Searchlight, NV

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2024 Population
246
US Senator
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jacky Rosen
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
64.2
5.59% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
20.3%
29.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$49,766
2024 Median Property Value
$142,700
11.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
64
7.25% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Searchlight, 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.

100% of the residents in Searchlight, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Searchlight, NV was $142,700, and the homeownership rate was 93.4%.

Population & Diversity

Searchlight, NV is home to a population of 246 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Searchlight, NV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 7.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (216 people) in Searchlight, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Searchlight, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Searchlight, NV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Searchlight, NV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    216 ± 107
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    30 ± 33
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were 7.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (216 people) in Searchlight, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

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

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
29 ± 38

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

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Economy

Occupations

64
2024 Value
± 113
−7.25%
1 Year decline
± 252%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Searchlight, NV declined at a rate of −7.25%, from 69 employees to 64 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Searchlight, NV, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (32 people), Material Moving Occupations (18 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Searchlight, NV.

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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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Employment by Industries

64
2024 Value
± 113
−7.25%
1 Year decline
± 252%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Searchlight, NV declined at a rate of −7.25%, from 69 employees to 64 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Searchlight, NV, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (32 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (18 people), and Educational Services (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Searchlight, NV, though some of these residents may live in Searchlight, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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.

US Senators from Nevada

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.
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 Searchlight, NV was $142,700 in 2024, which is 0.429 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,200 to $142,700, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Searchlight, NV is 93.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$142,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$117,999
$197
Median Property Taxes
±$108

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

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

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Rent vs Own

93.4%
Homeownership
2024
34.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 93.4% of the housing units in Searchlight, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,766
Median Household Income
± $28,777
211
Number of Households
± 111

The following chart displays the households in Searchlight, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Searchlight, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nevada across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Public Transit (50%)
  2. Drove Alone (28.1%)
  3. Walked (21.9%)

In 2024, 50% of workers in Searchlight, NV used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (28.1%) and those who walked to work (21.9%).

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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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Searchlight, NV (50 out of 246 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Searchlight, NV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

94.3% of the population of Searchlight, NV has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 26.8% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 7.32% 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, 65% were men and 35% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 1.63% under 18 years, 7.32% between 18 and 34 years, 46.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 44.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.69%
Uninsured
30.9%
Employer Coverage
11.8%
Medicaid
26.8%
Medicare
17.5%
Non-Group
7.32%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Searchlight, NV declined by 30.7% from 8.21% to 5.69%.

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

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