Moapa Town, Nevada

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Population in 2010: 1,025.
Population change since 2000: +10.5%
Males: 626  (61.1%)
Females: 399  (38.9%)
Median resident age:

47.5 years
Nevada median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 89025.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $74,109 (it was $48,365 in 2000)
Moapa Town:

$74,109
NV:

$72,333

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,356 (it was $17,587 in 2000)

Moapa Town CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $359,742 (it was $107,700 in 2000)
Moapa Town:

$359,742
NV:

$434,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $361,209; detached houses: $439,549; mobile homes: $155,085

Median gross rent in 2022: $795.

March 2022 cost of living index in Moapa Town: 91.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.5%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 42.4% for American Indian residents, 2.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Moapa Town, NV (2022)
    • 43554.8%White alone
    • 25131.6%Hispanic
    • 496.2%American Indian alone
    • 243.0%Two or more races

Races in Moapa Town detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (9.4%), Irish (7.6%), Norwegian (6.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 150.8 square miles.

Population density: 6.8 people per square mile   (very low).

Moapa Town, Nevada map

21 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This place:

2.6%
Nevada:

19.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,600 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,177 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sunrise Manor, NV (43.7 miles , pop. 156,120).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (48.5 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (261.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Moapa Valley, NV (3.4 miles ),
Bunkerville, NV (5.2 miles ),
Mesquite, NV (5.5 miles ),
Scenic, AZ (5.8 miles ),
Nellis AFB, NV (6.3 miles ),
Beaver Dam, AZ (6.3 miles ),
Littlefield, AZ (6.3 miles ),
Sunrise Manor, NV (6.6 miles )

Latitude: 36.69 N, Longitude: 114.61 W

Distribution of median household income in Moapa Town, NV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Moapa Town, NV in 2022
Moapa Town satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.3%
Nevada:

5.0%
Most common industries in Moapa Town, NV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (33.1%)
  • Educational services (10.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (6.7%)
  • Social assistance (5.6%)
  • Health care (4.7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (48.4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (8.5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.9%)
  • Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (4.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (18.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (17.4%)
  • Construction (16.3%)
  • Social assistance (11.6%)
  • Health care (9.9%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7.6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Moapa Town, NV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (15.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (28.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (11.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.3%)
  • Construction laborers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (15.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (11.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8.1%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (7.6%)
  • Child care workers (5.2%)

Average climate in Moapa Town, Nevada

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2015 was 61.3. This is about average.

City:

61.3
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2015 was 37.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

37.7
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Moapa Town-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 5239% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 204.5 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 182.3 miles away from Moapa Town center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 272.6 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 306.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 228.2 miles away from Moapa Town center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 247.8 miles away from Moapa Town center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Clark County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Floods: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Snows: 2, Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moapa Town:

  • University of Nevada-Las Vegas (about 51 miles; Las Vegas, NV; Full-time enrollment: 21,153)
  • College of Southern Nevada (about 51 miles; Las Vegas, NV; FT enrollment: 18,996)
  • Nevada State College (about 53 miles; Henderson, NV; FT enrollment: 2,346)
  • Dixie State University (about 65 miles; Saint George, UT; FT enrollment: 6,485)
  • Mohave Community College (about 104 miles; Kingman, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,309)
  • Southern Utah University (about 109 miles; Cedar City, UT; FT enrollment: 6,522)
  • Barstow Community College (about 186 miles; Barstow, CA; FT enrollment: 2,120)

Public elementary/middle school in Moapa Town:

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Notable locations in Moapa Town: Powers Ranch (A), Glendale Station (B), Home Ranch (C), Godfrey Ranch (D), Moapa Recreation Center (E), Clark County Fire Department Station 72 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whitmore Wash (A), Farrier Wash (B), Meadow Valley Wash (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Moapa Town: Moapa Recreation Center Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Clark County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.2 people
Nevada:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

84.3%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.2%
Whole state:

8.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Moapa Town:

Marital status in Moapa Town, NV
  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

For population 25 years and over in Moapa Town:

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.5
Nevada average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Moapa Town, NV (based on Clark County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic354,11032
Evangelical Protestant150,709349
Other149,167300
Mainline Protestant27,07272
Black Protestant8,55042
Orthodox8,19111
None1,253,470-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 258
Clark County:

1.41 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 15
This county:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 176
This county:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 403
Clark County:

2.21 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,038
Clark County:

5.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.7%
Nevada:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Clark County:

24.8%
Nevada:

24.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.2%
Nevada:

13.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.7%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Moapa Town:

44.4%
Nevada:

45.9%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.8
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Moapa Town:

21.5%
State:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Moapa Town:

10.7%
Nevada:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Nevada:

6.8

Overweight people:
Moapa Town:

34.8%
State:

33.1%

General health condition:
This city:

54.3%
Nevada:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.8%
Nevada:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Moapa Town, NV Residents

6.10% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($110,616 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.10%
Nevada average:

