nevada
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13, with a median value in dollars of 137,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Searchlight, NV
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $550 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Searchlight, average costs per month were $0 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 569 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Searchlight, Nevada
60 people in Searchlight also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Searchlight, NV
The number of Civilian Veterans in Searchlight was 218, or 29 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Searchlight, NV
In 2000, there were 315 people in Searchlight, NV listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Searchlight, NV
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 78 people in Searchlight who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Searchlight, Nevada
There were 454 in the labor force in Searchlight at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.1 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 Searchlight was 10.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Searchlight, NV
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,407. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Searchlight, NV
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,323. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Searchlight, Nevada
Per capita income in Searchlight in the last full census was 19,606. 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 Searchlight numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Searchlight, NV
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 112, or 14.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.