Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA
| Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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| Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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The Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA, also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA is in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada, coextensive since establish with Clark County, Nevada.[1] A central part of the metropolitan area is the Las Vegas Valley, a 600 sq mi (1,600 km2) basin that includes the metropolitan area's largest city, Las Vegas as well as the other primary city, Paradise, Nevada. The area contains the largest concentration of people in the state.
Previously the MSA included parts of Arizona when it was know as the Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA prior to changes from the 2000 census.[2]
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 127,016 |
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| 1970 | 273,288 | 115.2% | |
| 1980 | 463,087 | 69.5% | |
| 1990 | 741,459 | 60.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,375,765 | 85.5% | |
| Est. 2007 | 1,836,333 | ||
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White (60.2% White Non-Hispanic), 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race. As of 2009, the population in the metropolitan area had grown up to 1,902,834 people, being one of the fastest growing MSA in the United States.
In 1999, the median income for a household in the MSA was $44,616 and the median income for a family was $50,485. The per capita income was $21,785.
The United States Census Bureau 2009 estimates place the population for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Statistical Area at 1,902,834 people, and the region is one of the fastest growing in the United States.[5] Large numbers of new residents in the state originate from California.[6]
It is estimated that by 2040 the population of just the city proper will be greater then that of New York City, if the growth continues at the rate it is.[citation needed]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Components, December 2005, with codes". Archived from the original on February 19, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070219072505/http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro_general/List4.txt. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ^ [http://www.bls.gov/oes/2001/oes_4120.htm "2001 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA"]. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. December 5, 2002. http://www.bls.gov/oes/2001/oes_4120.htm. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ^ "CensusScope: Clark County Population Growth". http://www.censusscope.org/us/s32/c3/chart_popl.html.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Estimates of Population Change for Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Rankings: July 1, 2008 to July 1, 2009". U.S. Census Bureau. 2009-04. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2009/CBSA-EST2009-05.csv. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ "About.com". Usgovinfo.about.com. 2010-06-19. http://usgovinfo.about.com/cs/censusstatistic/a/aagoingeast.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
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