North Las Vegas, NV

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2023 Population

270,773

2.56% 1-year growth

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.3

1.78% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.2%

2.35% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$76,772

6.96% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$372,300

9.44% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

122,301

3.61% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, North Las Vegas, NV had a population of 271k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $76,772. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of North Las Vegas, NV grew from 264,022 to 270,773, a 2.56% increase and its median household income grew from $71,774 to $76,772, a 6.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in North Las Vegas, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (23.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.2%), Other (Hispanic) (14.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.1%), and White (Hispanic) (11.1%).

None of the households in North Las Vegas, 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.

89.5% of the residents in North Las Vegas, NV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are ITT Technical Institute-Las Vegas (197 degrees awarded in 2015).

In 2023, the median property value in North Las Vegas, NV was $372,300, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%.

Most people in North Las Vegas, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in North Las Vegas, NV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

North Las Vegas, NV is home to a population of 271k people, from which 89.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 20.6% of North Las Vegas, NV residents were born outside of the country (55.7k people).

In 2023, there were 1.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.5k people) in North Las Vegas, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 38.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.5%

2023 Citizenship

89.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.5% of North Las Vegas, NV residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in North Las Vegas, NV was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Las Vegas, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
63.5k ± 2.65k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
57.4k ± 3.19k
Other (Hispanic)
38.8k ± 2.64k

41.3%

Hispanic Population

112k people

41.3% of the people in North Las Vegas, NV are hispanic (112k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in North Las Vegas, 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
221,001 ± 11,123 people
Philippines
91,834 ± 7,329 people
El Salvador
23,902 ± 3,781 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 221,001 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 91,834 and El Salvador with 23,902.

Foreign-Born Population

20.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55.7k people

21.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

55.6k people

As of 2023, 20.6% of North Las Vegas, NV residents (55.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in North Las Vegas, NV was 21.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6,482 ± 621
Vietnam
4,007 ± 456
Gulf War (1990s)
3,141 ± 429

North Las Vegas, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of North Las Vegas, NV employs 122k people. The largest industries in North Las Vegas, NV are Accommodation & Food Services (15,638 people), Retail Trade (15,014 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (12,480 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($109,773), Utilities ($75,179), and Information ($74,432).

Males in Nevada have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,632. The income inequality in Nevada (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

122k

2023 Value

± 3,118

3.61%

1 Year growth

± 3.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in North Las Vegas, NV grew at a rate of 3.61%, from 118k employees to 122k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Las Vegas, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,563 people), Sales & Related Occupations (11,329 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (9,975 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Las Vegas, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

122k

2023 Value

± 3,118

3.61%

1 Year growth

± 3.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in North Las Vegas, NV grew at a rate of 3.61%, from 118k employees to 122k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Las Vegas, NV, are Accommodation & Food Services (15,638 people), Retail Trade (15,014 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (12,480 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Las Vegas, NV, though some of these residents may live in North Las Vegas, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,045

Median earning men ± $1,628

$38,149

Median earning women ± $1,232

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($82,604), Public Administration ($79,234), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,685).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($112,742), Public Administration ($69,504), and Information ($51,648).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for North Las Vegas, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

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Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jacky Rosen

Senator from Nevada

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.

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.

Education

In 2015, universities in North Las Vegas, NV awarded 197 degrees. The student population of North Las Vegas, NV in 2015 is skewed towards men, with 353 male students and 96 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in North Las Vegas, NV are Black or African American (53 and 26.9%), followed by White (53 and 26.9%), Hispanic or Latino (47 and 23.9%), and Two or More Races (18 and 9.14%).

The largest universities in North Las Vegas, NV by number of degrees awarded are ITT Technical Institute-Las Vegas (197 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2015 in North Las Vegas, NV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 39.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2015 was 449 (78.6% men and 21.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2015 there were 449 students enrolled in North Las Vegas, NV, 78.6% men and 21.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 139 records, of which 18.7% were women and 81.3% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

ITT Technical Institute-Las Vegas

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

197 degrees awarded

In 2015, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was ITT Technical Institute-Las Vegas with 197 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2015, 151 men were awarded degrees from institutions in North Las Vegas, NV, which is 3.28 times more than the 46 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2015 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 53 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 53 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

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Measure

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.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Las Vegas, NV was $372,300 in 2023, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $340,200 to $372,300, a 9.44% increase. The homeownership rate in North Las Vegas, NV is 62.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in North Las Vegas, NV have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Las Vegas, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in North Las Vegas, NV is $76,772. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in North Las Vegas, NV was Census Tract 36.19 with a value of $142,604, followed by Census Tract 36.20 and Census Tract 36.26, with respective values of $115,299 and $109,042.

Housing

Property

$372,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,169

$53,770

Median Property Taxes

±$1,867

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.7%

Homeownership

2023

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.7% of the housing units in North Las Vegas, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Las Vegas, NV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 36.19
Census Tract 36.20
Census Tract 36.26

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in North Las Vegas, NV was Census Tract 36.19 with a value of $142,604, followed by Census Tract 36.20 and Census Tract 36.26, with respective values of $115,299 and $109,042.

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

Household Income

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

$76,772

Median Household Income

± $2,150

85.8k

Number of Households

± 2,557

In 2023, the median household income of the 85.8k households in North Las Vegas, NV grew to $76,772 from the previous year's value of $71,774.

The following chart displays the households in North Las Vegas, 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 North Las Vegas, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (7.41%)

In 2023, 75.7% of workers in North Las Vegas, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (7.41%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Las Vegas, NV have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in North Las Vegas, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Las Vegas, NV (32.8k out of 268k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Las Vegas, NV is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

86.9% of the population of North Las Vegas, NV has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 7.98% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 3.72% 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.

Coverage

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

44.2%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

7.98%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

3.72%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Las Vegas, NV declined by 4.04% from 13.6% to 13.1%.

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

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