HUD State of the Cities Data System (SOCDS)

A Look at: Las Vegas, NV for 2010
Found in: Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area

2010 BLS 12 month Average:
  Labor Force 281,753
  Employed 237,541
  Unemployment rate 15.7

CensusPopulation
This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 28
  Total Population: 579,786
  Labor Force 297,784
  Employed 277,057
  Unemployment rate 7.0

Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.

2009 FBI Crime
  Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. 3,461
  Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. 947

More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.


Race/Ethnicity ImmigrantsPopulationPct of Total Pop
  White/Non-Hispanic 280,864 48.4
  Black/Non-Hispanic 61,477 10.6
  Other Races/Non-Hispanic 58,329 10.1
  Total Hispanic/All Races 179,116 30.9

Where We're FromPopulationPct of Total Pop
  Native 450,419 77.7
  Born In NV 130,784 22.6
  Not Born in Las Vegas 310,861 53.6
  Born Outside US 6,770 1.2
  Total Foreign Born Pop 129,367 22.3

Educational AttainmentPopulationPct of Respondents
  Total Respondants 378,502 100.0
  Did Not Graduate High School 69,516 18.4
  High School Graduate 110,685 29.2
  Some College or Associate Degree 92,004 24.3
  Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree 106,297 28.1

Families with Children by Type of FamilyPopulationPct of Respondents
  Married Couple 140,387 76.6
  Single Parent 42,794 23.4

Housing UnitsPopulationPct of
Occupied
Units
Pct of
Total Units
  Total Units 243,741 N/A 100.0
  Total Occupied Units 211,975 100.0 87.0
  Owner Occupied 122,219 57.7 50.1
  Renter Occupied 89,756 42.3 36.8
  Vacant Units 31,766 N/A 13.0

Rent and Income
  Median Household Gross Rent $999
  Median Household Owner's Value $251,300

Employed Workers by Class in Place of WorkPopulationPct of Respondents
  Total Workers 267,222 100.0
  Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers 216,607 81.1
  Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers 7,814 2.9
  Federal Government 4,851 1.8
  State and Local Government 24,700 9.2
  Self Employed 12,837 4.8
  Unpaid Family Work 413 0.2

Civilian Residents by Occupation Total
Population
16 and Older
Pct of Total Respondents Employed
Population
16 and Older
Pct of Employed Respondents
  Total 313,522 100.0 267,222 100.0
  Management, professional, and related
  occupations
88,425 28.2 73,653 27.6
  Service occupations 77,694 24.8 72,367 27.1
  Sales and office occupations 83,702 26.7 67,689 25.3
  Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations No Data No Data No Data No Data
  Construction, extraction, and maintenance
  occupations
37,997 12.1 30,439 11.4
  Production, transportation, and material moving
  occupations
25,576 8.2 23,074 8.6
  Armed Forces 128 0.0 No Data No Data

Civilian Residents by Industry Total
Population
16 and Older
Pct of Total Respondents Employed
Population
16 and Older
Pct of Employed Respondents
  Total No Data No Data 267,222 100.0
  Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting No Data No Data 698 0.3
  Construction No Data No Data 27,394 10.3
  Manufacturing No Data No Data 8,805 3.3
  Wholesale trade No Data No Data 5,363 2.0
  Retail trade No Data No Data 29,817 11.2
  Transportation and warehousing, and utilities No Data No Data 10,741 4.0
  Information No Data No Data 4,809 1.8
  Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and
  leasing
No Data No Data 18,886 7.1
  Professional, scientific, management, admin,
  and waste management services
No Data No Data 30,976 11.6
  Health services No Data No Data 38,700 14.5
  Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and
  food services
No Data No Data 68,350 25.6
  Public administration No Data No Data 11,139 4.2
  Other services (except public administration) No Data No Data 11,544 4.3

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