Searchlight, NV
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone 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%.
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.
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.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Searchlight, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
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.
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.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Searchlight, NV.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
