Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
2.29M
1.23% 1-year growth
US Senator
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jacky Rosen
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
38.3
1.32% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
13.2%
1.1% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$73,845
5.63% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$400,800
8.68% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1.07M
1.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV had a population of 2.29M people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $73,845. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV grew from 2.27M to 2.29M, a 1.23% increase and its median household income grew from $69,911 to $73,845, a 5.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.4%), Other (Hispanic) (12.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (8.76%).

None of the households in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

90% of the residents in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV are University of Nevada-Las Vegas (6,651 degrees awarded in 2023), College of Southern Nevada (4,673 degrees), and Northwest Career College (1,468 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV was $400,800, and the homeownership rate was 57%.

Most people in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV was 2 cars per household.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV borders Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Pahrump, NV, and Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV is home to a population of 2.29M people, from which 90% are citizens. As of 2023, 21.7% of Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV residents were born outside of the country (497k people).

In 2023, there were 3.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (903k people) in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 283k Other (Hispanic) and 268k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90%
2023 Citizenship
89.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90% of Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    903k ± 1.94k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    283k ± 7.12k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    268k ± 3.05k
31.4%
Hispanic Population
721k people

In 2023, there were 3.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (903k people) in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 283k Other (Hispanic) and 268k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

31.4% of the people in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV are hispanic (721k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    213,777 ± 10,958 people
  2. Philippines
    93,429 ± 7,392 people
  3. El Salvador
    25,522 ± 3,906 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 213,777 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,429 and El Salvador with 25,522.

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Foreign-Born Population

21.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
497k people
21.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
493k people

As of 2023, 21.7% of Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV residents (497k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV was 21.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    40,461 ± 1,613
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    39,885 ± 1,805
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    23,666 ± 1,164

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV employs 1.07M people. In 2023, the largest industries in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV were Accommodation & Food Services (154,819 people), Retail Trade (122,067 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (104,530 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,272), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,020), and Public Administration ($77,254).

Employment

Occupations

1.07M
2023 Value
± 8,979
1.47%
1 Year growth
± 1.15%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 1.06M employees to 1.07M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (125,501 people), Sales & Related Occupations (110,100 people), and Management Occupations (103,423 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.07M
2023 Value
± 8,979
1.47%
1 Year growth
± 1.15%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 1.06M employees to 1.07M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV, are Accommodation & Food Services (154,819 people), Retail Trade (122,067 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (104,530 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV, though some of these residents may live in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,414
Median earning men ± $527
$39,781
Median earning women ± $486

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($88,348), Information ($66,025), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,934).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($64,997), Construction ($51,082), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,210).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 5,906
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 3,657
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 3,194
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $9.33M
    Accommodation and Food Services
  2. $6.1M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $4.86M
    Construction

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing the state of Nevada. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (47.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (1.51%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nevada for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

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Catherine Cortez Masto
Senator from Nevada3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jacky Rosen
Senator from Nevada1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing Nevada.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nevada over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nevada

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nevada have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV awarded 19,180 degrees. The student population of Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 32,007 male students and 48,396 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV are Hispanic or Latino (6,251 and 33.2%), followed by White (5,178 and 27.5%), Asian (2,531 and 13.4%), and Black or African American (2,139 and 11.4%).

The largest universities in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV by number of degrees awarded are University of Nevada-Las Vegas (6,651 and 34.7%), College of Southern Nevada (4,673 and 24.4%), and Northwest Career College (1,468 and 7.65%).

The most popular majors in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV are Registered Nursing (1,492 and 7.78%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (999 and 5.21%), and Medical Assistant (879 and 4.58%).

The median tuition costs in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV are $25,040 for private four year colleges, and $5,693 and $19,774 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 38.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 80,403 (39.8% men and 60.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 80,403 students enrolled in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 28,734 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    1,287 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    567 degrees awarded
  3. General Hospitality Management
    425 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV was Registered Nursing with 1,287 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Nevada-Las Vegas
    6,651 degrees awarded
  2. College of Southern Nevada
    4,673 degrees awarded
  3. Northwest Career College
    1,468 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Nevada-Las Vegas with 6,651 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 6,349 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV, which is 0.495 times less than the 12,831 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 6,251 degrees mean that there were 1.21 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 5,178 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,040) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,969) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.49% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.58% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (713k), Some college (600k), and Bachelors Degree (412k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV was $400,800 in 2023, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $368,800 to $400,800, a 8.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$400,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$2,487
$483,415
Median Property Taxes
±$5,480

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 Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

57%
Homeownership
2023
71.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 57% of the housing units in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,845
Median Household Income
± $670
847k
Number of Households
± 7,618

In 2023, the median household income of the 847k households in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV grew to $73,845 from the previous year's value of $69,911.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV is from Nevada.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Nevada
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2023, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nevada across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.7%)
  3. Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2023, 72.6% of workers in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV (300k out of 2.27M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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Health

87.9% of the population of Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 2.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nevada see 1,763 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.95% increase from the previous year (1,696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1528 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 399 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 3.95% increase from the previous year (1,696 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.1%
Uninsured
44.6%
Employer Coverage
17.3%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
2.24%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV grew by 0.648% from 12% to 12.1%.

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