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  3. Las Vegas Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Las Vegas Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Las Vegas Metro Area Family Information
  6. Las Vegas Metro Area Education Information
  7. Las Vegas Metro Area Business Information
  8. Las Vegas Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Las Vegas Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Las Vegas Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Las Vegas Metro Area Counties
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Las Vegas Metro Area Legal Resources

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Nevada Constitution
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Las Vegas Metro Area Statistics

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  • Population (2000): 1,375,765
  • Land Area (2000): 20,487.674 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 467.027 square kilometers

Las Vegas Metro Area Population By Year


Year PopulationYear PopulationYear Population
20031,569,54920051,707,25720061,767,730
20041,642,396  20071,834,533

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Houses (2000): 559,799

Las Vegas Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural

Urban/RuralPopulationPercent
 Urban2,688,74097.72%
 Rural, Farm630.00%
 Rural, Non-farm62,7482.28%

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Las Vegas Metro Area Employment Information

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Las Vegas Metro Area Labor Force By Month


YearLabor Force EmployedUnemployment
 TotalPercentRate
1990407,763387,88119,8824.88%49
1991437,632409,42528,2076.45%64
1992458,585426,76831,8176.94%69
1993487,783454,78732,9956.76%68
1994529,400497,08132,3196.10%61
1995558,171527,08731,0845.57%56
1996593,035562,98130,0555.07%51
1997630,335602,49427,8404.42%44
1998666,405637,98028,4264.27%43
1999705,744675,96329,7814.22%42
2000727,521693,93333,5884.62%46
2001759,562717,63141,9315.52%55
2002783,659737,30146,3585.92%59
2003806,061762,77143,2915.37%54
2004834,523796,16538,3584.60%46
2005871,661835,29736,3644.17%42
2006917,325878,96238,3634.18%42
2007953,644907,71745,9274.82%48
2008993,712932,00561,7076.21%62
MonthLabor Force EmployedUnemployment
 TotalPercentRate
Jan 2008979,519923,90755,6125.68%57
Feb 2008983,994930,49353,5015.44%54
Mar 2008987,641932,18455,4575.62%56
Apr 2008990,099935,65554,4445.50%55
May 2008993,605935,49258,1135.85%58
Jun 2008997,267932,64964,6186.48%65
Jul 20081,001,667933,23068,4376.83%68
Aug 20081,003,137932,19070,9477.07%71
Sep 20081,006,476932,24274,2347.38%74
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Las Vegas Metro Area Employment By Industry


 Male, with percent of employed male population
1.Accommodation and Food Services110,84215.78%
2.Construction109,10615.53%
3.Arts / Entertainment / Recreation90,59012.89%
4.Admin, Support, and Waste Management39,0285.55%
5.Professional / Scientific / Tech Services30,4524.33%
6.Public Administration25,2563.59%
7.Educational Services19,6482.80%
8.Real Estate and Rental and Leasing19,3942.76%
9.Other Transportation18,9982.70%
10.Health Care18,3882.62%
11.Finance and Insurance17,1222.44%
12.Repair and Maintenance14,9262.12%
13.Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers13,6741.95%
14.Food and Beverage Stores12,8141.82%
15.Broadcasting and Telecommunications9,8721.41%
16.Utilities7,7141.10%
17.Air Transportation7,6221.08%
18.Truck Transportation7,3081.04%
19.Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies6,5960.94%
20.Miscellaneous Manufacturing6,3440.90%
 Female, with percent of employed female population
1.Accommodation and Food Services102,49617.92%
2.Arts / Entertainment / Recreation79,26413.86%
3.Health Care54,5229.53%
4.Educational Services44,0067.69%
5.Finance and Insurance33,1945.80%
6.Professional / Scientific / Tech Services26,8524.69%
7.Public Administration21,2603.72%
8.Admin, Support, and Waste Management20,8003.64%
9.Real Estate and Rental and Leasing17,5523.07%
10.Construction15,1242.64%
11.Department and Other General Stores14,3482.51%
12.Personal and Laundry Services13,3162.33%
13.Food and Beverage Stores13,1022.29%
14.Social Assistance11,7542.05%
15.Broadcasting and Telecommunications7,9661.39%
16.Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores6,2241.09%
17.Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes6,1701.08%
18.Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations5,2140.91%
19.Pharmacies and Drug Stores5,0780.89%
20.Air Transportation4,9060.86%

