Pahrump, NV

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

54,344

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.5

0.191% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

8.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,714

8.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pahrump, NV is home to a population of 54.3k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.14% of Pahrump, NV residents were born outside of the country (4.42k people).

In 2024, there were 9.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.4k people) in Pahrump, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.77k Other (Hispanic) and 2.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% 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 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pahrump, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.4k ± 707
Other (Hispanic)
3.77k ± 925
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.74k ± 679

17.1%

Hispanic Population

9.31k people

17.1% of the people in Pahrump, NV are hispanic (9.31k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

8.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.42k people

7.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.18k people

As of 2024, 8.14% of Pahrump, NV residents (4.42k 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 7.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,128 ± 368
Gulf War (2001-)
1,074 ± 340
Gulf War (1990s)
745 ± 216

Pahrump, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pahrump, NV employs 18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pahrump, NV were Retail Trade (2,087 people), Construction (1,591 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,511 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,300), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,880), and Information ($78,779).

Employment

Occupations

18k

2024 Value

± 1,236

6.63%

1 Year growth

± 9.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pahrump, NV grew at a rate of 6.63%, from 16.9k employees to 18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pahrump, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,241 people), Management Occupations (1,746 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,727 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pahrump, 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

18k

2024 Value

± 1,236

6.63%

1 Year growth

± 9.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pahrump, NV grew at a rate of 6.63%, from 16.9k employees to 18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pahrump, NV, are Retail Trade (2,087 people), Construction (1,591 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,511 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,995

Median earning men ± $3,093

$40,452

Median earning women ± $2,695

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,021), Public Administration ($88,750), and Information ($79,186).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,050), Public Administration ($70,248), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,042).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

53
Other Services (except Public Administration)
53
Health Care and Social Assistance
50
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$168k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$119k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$60k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pahrump, NV was $290,900 in 2024, which is 0.874 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,000 to $290,900, a 9.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Pahrump, NV is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pahrump, NV have an average commute time of 29 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

$290,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,275

$17,250

Median Property Taxes

±$1,088

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.

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in Pahrump, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$60,714

Median Household Income

± $7,415

22.2k

Number of Households

± 1,367

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.2k households in Pahrump, NV grew to $60,714 from the previous year's value of $55,975.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pahrump, 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 (72.8%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (9.83%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Pahrump, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (9.83%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pahrump, NV have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.87% of the workforce in Pahrump, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pahrump, NV (7.49k out of 53k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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.

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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