Nellis AFB, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

5,087

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

20.8

2.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.6%

38% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,652

2.41% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Nellis AFB, NV is home to a population of 5.09k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.02% of Nellis AFB, NV residents were born outside of the country (306 people).

In 2024, there were 3.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.71k people) in Nellis AFB, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 892 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 616 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Nellis AFB, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nellis AFB, NV was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nellis AFB, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nellis AFB, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.71k ± 690
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
892 ± 746
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
616 ± 553

26.6%

Hispanic Population

1.35k people

26.6% of the people in Nellis AFB, NV are hispanic (1.35k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nellis AFB, NV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
215,321 ± 11,001 people
Philippines
93,403 ± 7,392 people
Cuba
26,547 ± 3,983 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 215,321 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,403 and Cuba with 26,547.

Foreign-Born Population

6.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

306 people

3.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

168 people

As of 2024, 6.02% of Nellis AFB, NV residents (306 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 Nellis AFB, NV was 3.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nellis AFB, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

156 ± 140

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nellis AFB, NV.

Economy

The economy of Nellis AFB, NV employs 576 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nellis AFB, NV were Educational Services (112 people), Finance & Insurance (93 people), and Public Administration (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($34,128), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,954), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,932).

Employment

Occupations

576

2024 Value

± 267

−9.58%

1 Year decline

± 64.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nellis AFB, NV declined at a rate of −9.58%, from 637 employees to 576 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nellis AFB, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (115 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (112 people), and Management Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nellis AFB, 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

576

2024 Value

± 267

−9.58%

1 Year decline

± 64.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nellis AFB, NV declined at a rate of −9.58%, from 637 employees to 576 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nellis AFB, NV, are Educational Services (112 people), Finance & Insurance (93 people), and Public Administration (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nellis AFB, NV, though some of these residents may live in Nellis AFB, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$11,972

Median earning men ± $96,823

$32,761

Median earning women ± $10,924

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750), Retail Trade ($21,964), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($10,673).

Housing & Living

People in Nellis AFB, NV have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nellis AFB, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,003

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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 Nellis AFB, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$68,652

Median Household Income

± $10,409

1.18k

Number of Households

± 317

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Nellis AFB, NV grew to $68,652 from the previous year's value of $67,036.

The following chart displays the households in Nellis AFB, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nellis AFB, NV is from Nevada.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2024, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0693% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Carpooled (6.26%)
Walked (3.69%)

In 2024, 85.6% of workers in Nellis AFB, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.26%) and those who walked to work (3.69%).

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

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nellis AFB, NV have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Nellis AFB, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nellis AFB, NV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nellis AFB, NV (173 out of 4.81k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nellis AFB, NV is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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