Las Vegas, NV Employment & Jobs

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us rank#5,783

Las Vegas employment information

IndexLas VegasNevadaNational
Income per capita$28,678$27,492$26,505
Median household income$57,290$57,746$54,595
Median household income owner occupied$72,341$66,416$63,664
Median household income renter occupied$38,774$42,511$35,685
Median earnings male$35,860$39,470$38,921
Median earnings female$27,892$24,270$23,115
Unemployment rate (2000)7.0%4.5%4.0%
Unemployment rate (2010)14.5%14.2%9.5%
Unemployment rate (2012)12.7%12.6%8.3%
Poverty level11.9%10.0%12.3%
The data is based upon 2010 estimates.
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The income per capita in Las Vegas is 4.3% greater than the Nevada average and 8.2% greater than the national average. The median household income in Las Vegas is 0.8% less than the Nevada average and 4.9% greater than the national average. The median household income in Las Vegas for owner occupied housing is 86.6% greater than the median household income for renter occupied housing in Las Vegas.

The poverty level in Las Vegas is 19.4% greater than the Nevada average and 3.2% less than the national average. The median earnings for males in Las Vegas is 28.6% greater than the median earnings for females in Las Vegas.

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Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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