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Pahrump, Nevada

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StatisticPahrumpNevadaUnited States
Total Population47,3473,184,612334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,109$78,260$80,734
Median Age53.039.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.4%27.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$310,300$435,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,304$1,597$1,413
Poverty Rate13.7%12.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.5%7.0%5.2%
Foreign Born8.0%19.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate79.2%60.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.824.826.4
Worked from Home11.9%11.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.2%44.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Pahrump, Nevada

Age in Pahrump, Nevada

StatisticPahrumpNevadaUnited States
Median Age53.039.138.9
Under 18 %16.2%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.0%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.4%14.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.7%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.0%25.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %31.7%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Pahrump, Nevada

StatisticPahrumpNevadaUnited States
Households19,1171,202,593129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.62.5
Family Households66.6%63.8%64.2%
Households with Children21.0%29.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.4%19.8%17.3%
People Living Alone25.7%28.0%28.7%
Never Married25.2%34.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pahrump, Nevada

StatisticPahrumpNevadaUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,167$41,354$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.9%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.3%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.2%18.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.9%10.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.7%12.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.1%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households16.3%12.7%n/a

Housing in Pahrump, Nevada

StatisticPahrumpNevadaUnited States
Housing Units21,2791,326,471143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.1%60.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.2%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,000.01,996.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied20.8%40.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.3%33.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,383$2,027n/a

Education in Pahrump, Nevada

StatisticPahrumpNevadaUnited States
Less than High School13.4%12.5%10.4%
High School Graduate35.0%27.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.2%32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.3%18.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.1%9.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pahrump, Nevada

StatisticPahrumpNevadaUnited States
Labour Force Participation40.8%63.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.4%70.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%2.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes40.1%22.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour22.5%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.7%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Pahrump, Nevada

StatisticPahrumpNevadaUnited States
Born in State of Residence21.0%27.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.7%10.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.3%8.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.0%70.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.1%19.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.7%20.9%16.7%

Cities near Pahrump

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.