Pahrump, NV

Census Place

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2024 Population
47,347
US Senator
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jacky Rosen
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
53
0.749% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.7%
7.68% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$62,109
6.06% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$310,300
9.49% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
15,254
10% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pahrump, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Pahrump, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pahrump, NV was $310,300, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.

Most people in Pahrump, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Pahrump, NV was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNevadaNye County, NVPahrump, NVAlpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CARural Nevada PUMA, NVClark County (West)--Las Vegas City (Southwest) PUMA, NV

Population & Diversity

Pahrump, NV is home to a population of 47.3k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 8% of Pahrump, NV residents were born outside of the country (3.79k people).

In 2024, there were 9.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.6k people) in Pahrump, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.54k Other (Hispanic) and 2.44k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%
2024 Citizenship
97.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Pahrump, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pahrump, NV was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pahrump, NV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    32.6k ± 1.06k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    3.54k ± 921
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.44k ± 687
16.9%
Hispanic Population
8.01k people

In 2024, there were 9.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.6k people) in Pahrump, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.54k Other (Hispanic) and 2.44k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.9% of the people in Pahrump, NV are hispanic (8.01k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pahrump, 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

8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.79k people
7.82%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.58k people

As of 2024, 8% of Pahrump, NV residents (3.79k 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 Pahrump, NV was 7.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,994 ± 381
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,072 ± 340
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    664 ± 213

Pahrump, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pahrump, NV employs 15.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pahrump, NV were Retail Trade (1,738 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,389 people), and Construction (1,368 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($97,159), Information ($79,186), and Public Administration ($78,408).

Employment

Occupations

15.3k
2024 Value
± 1,119
10%
1 Year growth
± 9.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pahrump, NV grew at a rate of 10%, from 13.9k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pahrump, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,918 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,435 people), and Management Occupations (1,412 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pahrump, NV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

15.3k
2024 Value
± 1,119
10%
1 Year growth
± 9.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pahrump, NV grew at a rate of 10%, from 13.9k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pahrump, NV, are Retail Trade (1,738 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,389 people), and Construction (1,368 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pahrump, NV, though some of these residents may live in Pahrump, 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

$47,839
Median earning men ± $2,855
$41,343
Median earning women ± $3,507

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,865), Public Administration ($90,000), and Information ($79,186).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,450), Public Administration ($70,309), and Information ($58,750).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Pahrump, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pahrump, NV was $310,300 in 2024, which is 0.933 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $283,400 to $310,300, a 9.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Pahrump, NV is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pahrump, NV have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pahrump, NV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$310,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,143
$15,147
Median Property Taxes
±$1,022

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

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

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Rent vs Own

79.2%
Homeownership
2024
69.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Pahrump, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

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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.
$62,109
Median Household Income
± $6,553
19.1k
Number of Households
± 1,262

In 2024, the median household income of the 19.1k households in Pahrump, NV grew to $62,109 from the previous year's value of $58,560.

The following chart displays the households in Pahrump, 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 Pahrump, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.9%)
  3. Carpooled (9.5%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Pahrump, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.5%).

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

29.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pahrump, NV have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.28% of the workforce in Pahrump, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pahrump, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pahrump, NV have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pahrump, NV (6.34k out of 46.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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Health

90.8% of the population of Pahrump, NV has health coverage, with 25.5% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 23.2% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 4.56% 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, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 32% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.24%
Uninsured
25.5%
Employer Coverage
22.5%
Medicaid
23.2%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
4.56%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pahrump, NV declined by 2.15% from 9.45% to 9.24%.

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