Census Data
The following U.S. Census Bureau data taken from the 2010 Census and 2006 - 2010 American Community Survey (five-year data) includes statistics for the city of Las Vegas only and does not include statistics for unincorporated Clark County 
.
|
General Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
|
Total population |
583,756 |
100.0% |
100% |
|
Male |
294,100 |
50.4% |
49.2% |
|
Female |
289,656 |
49.6% |
50.8% |
|
Median age (years) |
35.2 |
(X) |
37.2 |
|
Under 5 years |
42,155 |
7.2% |
6.5% |
|
18 years and over |
434,001 |
74.3% |
76.0% |
|
65 years and over |
70,043 |
12.0% |
13.0% |
|
One race |
555,078 |
95.1% |
97.1% |
|
White |
362,264 |
62.1% |
72.4% |
|
Black or African American |
64,585 |
11.1% |
12.6% |
|
American Indian and Alaska Native |
4,125 |
0.7% |
0.9% |
|
Asian |
35,620 |
6.1% |
4.8% |
|
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
3,426 |
0.6% |
0.2% |
|
Some other race |
84,785 |
14.5% |
6.2% |
|
Two or more races |
28,678 |
4.9% |
2.9% |
|
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
183,859 |
31.5% |
16.3% |
|
Average household size |
2.71 |
(X) |
2.58 |
|
Average family size |
3.29 |
(X) |
3.14 |
|
Total housing units |
243,701 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
|
Occupied housing units |
211,689 |
86.9% |
87.8% |
|
Owner-occupied housing units |
119,550 |
56.5% |
66.6% |
|
Renter-occupied housing units |
92,139 |
43.5% |
33.4% |
|
Vacant housing units |
32,012 |
13.1% |
12.2% |
|
Social Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
|
Population 25 years and over |
378,502 |
100.0% |
|
|
High school graduate or higher |
(X) |
81.6% |
85.0% |
|
Bachelor's degree or higher |
(X) |
21.1% |
27.9% |
|
Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) |
47,375 |
11.0% |
9.9% |
|
Disability status (population 21 to 64 years) |
(x) |
(x) |
(x) |
|
Foreign born |
129,367 |
22.3% |
12.7% |
|
Male, now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
111,326 |
48.9% |
52.2% |
|
Female, now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
107,694 |
47.4% |
48.3% |
|
Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and over) |
177,352 |
33.1% |
20.1% |
|
Economic Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
|
In labor force (population 16 years and over) |
277,789 |
66.6% |
65.0% |
|
Mean travel time to work in minutes (population 16 years and over) |
25.3 |
(X) |
25.2 |
|
Median household income (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
$55,113 |
(X) |
$52,175 |
|
Median family income |
$62,335 |
(X) |
$62,982 |
|
Per capita income |
$26,993 |
(X) |
$27,334 |
|
Families below poverty level |
(X) |
9.7% |
10.1% |
|
Individuals below poverty level |
(X) |
13.1% |
13.8% |
|
Housing Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
|
Single-family owner-occupied homes |
146,369 |
100.0% |
|
|
Median value (dollars) |
$251,300 |
(X) |
$188,400 |
|
Median of selected monthly owner costs |
(X) |
(X) |
(X) |
|
With a mortgage (dollars) |
$1,785 |
(X) |
$1,524 |
|
Not mortgaged (dollars) |
$443 |
(X) |
$431 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey
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