Las Vegas Metro Area Employment By Job


 Male, with percent of employed male population
1.Other Personal Care, Not child care37,5085.34%
2.Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance37,2005.29%
3.Other Management Occupations31,2024.44%
4.Other Sales and Related Occupations27,9363.98%
5.Other Installation / Maintenance27,5003.91%
6.Cooks and Food Preparation Workers25,5683.64%
7.Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers24,0063.42%
8.Other Construction Trades23,1883.30%
9.Other Protective Service Workers20,7062.95%
10.Other Food Preparation and Servers20,5902.93%
11.Retail Sales, Not cashiers18,9642.70%
12.Construction Laborers18,1662.59%
13.Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching18,0782.57%
14.Carpenters15,9682.27%
15.Vehicle Mechanics15,9162.27%
16.Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact15,3942.19%
17.Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers15,3222.18%
18.Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses14,0322.00%
19.Top Executives13,6741.95%
20.Other Production Occupations13,5141.92%
 Female, with percent of employed female population
1.Cashiers34,2845.99%
2.Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance34,0825.96%
3.Other Office and Admin Support32,0345.60%
4.Other Personal Care, Not child care31,5765.52%
5.Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service31,1685.45%
6.Other Sales and Related Occupations25,3104.42%
7.Secretaries and Admins24,6844.31%
8.Waiters and Waitresses21,4263.75%
9.Teachers, Pre/Primary School20,6523.61%
10.Other Management Occupations20,0823.51%
11.Retail Sales, Not cashiers19,3903.39%
12.Customer Service Representatives17,6983.09%
13.Other Food Preparation and Servers13,4222.35%
14.Registered Nurses13,3322.33%
15.Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing12,2442.14%
16.Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping12,1142.12%
17.Business Operations Specialists11,5202.01%
18.Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching11,0941.94%
19.Cooks and Food Preparation Workers10,6321.86%
20.Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses10,1021.77%

Las Vegas Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week PopulationPercent
35 or more hours1,281,18560.54%
15-35 hours199,5249.43%
1-14 hours36,3061.72%
No regular hours599,24128.32%

Las Vegas Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time PopulationPercent
Midnight-4:59 AM71,0565.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM53,2804.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM66,0545.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM114,2049.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM109,0268.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM156,22712.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM137,89011.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM101,0508.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM50,4964.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM67,5145.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM34,6982.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM22,6701.84%
Noon-3:59 PM119,9669.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM129,59810.50%

Las Vegas Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes PopulationPercent
Less than 520,7551.68%
5-994,6947.68%
10-14158,39012.84%
15-19215,72217.49%
20-24259,10421.00%
25-2999,7988.09%
30-34216,10417.52%
35-3927,2522.21%
40-4429,9402.43%
45-5951,6404.19%
60-8932,6902.65%
At least 9027,6402.24%

Las Vegas Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation


Minutes Population (public)Percent Population (private)Percent
Under 3013,2241.07%835,23967.70%
30-4413,2681.08%260,02821.08%
45-597,1960.58%44,4443.60%
At least 6022,2301.80%38,1003.09%

Las Vegas Metro Area Type Of Commute

TypePopulationPercent
 Bicycle5,8300.46%
 Car / truck / van, carpool185,46014.69%
 Car / truck / van, solo942,08374.62%
 Motorcycle4,3120.34%
 Other10,7360.85%
 Public transportation55,9184.43%
 Walked29,3902.33%
 Worked at home28,7542.28%

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Las Vegas Metro Area Family Information

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Households (2000): 1,025,428 (2,712,746 people)
Families (2000): 684,810 (2,169,920 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 230,060
People at same address in 1995: 877,416

Las Vegas Metro Area Household Income in 1999


IncomePopulationPercent
Under $10,00072,6347.08%
$10,000-$14,99952,0805.08%
$15,000-$19,99957,8645.64%
$20,000-$24,99969,5066.78%
$25,000-$29,99965,1126.35%
$30,000-$34,99969,3166.76%
$35,000-$39,99965,2566.36%
$40,000-$44,99965,0146.34%
$45,000-$49,99955,7045.43%
$50,000-$59,999103,05610.05%
$60,000-$74,999117,68111.48%
$75,000-$99,999114,31011.15%
$100,000-$124,99953,4145.21%
$125,000-$149,99923,6922.31%
$150,000-$199,99919,1681.87%
$200,000 or more21,6322.11%

Las Vegas Metro Area Household Type

TypePopulationPercent
 Nonfamily, 1 person125,47324.49%
 Family, 2 people137,41726.83%
 Nonfamily, 2 people37,7727.37%
 Family, 3 people76,64514.96%
 Nonfamily, 3 people6,2781.23%
 Family, 4 people63,39212.38%
 Nonfamily, 4 people2,0120.39%
 Family, 5 people34,2626.69%
 Nonfamily, 5 people6520.13%
 Family, 6 people15,4593.02%
 Nonfamily, 6 people2340.05%
 Family, 7 or more people12,5182.44%
 Nonfamily, 7 or more people1390.03%

Las Vegas Metro Area Household Income Type

Type PopulationPercent
Earnings860,64932.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent286,57510.70%
Public Assistance24,2080.90%
Retirement178,0886.65%
Self Employment86,3463.22%
Social Security237,9908.89%
Supplemental Security31,4081.17%
Wage / Salary841,84331.43%
Other131,0464.89%

