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Census Data
The following U.S. Census Bureau ( 2006 - 2008 American Community Survey) information includes statistics for the city of Las Vegas only and does not include statistics for unincorporated Clark County .
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General Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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Total population |
564,484 |
100.0 |
100% |
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Male |
285,298 |
50.5 |
49.3% |
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Female |
279,186 |
49.5 |
50.7% |
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Median age (years) |
35.5 |
(X) |
36.7 |
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Under 5 years |
45,818 |
8.1 |
6.9% |
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18 years and over |
410,555 |
72.7 |
75.5% |
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65 years and over |
65,155 |
11.5 |
12.6% |
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One race |
544,121 |
96.4 |
97.8% |
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White |
399,848 |
70.8 |
74.3% |
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Black or African American |
57,945 |
10.3 |
12.3% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
3,286 |
0.6 |
0.8% |
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Asian |
30,769 |
5.5 |
4.4% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
2,856 |
0.5 |
0.1% |
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Some other race |
49,417 |
8.8 |
5.8% |
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Two or more races |
20,363 |
3.6 |
2.2% |
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Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
169,573 |
30.0 |
15.1% |
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Average household size |
2.68 |
(X) |
2.61 |
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Average family size |
3.27 |
(X) |
3.20 |
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Total housing units |
236,730 |
100.0 |
100.0% |
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Occupied housing units |
207,725 |
87.7 |
88% |
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Owner-occupied housing units |
121,941 |
58.7 |
67.1% |
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Renter-occupied housing units |
85,784 |
41.3 |
32.9% |
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Vacant housing units |
29,005 |
12.3 |
12% |
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Social Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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Population 25 years and over |
368,924 |
100.0 |
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High school graduate or higher |
(X) |
81.3 |
84.5% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher |
(X) |
21.3 |
27.4% |
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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) |
46,179 |
11.3 |
10.1% |
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Disability status (population 21 to 64 years) |
(x) |
(x) |
(x) |
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Foreign born |
128,982 |
22.8 |
12.5% |
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Male, Now Married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
110,497 |
50.6 |
52.2% |
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Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
104,573 |
48.6 |
48.2% |
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Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and over) |
171,087 |
33.0 |
19.6% |
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Economic Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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In labor force (population 16 years and over) |
284,146 |
66.8 |
65.2% |
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Mean travel time to work in minutes (population 16 years and over) |
25.7 |
(X) |
25.3 |
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Median household income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
55,113 |
(X) |
52,175 |
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Median family income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
63,589 |
(X) |
63,211 |
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Per capita income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
27,988 |
(X) |
27,466 |
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Families below poverty level |
(X) |
8.7 |
9.6% |
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Individuals below poverty level |
(X) |
11.7 |
13.2% |
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Housing Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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Single-family owner-occupied homes |
121,941 |
100.0 |
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Median value (dollars) |
293,700 |
(X) |
192,400 |
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Median of selected monthly owner costs |
(X) |
(X) |
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With a mortgage (dollars) |
1,803 |
(X) |
1,508 |
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Not mortgaged (dollars) |
445 |
(X) |
425 |
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey
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