Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

163,975

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

9.7%

4.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,857

4.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$459,000

6.27% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV is home to a population of 164k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.4% of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV residents were born outside of the country (23.6k people).

In 2024, there were 4.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.9k people) in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV are Spanish (23,902 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (4,097 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (722 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

84,247

Women

51.4%

79,800

Men

48.6%

The resident population of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV in 2024 was 164,047 inhabitants, with 48.6% men, and 51.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV.

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Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
77.9k ± 3.36k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.9k ± 2.01k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16k ± 1.76k

25.8%

Hispanic Population

42.4k people

25.8% of the people in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV are hispanic (42.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
6,449 ± 1,932 people
Philippines
4,510 ± 1,626 people
Cuba
863 ± 719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was Mexico, the natal country of 6,449 Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV residents, followed by Philippines with 4,510 and Cuba with 863.

Foreign-Born Population

14.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23.6k people

14.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24.3k people

As of 2024, 14.4% of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV residents (23.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was 14.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
23,902 households (15.5%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
4,097 households (2.66%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
722 households (0.469%)

23.3% of the households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was Spanish. 15.5% of the households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,656 ± 646
Vietnam
2,407 ± 322
Gulf War (1990s)
2,330 ± 455

Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV.

Health

90.8% of the population of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV has health coverage, with 48.7% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 3.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nevada see 1,763 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,763 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1528 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 376 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

1,763 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nevada

Primary care physicians in Nevada see an average of 1,763 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,763 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nevada in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.19%

Uninsured

48.7%

Employer Coverage

12.5%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

3.8%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV grew by 3.65% from 8.87% to 9.19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV employs 77.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV were Construction (5,697 people), Amusement & Recreation (5,307 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,000 people), and the highest paying industries were Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($234,093), Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers ($171,746), and Architectural, engineering & related services ($168,279).

Males in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,471. The income inequality in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,945

Women

48.8%

39,753

Men

51.2%

The workforce of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV in 2024 was 77,698 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

77.7k

2024 Value

−0.749%

1 Year decline

± −0.749%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV declined at a rate of −0.749%, from 78.3k employees to 77.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,456 people), Customer service representatives (2,380 people), and Other managers (2,366 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

77.7k

2024 Value

−0.749%

1 Year decline

± −0.749%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV declined at a rate of −0.749%, from 78.3k employees to 77.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV, are Construction (5,697 people), Amusement & Recreation (5,307 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,000 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV, though some of these residents may live in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,536

Median earning men ± $3,473

$46,666

Median earning women ± $2,123

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,450), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,991), and Manufacturing ($73,674).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,630), Manufacturing ($58,068), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,830).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

Y-Axis

5.19%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.53M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 5.19% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 21.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nevada.

Education

The student population of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 494 male students and 2,443 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV are Hispanic or Latino (694 and 39.4%), Black or African American (428 and 24.3%), White (282 and 16%), and Two or More Races (171 and 9.7%).

The largest universities in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV by number of degrees awarded are Northwest Career College (1,763 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV are Phlebotamy Technician (577 and 32.7%), Medical Assistant (415 and 23.5%), and Medical Insurance Specialist (135 and 7.66%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,937 students enrolled in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV, 16.8% men and 83.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,030 records, of which 83% were women and 17% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
415 degrees awarded
Medical Insurance Specialist
135 degrees awarded
Massage Therapy
107 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was Medical Assistant with 415 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwest Career College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,763 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest Career College with 1,763 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 269 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV, which is 0.18 times less than the 1,494 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 694 degrees mean that there were 1.62 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 428 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.915% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.1% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (35.1k), Some college (32.9k), and Bachelors Degree (24.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was $459,000 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $431,900 to $459,000, a 6.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$459,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,762

$41,102

Median Property Taxes

±$1,582

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$88,857

Median Household Income

± $3,027

61.2k

Number of Households

± 2,110

In 2024, the median household income of the 61.2k households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV grew to $88,857 from the previous year's value of $85,263.

The following chart displays the households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV

0.435

2023 Wage GINI in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV

In 2024, the income inequality in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.61% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (7.88%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV (15.8k out of 163k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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