Poverty Rate in Las Vegas, Nevada
In Las Vegas, Nevada, an estimated 93,690 of 627,100 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Las Vegas, Nevada?
The poverty rate in Las Vegas, Nevada is 14.9%.
- How many people in Las Vegas, Nevada live in poverty?
In Las Vegas, Nevada, an estimated 93,690 of 627,100 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Las Vegas, Nevada compare to the average for Nevada?
The poverty rate in Las Vegas, Nevada is 5.67% higher than the Nevada average. In Las Vegas, Nevada, an estimated 14.9% of 627,100 people live in poverty. In Nevada, 14.1% of 3,103,176 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Las Vegas, Nevada compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Las Vegas, Nevada is 16.41% higher than the US average. In Las Vegas, Nevada, an estimated 14.9% of 627,100 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
14.8% of 641 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
18.5% of 137 thousand people
Under 5 years
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
20.8% of 32 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
17.8% of 105 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
18.2% of 137 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
14% of 399 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
13.7% of 142 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
14.1% of 257 thousand people
60 years and over
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
13.6% of 144 thousand people
65 years and over
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
12.8% of 105 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
14.3% of 322 thousand people
Female
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
15.2% of 319 thousand people
- Race
White
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
12.3% of 292 thousand people
Black or African American
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
30% of 69 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
16.1% of 9 thousand people
Asian
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
9.9% of 44 thousand people
Some other race
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
15.6% of 96 thousand people
Two or more races
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
13.2% of 126 thousand people
Hispanic
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
15.8% of 222 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
11.5% of 262 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
13.9% of 452 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
20.1% of 65 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
18.1% of 121 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
13.5% of 140 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
7% of 125 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
8.7% of 320 thousand people
Employed
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
6% of 285 thousand people
Male
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
5.3% of 152 thousand people
Female
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
6.8% of 133 thousand people
Unemployed
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
30.9% of 35 thousand people
Male
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
34.5% of 19 thousand people
Female
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
26.8% of 16 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
13.8% of 519 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
2.3% of 194 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
14.3% of 127 thousand people
Did not work
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
24.7% of 198 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
26.3% of 143 thousand people
Male
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
24.4% of 77 thousand people
Female
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
28.5% of 66 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
27.1% of 8 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
20.4% of 28 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
29.4% of 21 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
29.7% of 21 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
28.3% of 26 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
21.8% of 23 thousand people
75 years and over
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
28.4% of 15 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
2.7% of 52 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
27.4% of 34 thousand people
Did not work
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
47.5% of 56 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
14.6%