Pahrump Metro Area

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  4. Pahrump Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Pahrump Metro Area Family Information
  6. Pahrump Metro Area Education Information
  7. Pahrump Metro Area Business Information
  8. Pahrump Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Pahrump Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Pahrump Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Pahrump Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Pahrump Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,485
  • Land Area (2000): 46,999.637 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 31.250 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,934
Pahrump Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,232 44.91%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 339 0.52%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 35,512 54.56%

Pahrump Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pahrump Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Pahrump Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,945 8,616 329 3.68% 37
1991 9,245 8,833 412 4.45% 45
1992 9,761 9,176 585 6.00% 60
1993 10,499 9,771 728 6.93% 70
1994 11,912 11,246 667 5.60% 56
1995 12,637 12,064 573 4.53% 45
1996 13,200 12,537 663 5.02% 50
1997 14,349 13,720 629 4.38% 44
1998 15,266 14,624 641 4.20% 42
1999 16,101 15,325 776 4.82% 48
2000 14,062 13,104 958 6.81% 68
2001 14,398 13,248 1,150 7.98% 80
2002 15,020 13,909 1,111 7.40% 74
2003 15,067 13,939 1,128 7.49% 75
2004 15,530 14,574 956 6.16% 62
2005 16,364 15,442 923 5.64% 57
2006 17,177 16,189 988 5.75% 58
2007 17,994 16,746 1,248 6.93% 69
2008 19,172 17,491 1,681 8.77% 88
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,635 17,104 1,531 8.22% 82
Feb 2008 18,628 17,114 1,514 8.13% 81
Mar 2008 18,801 17,245 1,556 8.28% 83
Apr 2008 18,923 17,398 1,525 8.06% 81
May 2008 19,060 17,495 1,565 8.21% 82
Jun 2008 19,340 17,648 1,692 8.75% 87
Jul 2008 19,651 17,810 1,841 9.37% 94
Aug 2008 19,652 17,721 1,931 9.83% 98
Sep 2008 19,860 17,883 1,977 9.95% 100
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Pahrump Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,632 18.86%
2. Mining 1,766 12.65%
3. Public Administration 1,032 7.39%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 988 7.08%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 716 5.13%
6. Educational Services 624 4.47%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 544 3.90%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 502 3.60%
9. Utilities 390 2.79%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 328 2.35%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 324 2.32%
12. Truck Transportation 322 2.31%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 288 2.06%
14. Health Care 284 2.03%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 278 1.99%
16. Repair and Maintenance 248 1.78%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 198 1.42%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 194 1.39%
19. Other Transportation 190 1.36%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 182 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,626 15.21%
2. Educational Services 1,300 12.16%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,000 9.36%
4. Public Administration 886 8.29%
5. Health Care 740 6.92%
6. Finance and Insurance 564 5.28%
7. Construction 470 4.40%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 440 4.12%
9. Mining 352 3.29%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 336 3.14%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 300 2.81%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 268 2.51%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 264 2.47%
14. Social Assistance 230 2.15%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 208 1.95%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 164 1.53%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 130 1.22%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 114 1.07%
19. Repair and Maintenance 100 0.94%
20. Gasoline Stations 98 0.92%

Pahrump Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 962 6.89%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 912 6.53%
3. Other Construction Trades 794 5.69%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 656 4.70%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 650 4.66%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 540 3.87%
7. Other Production Occupations 520 3.73%
8. Extraction Workers 494 3.54%
9. Other Management Occupations 416 2.98%
10. Carpenters 404 2.89%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 332 2.38%
12. Electricians 330 2.36%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 310 2.22%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 292 2.09%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 290 2.08%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 290 2.08%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 282 2.02%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 274 1.96%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 254 1.82%
20. Top Executives 206 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 686 6.42%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 648 6.06%
3. Secretaries and Admins 644 6.03%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 612 5.73%
5. Cashiers 532 4.98%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 520 4.87%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 476 4.45%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 476 4.45%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 376 3.52%
10. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 368 3.44%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 356 3.33%
12. Other Management Occupations 328 3.07%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 324 3.03%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 290 2.71%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 266 2.49%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 266 2.49%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 242 2.26%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 238 2.23%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 196 1.83%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 188 1.76%

Pahrump Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,305 47.25%
15-35 hours 4,455 8.66%
1-14 hours 702 1.36%
No regular hours 21,977 42.72%

Pahrump Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,916 12.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,388 5.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,118 9.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,660 7.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,246 9.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,539 10.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,574 11.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,830 7.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,000 4.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,150 4.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 304 1.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 158 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,036 8.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,434 6.14%