Las Vegas Metro Area Family Type

TypePopulationPercent
 No children under 18278,44454.69%
 With children under 18230,65245.31%

Las Vegas Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

TypePopulationPercent
 Divorced137,34312.65%
 Married595,27654.81%
 Never Married327,01030.11%
 Widowed26,4902.44%

Las Vegas Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

TypePopulationPercent
 Divorced158,26614.89%
 Married584,77355.01%
 Never Married229,64221.60%
 Widowed90,2568.49%

Las Vegas Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Las Vegas Metro Area Education Information

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Las Vegas Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

DegreePopulationPercent
 Less than 9th grade142,9566.97%
 9th-12th grade, no diploma313,89615.31%
 High school diploma or equivalent618,01430.13%
 Some college, no degree541,31826.39%
 Associate degree112,2685.47%
 Bachelors degree215,82210.52%
 Graduate or professional degree106,6125.20%

Las Vegas Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level In Public SchoolPercent In Private SchoolPercentTotalPercent
Nursery or preschool20,8541.52%16,1701.18%37,0242.69%
Kindergarten37,8902.75%3,6320.26%41,5223.02%
Grades 1-4154,88611.26%7,9000.57%162,78611.83%
Grades 5-8145,70110.59%7,6360.56%153,33711.15%
Grades 9-12129,3709.40%6,9100.50%136,2809.91%
Undergrad college93,2886.78%13,8741.01%107,1627.79%
Graduate or professional school16,2681.18%5,4840.40%21,7521.58%
Total598,25743.49%61,6064.48%659,86347.96%

Las Vegas Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Las Vegas Metro Area Business Information

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Las Vegas Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year Business Births Business Deaths
20035,5023,997
20045,6834,040

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Las Vegas Metro Area Public Benefits Information

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Las Vegas Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/BelowPopulationPercent
 At Or Above Poverty Level2,418,46189.24%
 Below Poverty Level291,71010.76%

Las Vegas Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Las Vegas Metro Area Criminal Information

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 8,266

Las Vegas Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year



Year Aggravated Assault Forcible Rape Murder / Manslaughter RobberyTotal Violent Crimes Arson Burglary Larceny / Theft Motor Vehicle TheftTotal Property Crimes
20033.5810.4260.1102.8296.9450.00010.44423.64811.51445.606
20043.8000.4470.0932.5966.9350.00010.92022.57912.00245.501
20053.8370.4240.1032.3866.7490.00010.72121.31614.09346.131
20064.6310.4780.1023.5608.7720.00011.01820.28013.55044.847
20074.9500.4630.0863.3718.8700.00010.78419.54010.97641.300

Las Vegas Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Las Vegas Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information

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Las Vegas Metro Area Population By Age

AgePopulationPercent
0-9 Years207,56815.09%
10-19 Years177,76812.92%
20-29 Years202,12114.69%
30-39 Years229,66316.69%
40-49 Years196,92614.31%
50-59 Years156,69611.39%
60-69 Years107,2477.80%
70-79 Years70,7865.15%
80-89 Years23,9391.74%
90+ Years3,0510.22%

Las Vegas Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/FemalePopulationPercent
 Male699,72850.86%
 Female676,03749.14%

Las Vegas Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

EthnicityPopulationPercent
 Caucasian828,66960.23%
 Hispanic/Latino302,14321.96%
 African-American121,4018.82%
 Asian71,2265.18%
 Multiracial36,6822.67%
 Amerindian7,7610.56%
 Pacific Islander5,8640.43%
 Other Race2,0190.15%

Las Vegas Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

RankAncestry PopulationPercent Of Specified Ancestries
1.German346,36018.99%
2.Irish272,45214.94%
3.English237,97813.05%
4.Italian186,50210.22%
5.United States Or American126,7876.95%
6.French Non-Basque78,3704.30%
7.Polish72,3003.96%
8.Scottish43,8882.41%
9.Swedish42,8082.35%
10.Norwegian42,6662.34%

Las Vegas Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

RankLanguage PopulationPercent Of Reported Languages
1.Only English1,884,89174.07%
2.Spanish Or Spanish Creole461,90218.15%
3.Tagalog47,3821.86%
4.Chinese18,7660.74%
5.German13,8380.54%
6.Korean11,6300.46%
7.French11,5560.45%
8.Italian9,3540.37%
9.Japanese9,0100.35%
10.Other Pacific Island6,8380.27%

Las Vegas Metro Area Citizen Type

TypePopulationPercent
 Citizen by birth2,256,04981.99%
 Naturalized immigrant180,8746.57%
 Not a citizen314,62811.43%

Las Vegas Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Las Vegas Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Las Vegas Metro Area Counties

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