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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Nevada
QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
Las Vegas, Nevada
| | People QuickFacts | Las Vegas | Nevada |
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| Population, 2003 estimate | 517,017 | 2,241,154 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 | 7.8% | 12.2% |
| Population, 2000 | 478,434 | 1,998,257 |
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 84.1% | 66.3% |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 7.7% | 7.3% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 25.9% | 25.6% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 11.6% | 11.0% |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 | 49.2% | 49.1% |
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 69.9% | 75.2% |
| Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 10.4% | 6.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 9.7% | 8.0% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 4.1% | 3.8% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 23.6% | 19.7% |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 35.5% | 37.4% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 18.9% | 15.8% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 26.8% | 23.1% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 78.5% | 80.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 18.2% | 18.2% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 25.4 | 23.3 |
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| Housing units, 2000 | 190,724 | 827,457 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 59.1% | 60.9% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $137,300 | $142,000 |
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| Households, 2000 | 176,750 | 751,165 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.66 | 2.62 |
| Median household income, 1999 | $44,069 | $44,581 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $22,060 | $21,989 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 11.9% | 10.5% |
| | Business QuickFacts | Las Vegas | Nevada |
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| Wholesale trade sales, 1997 ($1000) | 2,208,821 | 12,806,893 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 5,811,508 | 18,220,790 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $14,860 | $10,874 |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 1997 ($1000) | 2,283,705 | 15,323,751 |
| Total number of firms, 1997 | 32,708 | 129,757 |
| Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 | 15.1% | 11.7% |
| Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 | 24.5% | 25.7% |
| | Geography QuickFacts | Las Vegas | Nevada |
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| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 113 | 109,826 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 4,222.5 | 18.2 |
| FIPS Code | 40000 | 32 |
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