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Las Vegas, Nevada

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StatisticLas VegasNevadaUnited States
Total Population660,4003,184,612334,922,499
Median Household Income$73,877$78,260$80,734
Median Age38.639.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.7%27.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$427,900$435,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,563$1,597$1,413
Poverty Rate14.0%12.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.4%7.0%5.2%
Foreign Born20.9%19.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.6%60.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.724.826.4
Worked from Home12.1%11.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.0%44.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Las Vegas, Nevada

Age in Las Vegas, Nevada

StatisticLas VegasNevadaUnited States
Median Age38.639.138.9
Under 18 %22.4%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.3%14.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.9%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.1%25.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.0%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Las Vegas, Nevada

StatisticLas VegasNevadaUnited States
Households247,7411,202,593129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.62.5
Family Households62.7%63.8%64.2%
Households with Children29.7%29.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.7%19.8%17.3%
People Living Alone29.6%28.0%28.7%
Never Married36.7%34.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Las Vegas, Nevada

StatisticLas VegasNevadaUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,906$41,354$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.4%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.7%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.0%18.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.7%10.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.0%12.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.2%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households15.1%12.7%n/a

Housing in Las Vegas, Nevada

StatisticLas VegasNevadaUnited States
Housing Units267,6541,326,471143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes62.1%60.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.8%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.4%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,996.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.4%40.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.7%33.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,065$2,027n/a

Education in Las Vegas, Nevada

StatisticLas VegasNevadaUnited States
Less than High School13.9%12.5%10.4%
High School Graduate27.0%27.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.4%32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.5%18.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.1%9.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Las Vegas, Nevada

StatisticLas VegasNevadaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.1%63.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.9%70.5%68.8%
Public Transit2.5%2.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.4%22.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.8%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.9%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Las Vegas, Nevada

StatisticLas VegasNevadaUnited States
Born in State of Residence27.3%27.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.4%10.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.5%8.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home66.7%70.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home25.0%19.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency22.3%20.9%16.7%

Cities near Las Vegas

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.