Census Data
The following 2005 U.S. Census Bureau 
information 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 |
538,653 |
100.0 |
100% |
|
Male |
269,827 |
50.1 |
49.0% |
|
Female |
268,826 |
49.9 |
51% |
|
Median age (years) |
34.8 |
(X) |
36.4 |
|
Under 5 years |
42,540 |
7.9 |
7.0% |
|
18 years and over |
393,383 |
73 |
74.6% |
|
65 years and over |
67,576 |
12.6 |
12.0% |
|
One race |
522,355 |
97.0 |
98.1% |
|
White |
400,007 |
74.3 |
74.7% |
|
Black or African American |
60,602 |
11.3 |
12.1% |
|
American Indian and Alaska Native |
3,845 |
0.7 |
0.8% |
|
Asian |
25,779 |
4.8 |
4.3% |
|
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
2,206 |
0.4 |
0.1% |
|
Some other race |
29,916 |
5.6 |
6.0% |
|
Two or more races |
16,298 |
3.0 |
1.9% |
|
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
153,813 |
28.6 |
14.5% |
|
Average household size |
2.63 |
(X) |
2.6 |
|
Average family size |
3.26 |
(X) |
3.28 |
|
Total housing units |
228,139 |
100.0 |
100.0% |
|
Occupied housing units |
204,688 |
89.7 |
89.2% |
|
Owner-occupied housing units |
120,635 |
58.9 |
66.9% |
|
Renter-occupied housing units |
84,053 |
41.1 |
33.1% |
|
Vacant housing units |
23,451 |
10.3 |
10.8% |
|
Social Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
|
Population 25 years and over |
351,298 |
100.0 |
|
|
High school graduate or higher |
(X) |
80.4 |
84.2% |
|
Bachelor's degree or higher |
(X) |
19.6 |
27.2% |
|
Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) |
48,284 |
12.3 |
10.9% |
|
Disability status (population 21 to 64 years) |
56,959 |
11.5 |
14.9% |
|
Foreign born |
107,904 |
20.0 |
12.4% |
|
Male, Now Married (population 15 years and over) |
108,059 |
52.3 |
55.9% |
|
Female, Now married (population 15 years and over) |
99,434 |
47.8 |
51.0% |
|
Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and over) |
152,151 |
30.7 |
19.4% |
|
Economic Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
|
In labor force (population 16 years and over) |
273,147 |
67.1 |
65.9% |
|
Mean travel time to work in minutes (population 16 years and over) |
24.4 |
(X) |
25.1 |
|
Median household income (dollars) |
47,863 |
(X) |
46,242 |
|
Median family income (dollars) |
57,471 |
(X) |
55,832 |
|
Per capita income (dollars) |
24,887 |
(X) |
25,035 |
|
Families below poverty level |
(X) |
9.7 |
10.2% |
|
Individuals below poverty level |
(X) |
11.7 |
13.3% |
|
Housing Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
|
Single-family owner-occupied homes |
120,635 |
100.0 |
|
|
Median value (dollars) |
285,200 |
(X) |
167,500 |
|
Median of selected monthly owner costs |
(X) |
(X) |
|
|
With a mortgage (dollars) |
1,441 |
(X) |
1,295 |
|
Not mortgaged (dollars) |
387 |
(X) |
369 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey
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