Las Vegas

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  2. Las Vegas Statistics
  3. Las Vegas Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Las Vegas Employment Information
  5. Las Vegas Family Information
  6. Las Vegas Education Information
  7. Las Vegas Public Benefits Information
  8. Las Vegas Criminal Information
  9. Las Vegas Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Las Vegas Zip Codes


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Las Vegas Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,575
  • Land Area (2000): 3,197.750 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.840 square kilometers
Las Vegas Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 16,547 2003 14,373 2005 14,216
2001 14,646 2004 14,411 2006 14,211
2002 14,853     2007 13,797

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Houses (2000): 8,298
Las Vegas Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,774 84.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 68 0.36%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,873 15.35%

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Las Vegas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 462 13.55%
2. Health Care 461 13.52%
3. Educational Services 459 13.46%
4. Public Administration 418 12.26%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 151 4.43%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 117 3.43%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 113 3.31%
8. Department and Other General Stores 111 3.26%
9. Repair and Maintenance 86 2.52%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 84 2.46%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 79 2.32%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 76 2.23%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 59 1.73%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 54 1.58%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 48 1.41%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 47 1.38%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47 1.38%
18. Food Manufacturing 45 1.32%
19. Truck Transportation 45 1.32%
20. Utilities 43 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 812 23.80%
2. Health Care 713 20.90%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 269 7.88%
4. Public Administration 224 6.57%
5. Finance and Insurance 171 5.01%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 148 4.34%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 125 3.66%
8. Department and Other General Stores 123 3.60%
9. Social Assistance 120 3.52%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 73 2.14%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 69 2.02%
12. Construction 52 1.52%
13. Gasoline Stations 51 1.49%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 46 1.35%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37 1.08%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 34 1.00%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 34 1.00%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 30 0.88%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 29 0.85%
20. U.S. Postal Service 28 0.82%

Las Vegas Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 221 6.48%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 178 5.22%
3. Other Management Occupations 159 4.66%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 153 4.49%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 134 3.93%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 121 3.55%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 115 3.37%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 113 3.31%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 111 3.26%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 106 3.11%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 101 2.96%
12. Construction Laborers 90 2.64%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 90 2.64%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 90 2.64%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 81 2.38%
16. Other Construction Trades 74 2.17%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 71 2.08%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 62 1.82%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 57 1.67%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 54 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 192 5.63%
2. Secretaries and Admins 187 5.48%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 170 4.98%
4. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 163 4.78%
5. Cashiers 162 4.75%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 162 4.75%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 161 4.72%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 143 4.19%
9. Registered Nurses 122 3.58%
10. Postsecondary Teachers 120 3.52%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 118 3.46%
12. Other Management Occupations 118 3.46%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 103 3.02%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 95 2.78%
15. Child Care Workers 94 2.75%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 80 2.34%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 73 2.14%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 69 2.02%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 65 1.91%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 62 1.82%

Las Vegas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,298 44.43%
15-35 hours 1,586 11.19%
1-14 hours 475 3.35%
No regular hours 5,817 41.03%

Las Vegas Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 196 3.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 99 1.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 189 2.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 327 5.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 453 6.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 799 12.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,695 26.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 917 14.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 348 5.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 377 5.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 130 2.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 62 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 424 6.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 462 7.13%

Las Vegas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 619 9.56%
5-9 1,658 25.59%
10-14 1,759 27.15%
15-19 841 12.98%
20-24 330 5.09%
25-29 117 1.81%
30-34 236 3.64%
35-39 57 0.88%
40-44 42 0.65%
45-59 243 3.75%
60-89 343 5.29%
At least 90 233 3.60%

Las Vegas Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.19% 5,312 82.00%
30-44 0 0.00% 335 5.17%
45-59 4 0.06% 239 3.69%
At least 60 7 0.11% 569 8.78%

Las Vegas Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.54%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,078 16.16%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,987 74.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 59 0.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 23 0.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 295 4.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 194 2.91%

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Las Vegas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,934 (17,767 people)
Families (2000): 4,542 (14,261 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,204
People at same address in 1995: 10,642
Las Vegas Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,403 20.23%
$10,000-$14,999 636 9.17%
$15,000-$19,999 790 11.39%
$20,000-$24,999 624 9.00%
$25,000-$29,999 538 7.76%
$30,000-$34,999 502 7.24%
$35,000-$39,999 346 4.99%
$40,000-$44,999 343 4.95%
$45,000-$49,999 360 5.19%
$50,000-$59,999 348 5.02%
$60,000-$74,999 509 7.34%
$75,000-$99,999 293 4.23%
$100,000-$124,999 118 1.70%
$125,000-$149,999 43 0.62%
$150,000-$199,999 30 0.43%
$200,000 or more 51 0.74%

