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Las Vegas NV - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	478,434	32 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 71) (99%)
Average Income	$44,069	6,353 (75%)	29 (59%)
Median House Value	$137,300	4,404 (82%)	28 (61%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	69.9%	21,013 (of 25,150) (16%)	60 (of 71) (15%)
% Black Population	10.4%	4,101 (84%)	4 (94%)
% Hispanic Population	23.6%	1,774 (93%)	12 (83%)
% Asian Population	4.8%	1,281 (95%)	13 (82%)
% American Indian Population	0.7%	6,810 (73%)	54 (24%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	78.5%	14,064 (of 25,150) (44%)	45 (of 71) (37%)
% College Graduates	18.2%	8,121 (68%)	23 (68%)
% Never Married	25.7%	7,076 (72%)	16 (77%)
% Married	52.1%	17,862 (29%)	52 (27%)
% Seperated	2.7%	5,608 (78%)	18 (75%)
% Divorced	13.9%	3,788 (85%)	35 (51%)
% Foreign Born	18.9%	1,426 (94%)	9 (87%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	190,862	35 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 71) (99%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	0.6%	23,398 (7%)	43 (39%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	4.7%	14,505 (42%)	22 (69%)
Average Rooms in House	5.0	19,789 (21%)	32 (55%)
% Households with No Car	10.7%	6,094 (76%)	11 (85%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	11.7%	20,652 (18%)	60 (15%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.5%	2,205 (91%)	13 (82%)
Median House Value	$137,300	4,404 (82%)	28 (61%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	2.4%	13,094 (48%)	33 (54%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	1.5%	3,515 (86%)	17 (76%)
Average Monthly Rent	$699	3,735 (85%)	20 (72%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	63.1%	11,547 (of 25,150) (54%)	40 (of 71) (44%)
% Drive Alone to Work	73.8%	17,758 (29%)	32 (55%)
% Take Public Transportation	4.8%	1,803 (93%)	13 (82%)
% Walk to Work	2.2%	13,096 (48%)	43 (39%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	25.4	10,161 (60%)	28 (61%)
% Households making less than $10,000	7.8%	15,284 (39%)	28 (61%)
% Households making over $200,000	2.4%	3,728 (85%)	16 (77%)
Median Household Income	$44,069	6,353 (75%)	29 (59%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	2.5%	12,947 (49%)	29 (59%)
Per Capita Income	$22,060	5,120 (80%)	18 (75%)
Male Worker Income	$35,511	8,177 (67%)	38 (46%)
Female Worker Income	$27,554	5,586 (78%)	23 (68%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	8.6%	11,444 (54%)	25 (65%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	11.9%	11,324 (55%)	24 (66%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	N/A	N/A
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.99

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Albuquerque, New Mexico	0.90
Virginia Beach, Virginia	0.89
Portland, Oregon	0.88
Charlotte, North Carolina	0.87
Denver, Colorado	0.87
Austin, Texas	0.86
Nashville, Tennessee	0.85
Mesa, Arizona	0.85
Colorado Springs, Colorado	0.85
Tucson, Arizona	0.85

Las Vegas NV Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Houses Built 1995-1998	43,011	3
Houses Built 1990-1994	39,839	3
People Living in a Different House, Different County, and Different State as 1995	115,148	5
People Working in Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation and Food Services	60,061	5
Houses Built 1999 to March 2000	10,461	6

Las Vegas NV Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 71)
Population	478,434	1
Male Population	243,077	1
Female Population	235,357	1
Under 5 years Old Population	36,900	1
5 to 9 year Old Population	37,034	1

Las Vegas NV Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent of People Born in U.S. in State of Residence	19.7%	24,583
Percent of People Living in the Same House as 1995	35.5%	24,320
Percent of People Living in a Different House, Different County, but Same State as 1995	0.9%	24,043
Percent of People who Moved into their House between 1980 and 1989	7.8%	23,849
Percent of People who Moved into their House between 1970 and 1979	3.1%	23,778

Las Vegas NV Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 71)
Percent Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas Fueled Households	0.8%	64
Percent Native Population	81.1%	63
Percent of People Born in U.S.	79.6%	63
Percent Mobile Homes	1.8%	62
Percent of People who Moved into their House between 1980 and 1989	7.8%	62

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Las Vegas NV	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Total Population	478,434	448,607
Average Age	34.5	34.9
Average Income	$44,069	$38,272
Median House Value	$137,300	$127,600
% White Population	69.9%	71.6%
% Black Population	10.4%	3.1%
% Asian Population	4.8%	2.2%
% Hispanic Population	23.6%	39.9%

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