North Las Vegas is a large city located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 280,543 people and 60 associated neighborhoods, North Las Vegas is the fourth largest community in Nevada. Much of the housing stock in North Las Vegas was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local North Las Vegas economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in North Las Vegas, where the median household income is $71,774.00.
The percentage of adults in North Las Vegas who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.85% of the adults in North Las Vegas have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in North Las Vegas in 2022 was $29,460, which is lower middle income relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,840 for a family of four. However, North Las Vegas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
North Las Vegas is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call North Las Vegas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in North Las Vegas, accounting for 42.18% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of North Las Vegas residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in North Las Vegas include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of North Las Vegas's cultural character, accounting for 21.06% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in North Las Vegas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.