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Demographics
Geography
Las
Vegas is situated at the southern tip of Nevada in the Great Basin - the
western region between the Sierra Nevada and Wasatch mountain ranges - which
contains isolated mountains and has no drainage to the ocean. Official
elevation of the city is 2,174 feet.
Square mileage
| Clark
County |
7,910 |
| Las Vegas |
84 |
| Las Vegas
Valley |
514 |
|
Nevada |
109,806 |
More
than 5,000 people move to Las Vegas each month, making it one of the
country's fastest growing cities.
2002 Population - Clark County
By
city
|
Boulder City |
14,993 |
|
Henderson |
212,855 |
|
Las Vegas |
520,946 |
| North Las Vegas |
137,691 |
|
Mesquite |
13,278 |
|
Unincorporated rural areas |
27,944 |
|
Unincorporated urban areas |
650,625 |
| Total Clark County |
1,578,332 |
Source: Las Vegas Perspective 2003
Length of Residence in Years
|
Less than one |
5.1% |
| One to five |
25.4% |
|
Six to 10 |
19.4% |
| 11 to 20 |
21.9% |
|
More than 20 |
28.2% |
Source: Las Vegas Perspective 2003
Clark County Age Group Percentages
|
Under 5 |
7.5% |
| 5 to 14 |
14.3% |
|
15 to 24 |
12.9% |
| 25 to 34 |
16.2% |
|
35 to 44 |
16.0% |
| 45 to 54 |
12.9% |
|
55 to 64 |
9.4% |
| 65 to 74 |
6.6% |
|
75 to 84 |
3.4% |
| Over 54 |
0.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, July 1, 2000
Clark County Race/Ethnicity Percentages
| White |
60.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino |
21.96% |
|
Black/African American |
8.82% |
| Asian |
5.18% |
|
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
0.43% |
| American Indian/Alaska
Native |
0.56% |
| Some other
race |
0.15% |
| Pop. of two or more races |
2.67% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, July 1, 2000
Income
|
Median household income |
$45,607 |
| |
|
|
Household income |
|
| less than
$15,000 |
11.3% |
|
$15,000-$19,999 |
5.8% |
|
$20,000-$24,999 |
7.9% |
|
$25,000-$34,999 |
12.2% |
|
$35,000-$49,999 |
18.1% |
|
$50,000-$74,999 |
21.8% |
|
$75,000-$99,999 |
11.2% |
| more than $100,000 |
11.7% |
Source: Las Vegas Perspective 2003
For more detailed statistics and demographic information including
break-downs by zip code and age groups, you may purchase a copy of the
Las Vegas Perspective 2003 in the
Chamber Store.
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