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Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000

Geographic Area: Las Vegas city

Subject

Number

Percent

 

Subject

Number

Percent

 

Total population

478,434

100.0%

 

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total population

478,434

100.0%

SEX AND AGE

 

 

 

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

112,962

23.6%

Male

243,077

50.8%

 

Mexican

83,490

17.5%

Female

235,357

49.2%

 

Puerto Rican

2,866

0.6%

 

 

 

 

Cuban

3,393

0.7%

Under 5 years

36,900

7.7%

 

Other Hispanic or Latino

23,213

4.9%

5 to 9 years

37,034

7.7%

 

Not Hispanic or Latino

365,472

76.4%

10 to 14 years

32,467

6.8%

 

White alone

277,704

58.0%

15 to 19 years

29,033

6.1%

 

 

 

 

20 to 24 years

30,616

6.4%

 

RELATIONSHIP

 

 

25 to 34 years

77,156

16.1%

 

Total population

478,434

100.0%

35 to 44 years

76,139

15.9%

 

In households

470,249

98.3%

45 to 54 years

59,610

12.5%

 

Householder

176,750

36.9%

55 to 59 years

23,896

5.0%

 

Spouse

85,359

17.8%

60 to 64 years

20,286

4.2%

 

Child

134,304

28.1%

65 to 74 years

33,985

7.1%

 

Own child under 18 years

107,802

22.5%

75 to 84 years

17,411

3.6%

 

Other relatives

37,450

7.8%

85 years and over

3,901

0.8%

 

Under 18 years

12,392

2.6%

 

 

 

 

Nonrelatives

36,386

7.6%

Median age (years)

34.5

(X)

 

Unmarried partner

12,519

2.6%

 

 

 

 

In group quarters

8,185

1.7%

18 years and over

354,379

74.1%

 

Institutionalized population

5,416

1.1%

Male

179,363

37.5%

 

Noninstitutionalized population

2,769

0.6%

Female

175,016

36.6%

 

 

 

 

21 years and over

337,045

70.4%

 

HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

 

 

62 years and over

67,143

14.0%

 

Total households

176,750

100.0%

65 years and over

55,297

11.6%

 

Family households (families)

117,466

66.5%

Male

25,665

5.4%

 

With own children under 18 years

56,363

31.9%

Female

29,632

6.2%

 

Married couple family

85,359

48.3%

 

 

 

 

With own children under 18 years

38,108

21.6%

RACE

 

 

 

Female householder, no husband present

21,637

12.2%

One race

459,037

95.9%

 

With own children under 18 years

12,946

7.3%

White

334,230

69.9%

 

Nonfamily households

59,284

33.5%

Black or African American

49,570

10.4%

 

Householder living alone

44,271

25.0%

American Indian and Alaska Native

3,570

0.7%

 

Householder 65 years and over

13,227

7.5%

Asian

22,879

4.8%

 

 

 

 

Asian Indian

1,229

0.3%

 

Households with individuals under 18 years

63,050

35.7%

Chinese

2,784

0.6%

 

Households with individuals 65 years and over

40,142

22.7%

Filipino

11,182

2.3%

 

 

 

 

Japanese

2,422

0.5%

 

Average household size

2.66

(X)

Korean

1,571

0.3%

 

Average family size

3.19

(X)

Vietnamese

946

0.2%

 

 

 

 

Other Asian1

2,745

0.6%

 

HOUSING OCCUPANCY

 

 

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

2,145

0.4%

 

Total housing units

190,724

100.0%

Native Hawaiian

956

0.2%

 

Occupied housing units

176,750

92.7%

Guamanian or Chamorro

379

0.1%

 

Vacant housing units

13,974

7.3%

Samoan

403

0.1%

 

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use

1,793

0.9%

Other Pacific Islander2

407

0.1%

 

 

 

 

Some other race

46,643

9.7%

 

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)

2.5%

(X)

Two or more races

19,397

4.1%

 

Rental vacancy rate (percent)

8.4%

(X)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3

 

 

 

HOUSING TENURE

 

 

White

350,136

73.2%

 

Occupied housing units

176,750

100.0%

Black or African American

53,923

11.3%

 

Owner-occupied housing units

104,481

59.1%

American Indian and Alaska Native

6,986

1.5%

 

Renter-occupied housing units

72,269

40.9%

Asian

28,663

6.0%

 

 

 

 

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

4,299

0.9%

 

Average household size of owner-occupied unit

2.76

(X)

Some other race

55,635

11.6%

 

Average household size of renter-occupied unit

2.52

(X)

 

Date: December 19, 2004

- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.

1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.

2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.

3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.

 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

 

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