Laughlin, NV

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2022 Population
8,184
0.122% 1-year growth
US Senator
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jacky Rosen
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
59.9
0.167% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
19.7%
3% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$44,359
5.28% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$222,200
24.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Laughlin, NV had a population of 8.18k people with a median age of 59.9 and a median household income of $44,359. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Laughlin, NV grew from 8,174 to 8,184, a 0.122% increase and its median household income grew from $42,133 to $44,359, a 5.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Laughlin, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.2%), White (Hispanic) (7.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.25%), Other (Hispanic) (4.55%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.46%).

None of the households in Laughlin, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Laughlin, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Laughlin, NV was $222,200, and the homeownership rate was 48.9%.

Most people in Laughlin, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Laughlin, NV was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Laughlin, NV is home to a population of 8.18k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.83% of Laughlin, NV residents were born outside of the country (559 people).

In 2022, there were 9.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.99k people) in Laughlin, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 638 White (Hispanic) and 430 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.4%
2022 Citizenship
97.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.4% of Laughlin, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Laughlin, NV was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laughlin, NV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.99k ± 655
  2. White (Hispanic)
    638 ± 275
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    430 ± 249
18.6%
Hispanic Population
1.52k people

In 2022, there were 9.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.99k people) in Laughlin, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 638 White (Hispanic) and 430 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.6% of the people in Laughlin, NV are hispanic (1.52k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Laughlin, NV as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.83%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
559 people
6.97%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
570 people

As of 2022, 6.83% of Laughlin, NV residents (559 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Laughlin, NV was 6.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    598 ± 162
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    188 ± 83
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    56 ± 56

Laughlin, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Laughlin, NV employs 2.64k people. The largest industries in Laughlin, NV are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (803 people), Accommodation & Food Services (461 people), and Retail Trade (392 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($180,536), Manufacturing ($178,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,984).

Occupations

2.64k
2022 Value
± 384
−5.47%
1 Year decline
± 21%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Laughlin, NV declined at a rate of −5.47%, from 2.8k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laughlin, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (458 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (426 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (400 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laughlin, NV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.64k
2022 Value
± 384
−5.47%
1 Year decline
± 21%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Laughlin, NV declined at a rate of −5.47%, from 2.8k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laughlin, NV, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (803 people), Accommodation & Food Services (461 people), and Retail Trade (392 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laughlin, NV, though some of these residents may live in Laughlin, 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

$36,481
Median earning men ± $6,762
$24,931
Median earning women ± $3,650

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,984), Public Administration ($81,505), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,375), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,568).

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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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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.05%).

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.

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 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

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.34% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (710k), Some college (606k), and Bachelors Degree (392k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Laughlin, NV was $222,200 in 2022, which is 0.788 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $178,600 to $222,200, a 24.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Laughlin, NV is 48.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Laughlin, NV have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laughlin, NV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Laughlin, NV is $44,359. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Laughlin, NV was Census Tract 57.05 with a value of $50,694, followed by Census Tract 57.04 and Census Tract 57.02, with respective values of $47,500 and $37,621.

Property

$222,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$38,894
$2,078
Median Property Taxes
±$302

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 Laughlin, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Laughlin, NV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

48.9%
Homeownership
2022
73%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 48.9% of the housing units in Laughlin, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 57.05
  2. Census Tract 57.04
  3. Census Tract 57.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Laughlin, NV was Census Tract 57.05 with a value of $50,694, followed by Census Tract 57.04 and Census Tract 57.02, with respective values of $47,500 and $37,621.

The following map shows all of the places in Laughlin, NV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$44,359
Median Household Income
± $3,195
4.25k
Number of Households
± 437

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.25k households in Laughlin, NV grew to $44,359 from the previous year's value of $42,133.

The following chart displays the households in Laughlin, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laughlin, NV is from Nevada.
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Nevada
0.449
2021 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2022, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.556% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (75.4%)
  2. Public Transit (8.84%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.33%)

In 2022, 75.4% of workers in Laughlin, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (8.84%) and those who worked at home (5.33%).

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

18 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laughlin, NV have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.74% of the workforce in Laughlin, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Laughlin, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Laughlin, NV have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laughlin, NV (1.61k out of 8.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laughlin, 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

92.7% of the population of Laughlin, NV has health coverage, with 22.6% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 26.6% on Medicare, 20.9% on non-group plans, and 4.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clark County, NV see 1763 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.17% increase from the previous year (1760 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1529 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 435 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,763 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clark County, NV

Primary care physicians in Clark County, NV see an average of 1,763 patients per year. This represents a 0.17% increase from the previous year (1,760 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.21% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.31%
Uninsured
22.6%
Employer Coverage
18.2%
Medicaid
26.6%
Medicare
20.9%
Non-Group
4.35%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Laughlin, NV grew by 7.81% from 6.78% to 7.31%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Laughlin, NV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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