Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV

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2022 Population
160,255
2.38% 1-year growth
US Senator
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jacky Rosen
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
37
0.543% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
9.31%
0.684% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$83,210
6.62% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$393,900
20% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV had a population of 160k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $83,210. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV grew from 156,537 to 160,255, a 2.38% increase and its median household income grew from $78,042 to $83,210, a 6.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), White (Hispanic) (10.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.64%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.21%).

21.4% of the households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, 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.

94.7% of the residents in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV are Northwest Career College (1,472 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was $393,900, and the homeownership rate was 64.6%.

Most people in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV is home to a population of 160k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 14.3% of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV residents were born outside of the country (23k people).

In 2022, there were 4.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.2k people) in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV are Spanish (22,143 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (4,367 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (712 households).

Citizenship

94.7%
2022 Citizenship
94.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.7% of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    77.2k ± 2.7k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    18.3k ± 1.88k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    16.3k ± 1.53k
25.5%
Hispanic Population
40.9k people

In 2022, there were 4.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.2k people) in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

25.5% of the people in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV are hispanic (40.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
23k people
13.8%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
21.6k people

As of 2022, 14.3% of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV residents (23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    22,143 households (14.7%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    4,367 households (2.89%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    712 households (0.471%)

21.4% of the households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was Spanish. 14.7% of the households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,035 ± 606
  2. Vietnam
    2,646 ± 371
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,095 ± 512

Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV employs 77.3k people. The largest industries in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV are Construction (5,988 people), Amusement & Recreation (5,645 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,161 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($197,338), Independent artists, writers, and performers ($193,242), and Architectural, engineering & related services ($185,001).

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
36,021
Women
47.7%
39,500
Men
52.3%

The workforce of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV in 2020 was 75,521 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV.

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Occupations

77.3k
2022 Value
3.53%
1 Year growth
± 3.53%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV grew at a rate of 3.53%, from 74.6k employees to 77.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV, are Cashiers (2,587 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,532 people), and Other managers (2,309 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

77.3k
2022 Value
3.53%
1 Year growth
± 3.53%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV grew at a rate of 3.53%, from 74.6k employees to 77.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV, are Construction (5,988 people), Amusement & Recreation (5,645 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV, though some of these residents may live in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,771
Median earning men ± $2,725
$43,130
Median earning women ± $1,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($84,196), Public Administration ($81,042), and Manufacturing ($71,632).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($62,550), Manufacturing ($55,273), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,188).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.05%).

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

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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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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV awarded 1,472 degrees. The student population of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 292 male students and 1,670 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV are Hispanic or Latino (617 and 41.9%), followed by Black or African American (335 and 22.8%), White (264 and 17.9%), and Two or More Races (111 and 7.54%).

The largest universities in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV by number of degrees awarded are Northwest Career College (1,472 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV are Medical Assistant (472 and 32.1%), Phlebotamy Technician (413 and 28.1%), and Medical Insurance Specialist (139 and 9.44%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.863% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (33.7k), Some college (33.6k), and Bachelors Degree (22.7k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was $393,900 in 2022, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $328,300 to $393,900, a 20% increase. The homeownership rate in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV is 64.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV is $83,210. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV with a value of $109,168, followed by Clark County (Central)--Henderson City (West) PUMA, NV and Clark County (North)--Las Vegas (Northeast) & North Las Vegas (Outer) Cities PUMA, NV, with respective values of $98,543 and $91,319.

Property

$393,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$6,345
$38,253
Median Property Taxes
±$1,498

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 Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

64.6%
Homeownership
2022
71.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 64.6% of the housing units in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV with a value of $109,168, followed by Clark County (Central)--Henderson City (West) PUMA, NV and Clark County (North)--Las Vegas (Northeast) & North Las Vegas (Outer) Cities PUMA, NV, with respective values of $98,543 and $91,319.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$83,210
Median Household Income
± $3,054
59.2k
Number of Households
± 1,960

In 2022, the median household income of the 59.2k households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV grew to $83,210 from the previous year's value of $78,042.

The following chart displays the households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

0.438
2022 Wage GINI in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV
0.43
2021 Wage GINI in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV

In 2022, the income inequality in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.86% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (77.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.66%)
  3. Carpooled (8.29%)

In 2022, 77.8% of workers in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.66%) and those who carpooled to work (8.29%).

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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Commute Time

27.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV (14.8k out of 159k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, 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.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV has health coverage, with 51.5% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 4.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nevada see 1696 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.586% decrease from the previous year (1706 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1559 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 416 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,696 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nevada

Primary care physicians in Nevada see an average of 1,696 patients per year. This represents a 0.586% decrease from the previous year (1,706 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nevada in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.46%
Uninsured
51.5%
Employer Coverage
12.4%
Medicaid
10.3%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
4.09%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV grew by 8.11% from 7.83% to 8.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clark County (Northwest Central)--Northwest Las Vegas Valley PUMA, NV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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