6.67%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($580 average AGI)
Clark County:

0.06%
Nevada average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.76% ($99,465 average AGI)
from Orange County, CA  0.23% ($372,574)
from San Diego County, CA  0.22% ($107,241)


5.29% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($64,726 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.29%
Nevada average:

5.77%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($695 average AGI)
Clark County:

0.05%
Nevada average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.33% ($42,773 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.19% ($64,214)
to San Diego County, CA  0.12% ($52,285)

Strongest AM radio stations in Moapa Town:

  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KSFN (1140 AM; 10 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLSQ (870 AM; 10 kW; WHITNEY, NV; Owner: KLSQ-AM LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KENO (1460 AM; 10 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: LOTUS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KDXU (890 AM; 10 kW; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)
  • KBAD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: LOTUS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KZNU (1450 AM; 10 kW; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: AM RADIO 1450, INC.)
  • KSHP (1400 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: LAS VEGAS RADIO CO. INC)
  • KUNF (1210 AM; 10 kW; WASHINGTON, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • KKVV (1060 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: LAS VEGAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KDOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSON, NV; Owner: S & R BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNUU (970 AM; 5 kW; PARADISE, NV; Owner: NEVADA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Moapa Town:

  • KVEG (97.5 FM; MESQUITE, NV; Owner: KEMP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBHQ (104.7 FM; MOAPA VALLEY, NV; Owner: SUMMIT AMERICAN, INC.)
  • KJUL (104.3 FM; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: KJUL LICENSE, LLC)
  • K300AC (107.9 FM; WASHINGTON, ETC., UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • KXPT (97.1 FM; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: LOTUS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KNPR (89.5 FM; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION)
  • K211DC (90.1 FM; PAHRUMP, NV; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KQOL-FM (93.1 FM; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXTE (107.5 FM; PAHRUMP, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOMP (92.3 FM; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: LOTUS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KOAS (105.7 FM; DOLAN SPRINGS, AZ; Owner: DESERT SKY MEDIA, LLC)
  • KZHK (95.9 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: MARVIN KENT FRANDSEN)
  • KQMR (99.3 FM; INDIAN SPRINGS, NV; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSTJ (102.7 FM; BOULDER CITY, NV; Owner: KJUL LICENSE, LLC)
  • KLUC-FM (98.5 FM; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • K295AJ (106.9 FM; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KRRN-FM1 (92.7 FM; EAST LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KONY (99.9 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: FM RADIO 99.9, INC.)
  • KISF (103.5 FM; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K204AO (88.7 FM; MOAPA, ETC., NV; Owner: NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Moapa Town:

  • W59AJ (Channel 59; MATECUMBE, FL; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K54CJ (Channel 54; OVERTON, NV; Owner: MOAPA VALLEY TV MAINTENANCE DISTRICT)
  • K64CQ (Channel 64; OVERTON, ETC., NV; Owner: MOAPA VALLEY TV MAINTENANCE DISTRICT)
  • K66CB (Channel 66; OVERTON, ETC., NV; Owner: MOAPA VALLEY TV MAINTENANCE DISTRICT)
  • K62DZ (Channel 62; GLENDALE, ETC., NV; Owner: MOAPA VALLEY TV MAINTENANCE DISTRICT)
  • K23CJ (Channel 23; GLENDALE, NV; Owner: CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT)

Moapa Town fatal accident list:

May 23, 2017 12:00 AM, I-15 Offramp, Lat: 36.665450, Lon: -114.562944, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 26, 2016 08:57 AM, I-15, Lat: 36.665539, Lon: -114.561831, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 24, 2015 01:20 AM, Sr-168 Glendale Blvd, Lat: 36.710756, Lon: -114.673608, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 15, 2009 02:55 PM, Sr-168, Lat: 36.705106, Lon: -114.664136, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 11, 2005 07:20 AM, I-15, Lat: 36.662680, Lon: -114.571520, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 27, 2002 09:00 PM, Sr-168, Lat: 36.775646, Lon: -114.800752, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 18Number of bridges
  • 233ft / 70.8mTotal length
  • $1,024,000Total costs
  • 115,598Total average daily traffic
  • 26,268Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Moapa Town, NV - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 141960-1969
  • 41980-1989
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Moapa Town, NV

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • MOAPA JC, 1350 East State Hwy 168 (Lat: 36.670889 Lon: -114.590389), Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQKY917,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11225.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/03/2019, Expiration Date: 10/30/2029, Certifier: Andy Gagliardo, Registrant: County Of Clark, 1670 Pinto Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89106, Phone: (702) 455-5907, Fax: (702) 455-3534, Email:


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$175,9101$61,100
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$218,4600$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0059.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$88,990
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0059.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Moapa Town, NV
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Moapa Town, NV - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Moapa Town, NV
  • 87.9%Electricity
  • 7.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Moapa Town, NV
  • 100.0%Electricity


Moapa Town compared to Nevada state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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