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County: Clark County
State: Nevada
FIPS Code: 32003

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 5% to 10% Percent Land in NF:
5.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
302,682
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
262,258
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Toiyabe Special Area
241,704
% Water: 2.2 Toiyabe NF
60,978
Mean Jan. Temp: 44
Mean July Temp: 90
Topography: High Mountain Plains
Metro Status: Large metro area of 1+ million residents
Economic Type: Services
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 273,288 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 463,087 69.5% 56.2% 13.3%
1990: 741,459 60.1% 48.6% 11.5%
2000: 1,375,765 85.5% 73.5% 12.0%
2005: 1,710,551 24.0% 19.3% 4.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
828,669 60.2% 0-to-19:
385,336 28.0%
Black:
121,401 8.8% 20-to-39:
431,784 31.4%
Hispanic:
302,143 22.0% 40-to-59:
353,622 25.7%
American Indian:
7,761 0.6% 60-plus:
205,023 14.9%
Other:
115,791 8.4%
Median Age: 34.4
Population Density (persons per square mile): 173.9
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 79.5%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 17.3%
Median Family Income: $50,485
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.9%
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