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Mesquite, Nevada

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StatisticMesquiteNevadaUnited States
Total Population22,0593,184,612334,922,499
Median Household Income$75,227$78,260$80,734
Median Age63.439.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.7%27.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$388,600$435,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,181$1,597$1,413
Poverty Rate10.6%12.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%7.0%5.2%
Foreign Born13.5%19.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate81.4%60.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.924.826.4
Worked from Home10.2%11.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households58.9%44.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mesquite, Nevada

Age in Mesquite, Nevada

StatisticMesquiteNevadaUnited States
Median Age63.439.138.9
Under 18 %13.0%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %2.7%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.3%14.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %5.8%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.5%25.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %46.8%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Mesquite, Nevada

StatisticMesquiteNevadaUnited States
Households10,0161,202,593129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.62.5
Family Households68.6%63.8%64.2%
Households with Children13.9%29.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.7%19.8%17.3%
People Living Alone25.1%28.0%28.7%
Never Married15.6%34.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mesquite, Nevada

StatisticMesquiteNevadaUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,380$41,354$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.2%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.4%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.9%18.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.1%10.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.6%12.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.5%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households5.9%12.7%n/a

Housing in Mesquite, Nevada

StatisticMesquiteNevadaUnited States
Housing Units12,4381,326,471143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes62.7%60.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.2%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate19.5%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,004.01,996.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied18.6%40.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.5%33.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,278$2,027n/a

Education in Mesquite, Nevada

StatisticMesquiteNevadaUnited States
Less than High School9.9%12.5%10.4%
High School Graduate32.3%27.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.1%32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.8%18.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.9%9.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mesquite, Nevada

StatisticMesquiteNevadaUnited States
Labour Force Participation37.1%63.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.2%70.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%2.2%3.2%
Walked to Work3.4%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes70.8%22.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.5%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.3%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Mesquite, Nevada

StatisticMesquiteNevadaUnited States
Born in State of Residence7.3%27.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.9%10.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.6%8.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home79.6%70.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home17.9%19.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.6%20.9%16.7%

Cities near Mesquite

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.