Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

2.29M

1.23% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ACatherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AJacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.3

1.32% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$400,800

8.68% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV had a population of 2.29M people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV grew from 2.27M to 2.29M, a 1.23% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, 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.

The largest universities in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV are University of Nevada-Las Vegas (6,651 degrees awarded in 2023), College of Southern Nevada (4,673 degrees), and Northwest Career College (1,468 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV was $400,800, and the homeownership rate was 57%.

Most people in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV was 2 cars per household.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV borders Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Pahrump, NV, and Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.

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United States Nevada

Economy

The economy of Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV employs N/A people. The largest industries in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV are Accommodation & Food Services (154,819 people), Retail Trade (122,067 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (104,530 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($96,272), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,020), and Public Administration ($77,254).

Employment

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV, are Accommodation & Food Services (154,819 people), Retail Trade (122,067 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (104,530 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV, though some of these residents may live in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,414

Median earning men ± $527

$39,781

Median earning women ± $486

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($88,348), Information ($66,025), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,934).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($64,997), Construction ($51,082), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,210).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

5,906
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
3,657
Health Care and Social Assistance
3,194
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$9.33M
Accommodation and Food Services
$6.1M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$4.86M
Construction

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

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

N/ACatherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

N/AJacky 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.

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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 2023, universities in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV awarded 19,180 degrees. The student population of Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 32,007 male students and 48,396 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV are Hispanic or Latino (6,251 and 33.2%), followed by White (5,178 and 27.5%), Asian (2,531 and 13.4%), and Black or African American (2,139 and 11.4%).

The largest universities in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV by number of degrees awarded are University of Nevada-Las Vegas (6,651 and 34.7%), College of Southern Nevada (4,673 and 24.4%), and Northwest Career College (1,468 and 7.65%).

The most popular majors in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV are Registered Nursing (1,492 and 7.78%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (999 and 5.21%), and Medical Assistant (879 and 4.58%).

The median tuition costs in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV are $25,040 for private four year colleges, and $5,693 and $19,774 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

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In 2023 in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 38.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 80,403 (39.8% men and 60.2% 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

Universities

In 2023 there were 80,403 students enrolled in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 28,734 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
1,287 degrees awarded
General Psychology
567 degrees awarded
General Hospitality Management
425 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV was Registered Nursing with 1,287 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
6,651 degrees awarded
College of Southern Nevada
4,673 degrees awarded
Northwest Career College
1,468 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Nevada-Las Vegas with 6,651 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 6,349 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV, which is 0.495 times less than the 12,831 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 6,251 degrees mean that there were 1.21 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 5,178 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,040) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,969) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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 Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV was $400,800 in 2023, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $368,800 to $400,800, a 8.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV is 57%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV is N/A. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV was Storey County, NV with a value of $96,000, followed by Douglas County, NV and Washoe County, NV, with respective values of $88,018 and $85,600.

Housing

Property

$400,800

Median Property Value 2023

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2023

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57% of the housing units in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV was Storey County, NV with a value of $96,000, followed by Douglas County, NV and Washoe County, NV, with respective values of $88,018 and $85,600.

The following map shows all of the counties in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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847k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, 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 (72.6%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2023, 72.6% of workers in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

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

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