Las Vegas Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,991 28.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,745 25.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 351 5.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,190 17.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 920 13.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 469 6.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 139 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 83 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.06%

Las Vegas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,056 28.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,465 8.12%
Public Assistance 708 3.92%
Retirement 1,306 7.23%
Self Employment 783 4.34%
Social Security 2,009 11.13%
Supplemental Security 718 3.98%
Wage / Salary 4,873 26.99%
Other 1,134 6.28%

Las Vegas Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,359 50.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,326 49.39%

Las Vegas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 904 13.24%
Color 1 Box Married 2,926 42.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,725 39.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 271 3.97%

Las Vegas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,068 13.99%
Color 1 Box Married 2,902 38.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,694 35.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 969 12.69%

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Las Vegas Education Information Back to top
Las Vegas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,347 10.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,844 13.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,226 23.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,470 25.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 835 6.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,574 11.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,164 8.65%

Las Vegas 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 238 1.28% 7 0.04% 245 1.32%
Kindergarten 285 1.53% 21 0.11% 306 1.65%
Grades 1-4 1,135 6.11% 70 0.38% 1,205 6.49%
Grades 5-8 1,152 6.20% 75 0.40% 1,227 6.61%
Grades 9-12 1,212 6.52% 80 0.43% 1,292 6.96%
Undergrad college 1,447 7.79% 419 2.26% 1,866 10.05%
Graduate or professional school 295 1.59% 45 0.24% 340 1.83%
Total 5,764 31.03% 717 3.86% 6,481 34.89%

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Las Vegas Public Benefits Information Back to top
Las Vegas Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,960 73.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,778 26.94%

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Las Vegas Criminal Information Back to top
Las Vegas Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 9.669 0.544 0.423 1.571 12.208 0.544 16.861 34.810 3.747 55.962
2001 13.724 1.434 0.068 1.092 16.318 0.410 17.206 43.015 3.209 63.840
2002 11.849 0.741 0.135 0.741 13.465 0.673 17.505 34.740 2.895 55.814
2003 10.645 0.765 0.348 1.113 12.871 0.696 14.124 39.588 4.383 58.095
2004 8.743 0.902 0.069 1.180 10.894 0.486 11.172 31.087 3.678 45.937
2005 12.240 0.703 0.070 0.985 13.998 0.563 11.185 31.654 3.306 46.145
2006 9.148 1.407 0.000 0.985 11.540 0.704 14.777 28.218 4.222 47.217
2007 5.871 0.652 0.145 0.870 7.538 0.507 13.989 25.948 3.624 43.560

Las Vegas Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 15 40
2005 18 39
2006 15 38
2007 17 33

Las Vegas Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 1,128
2001 1,174
2002 1,029

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Las Vegas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Las Vegas Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,589 13.94%
10-19 Years 3,363 18.10%
20-29 Years 2,593 13.96%
30-39 Years 2,337 12.58%
40-49 Years 2,574 13.86%
50-59 Years 2,051 11.04%
60-69 Years 1,424 7.67%
70-79 Years 1,038 5.59%
80-89 Years 488 2.63%
90+ Years 118 0.64%

Las Vegas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,905 47.94%
Color 1 Box Female 9,670 52.06%

Las Vegas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14,756 79.44%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,154 16.98%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 208 1.12%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 178 0.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 134 0.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 112 0.60%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.05%

Las Vegas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 718 19.10%
2. United States Or American 638 16.97%
3. Irish 476 12.66%
4. English 412 10.96%
5. Scotch Irish 230 6.12%
6. Italian 220 5.85%
7. French Non-Basque 169 4.50%
8. Scottish 136 3.62%
9. Polish 125 3.33%
10. Swedish 87 2.31%

Las Vegas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,251 58.78%
2. Only English 6,756 38.74%
3. Navajo 136 0.78%
4. German 43 0.25%
5. Italian 38 0.22%
6. Chinese 33 0.19%
7. French 32 0.18%
8. Polish 27 0.15%
9. Other Native North American 25 0.14%
10. Scandinavian 19 0.11%

Las Vegas Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,305 97.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 93 0.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 317 1.69%

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Las Vegas Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
87701