Pahrump Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,184 9.35%
5-9 3,938 16.86%
10-14 4,304 18.43%
15-19 3,433 14.70%
20-24 1,682 7.20%
25-29 434 1.86%
30-34 656 2.81%
35-39 110 0.47%
40-44 206 0.88%
45-59 1,082 4.63%
60-89 3,640 15.59%
At least 90 1,684 7.21%

Pahrump Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 15,975 68.41%
30-44 12 0.05% 960 4.11%
45-59 82 0.35% 1,000 4.28%
At least 60 346 1.48% 4,978 21.32%

Pahrump Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,344 17.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,043 70.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 90 0.37%
Color 4 Box Other 218 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 440 1.82%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,196 4.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 886 3.66%

Pahrump Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pahrump Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,624 (64,510 people)
Families (2000): 18,150 (52,456 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,080
People at same address in 1995: 25,224
Pahrump Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,820 10.57%
$10,000-$14,999 2,178 8.16%
$15,000-$19,999 1,775 6.65%
$20,000-$24,999 2,124 7.96%
$25,000-$29,999 2,052 7.69%
$30,000-$34,999 1,940 7.27%
$35,000-$39,999 1,954 7.32%
$40,000-$44,999 1,916 7.18%
$45,000-$49,999 1,448 5.43%
$50,000-$59,999 2,061 7.72%
$60,000-$74,999 2,484 9.31%
$75,000-$99,999 2,438 9.14%
$100,000-$124,999 830 3.11%
$125,000-$149,999 368 1.38%
$150,000-$199,999 128 0.48%
$200,000 or more 172 0.64%

Pahrump Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,420 25.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,789 35.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 715 5.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,711 12.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 70 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,329 9.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 759 5.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 275 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 205 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Pahrump Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,312 26.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,217 9.09%
Public Assistance 940 1.37%
Retirement 7,436 10.87%
Self Employment 2,360 3.45%
Social Security 10,771 15.75%
Supplemental Security 1,122 1.64%
Wage / Salary 17,528 25.63%
Other 3,708 5.42%

Pahrump Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,879 64.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,388 35.29%

Pahrump Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,657 13.68%
Color 1 Box Married 16,923 63.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,892 18.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,264 4.73%

Pahrump Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,064 11.95%
Color 1 Box Married 16,652 64.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,132 12.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,791 10.89%

Pahrump Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pahrump Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Pahrump Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,095 4.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,727 17.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 20,806 41.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,797 21.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,704 5.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,274 6.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,468 2.94%

Pahrump Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 366 1.13% 226 0.70% 592 1.82%
Kindergarten 770 2.37% 76 0.23% 846 2.60%
Grades 1-4 3,846 11.84% 292 0.90% 4,138 12.74%
Grades 5-8 3,104 9.56% 134 0.41% 3,238 9.97%
Grades 9-12 3,084 9.49% 188 0.58% 3,272 10.07%
Undergrad college 846 2.60% 174 0.54% 1,020 3.14%
Graduate or professional school 166 0.51% 24 0.07% 190 0.58%
Total 12,182 37.50% 1,114 3.43% 13,296 40.93%

Pahrump Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pahrump Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Pahrump Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 105 73
2004 116 95

Pahrump Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pahrump Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pahrump Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 57,467 89.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,916 10.74%

Pahrump Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pahrump Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 174
Pahrump Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pahrump Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pahrump Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,131 12.72%
10-19 Years 4,184 12.88%
20-29 Years 2,478 7.63%
30-39 Years 4,056 12.49%
40-49 Years 4,674 14.39%
50-59 Years 4,655 14.33%
60-69 Years 4,557 14.03%
70-79 Years 2,885 8.88%
80-89 Years 777 2.39%
90+ Years 88 0.27%

Pahrump Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,650 51.25%
Color 1 Box Female 15,835 48.75%

Pahrump Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,511 84.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,713 8.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 891 2.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 587 1.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 373 1.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 242 0.74%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 100 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 68 0.21%

Pahrump Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 14,399 23.07%
2. Irish 11,165 17.89%
3. English 9,318 14.93%
4. United States Or American 5,736 9.19%
5. Italian 3,700 5.93%
6. French Non-Basque 2,874 4.60%
7. Dutch 1,932 3.10%
8. Scottish 1,554 2.49%
9. Swedish 1,492 2.39%
10. Scotch Irish 1,299 2.08%

Pahrump Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 55,784 91.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,753 6.12%
3. German 420 0.69%
4. Other Native North American 314 0.51%
5. French 262 0.43%
6. Japanese 150 0.24%
7. Italian 92 0.15%
8. Tagalog 78 0.13%
9. Chinese 64 0.10%
10. Russian 62 0.10%

Pahrump Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 61,817 94.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,490 2.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,776 2.73%

Pahrump Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Pahrump Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pahrump Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Nye County    

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