14.1% of Las Vegas, NV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Nevada. 11.2% of high school graduates and 22.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.2%. For comparison, it was 31.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Las Vegas, NV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Las Vegas:
14.1%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Las Vegas:
7.7%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Las Vegas:
19.2%
Nevada:
16.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Las Vegas:
19.8%
Nevada:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.2%
Residents above poverty level:
31.6%
Poverty by age in Las Vegas, NV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Las Vegas,NV (percentage below poverty level)
22.6%Under 5 years
24.5%5 years
16.2%6 to 11 years
18.5%12 to 14 years
15.2%15 years
15.7%16 and 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Las Vegas,NV (percentage below poverty level)
19.1%Under 5 years
13.2%5 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
25.5%15 years
21.9%16 and 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Las Vegas,NV (% below half of poverty level)
11.1%Under 6 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Las Vegas, NV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Las Vegas, NV (%)
10.1%White
25.9%Black
20.1%American Indian
15.2%Asian
16.0%Native Hawaiian
14.8%Other race
13.5%2+ races
14.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Las Vegas, NV (absolute numbers)
26,131White
19,819Black
1,743American Indian
7,863Asian
874Native Hawaiian
13,992Other race
17,2692+ races
32,901Hispanic
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Las Vegas, NV
Children below poverty level:
Las Vegas, Nevada:
17.8%
State:
15.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Las Vegas:
11.2%
Nevada:
10.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Las Vegas:
22.7%
Nevada:
18.4%
35.8%Married-couple family
12.8%Male, no wife present
51.3%Female, no husband present
7.6%Worked full-time, year-round
22.4%Worked part-time
70.0%Did not work
1.1%Both worked full-time
2.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.2%One full-time, other didn't work
5.5%Both worked part-time
23.3%One part-time, other didn't work
49.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
17.9%1995 to 1998
18.0%1990 to 1994
17.8%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.6%1999 to 2000
26.1%1995 to 1998
23.1%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
5.2%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
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