Las Vegas, Nevada Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 113,731 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6,769 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 7,492 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 55,678 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 23,690 | 20.8 |
| College or graduate school | 20,102 | 17.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 313,205 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 24,282 | 7.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 43,119 | 13.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 90,478 | 28.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 80,596 | 25.7 |
| Associate degree | 17,741 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 36,660 | 11.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 20,329 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 372,080 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 95,491 | 25.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 193,886 | 52.1 |
| Separated | 9,947 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 20,928 | 5.6 |
Female | 16,144 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 51,828 | 13.9 |
Female | 28,143 | 7.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 12,303 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,812 | 39.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 354,538 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 54,533 | 15.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 103,588 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,921 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 278,638 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 66,447 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 60.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 212,191 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 72.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 53,663 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,196 | 39.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 442,290 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 157,176 | 35.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 262,795 | 59.4 |
Same county | 143,609 | 32.5 |
Different county | 119,186 | 26.9 |
Same state | 4,038 | 0.9 |
Different state | 115,148 | 26.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 22,319 | 5.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 478,868 | 100.0 |
| Native | 388,212 | 81.1 |
Born in United States | 381,398 | 79.6 |
State of residence | 94,197 | 19.7 |
Different state | 287,201 | 60.0 |
Born outside United States | 6,814 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 90,656 | 18.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 42,302 | 8.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 30,945 | 6.5 |
Not a citizen | 59,711 | 12.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 90,656 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9,070 | 10.0 |
| Asia | 17,062 | 18.8 |
| Africa | 916 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 331 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 60,336 | 66.6 |
| Northern America | 2,941 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 442,290 | 100.0 |
| English only | 323,798 | 73.2 |
| Language other than English | 118,492 | 26.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 60,295 | 13.6 |
Spanish | 87,612 | 19.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 49,988 | 11.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 12,234 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,093 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16,479 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,560 | 1.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 478,868 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 502,161 | 104.9 |
| Arab | 1,844 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 2,207 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 3,763 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 6,663 | 1.4 |
| English | 40,378 | 8.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,261 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,187 | 0.7 |
| German | 58,288 | 12.2 |
| Greek | 2,380 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 2,985 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 46,735 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 32,124 | 6.7 |
| Lithuanian | 743 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 7,125 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 12,188 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 1,411 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 6,593 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,616 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 7,916 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 771 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,034 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 6,808 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 1,237 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 1,210 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 21,393 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 2,832 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,058 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 208,411 | 43.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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