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	DEMOGRAPHICS Population Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. #31 of 361 metro areas 1,777,539 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa. #1 18,818,536 United States 299,398,484 *Metropolitan Area, 2006 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Growth Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. #5 of 361 metro areas 29.2 % St. George, Utah #1 39.8 % United States 6.4 % *Metropolitan Area, 2006 vs. 2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Hispanic Population Las Vegas, Nev. #77 of 239 cities with more than 100,000 residents 23.6 % Laredo, Texas #1 94.1 % United States 12.5 % *2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau Black Population Las Vegas, Nev. #131 of 239 cities with more than 100,000 residents 10.4 % Gary, Ind. #1 84.0 % United States 12.3 % *2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau Senior Population Las Vegas, Nev. #94 of 239 cities with more than 100,000 residents 11.6 % Clearwater, Fla. #1 21.5 % United States 12.4 % *Over 65, 2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau Net Migration Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. #6 of 361 metro areas 53,684 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas #1 125,745 United States 1,204,167 *2006 vs. 2005 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Citizenship Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. United States Native Born in state of residence 21.0 % 58.9 % Native Born outside of state of residence 57.2 % 28.5 % Foreign 21.8 % 12.5 % *2006 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Age Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. United States Under 18 26.0 % 24.6 % 18 to 44 39.9 % 37.9 % 45 to 64 23.8 % 25.0 % 65+ 10.4 % 12.4 % *2006 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gender Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. United States Male 34.4 % 35.2 % Female 35.3 % 37.8 % *Metropolitan Area, 2006 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Race Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. United States White 70.8 % 73.9 % Black 9.6 % 12.4 % American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6 % 0.8 % Asian 7.0 % 4.4 % Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.6 % 0.1 % Some other race 8.1 % 6.3 % Two or more races 3.3 % 2.0 % *Metropolitan Area, 2006 Source: U.S. Census Bureau  ECONOMY Unemployment Las Vegas, Nev. #14 of the 50 largest cities 4.2 % Honolulu, Hawaii #1 2.3 % United States 4.6 % *2006; U.S. rate is seasonally adjusted Source: U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Labor Per Capita Personal Income Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. #76 of 363 metro areas $34,980 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn. #1 $67,269 United States $34,471 *Metropolitan Area, 2005 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis Largest Employers MGM Mirage 58,422  Employees Clark County School District more than 34,250 Harrah's Entertainment 27,000 Boyd Gaming 18,000 Station Casinos 14,000 Nellis Air Force Base more than 11,000 *2007 Source: State of Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation  SOCIAL ISSUES Violent Crime Rate Las Vegas, Nev. #31 of the 50 largest cities (excluding Chicago) 744 crimes per 100,000 citizens St. Louis, Mo. #1 2,405 United States 469 *2005 Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation and Federal Bureau of Investigation Median Monthly Rent, 2-bedroom Clark County, Nev. #80 of the 300 largest counties (2000 population) $996 3 Tied: San Francisco, Calif.; San Mateo, Calif.; Marin, Calif. #1 $1679 United States $903 *Clark County, 2008; U.S. cost is a population-weighted average Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Uninsured Population Nev. #7 of 50 states and the District of Columbia 17.7 % Texas #1 23.9 % United States 15.8 % *Nevada, 2006 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau Schools Achieving No Child Left Behind Standards Nev. #48 of 50 states and the District of Columbia 44 % Wisconsin #1 98 United States 74 *Nevada, 2004-2005 Source: U.S. Department of Education Per-student Education Expenditure Clark County School District, Clark County, Nev. #467 of the 519 school districts with more than 15,000 students $6,108 Newark, N.J. #1 $18,928 United States $8,352 *Clark Country, 2003-2004 Source: U.S. Department of Education Troop Deaths in War in Iraq Las Vegas, Nev. #9 of 2,524 cities with at least one reported death 15 Houston, Texas #1 34 United States 3,825 *As of October 20, 2007 Source: U.S. Department of Defense  POLITICS Voter Turnout, 2004 Presidential Election Nev. #48 of 50 states and the District of Columbia 51.3 % of eligible voters Minnesota #1 67.1 % United States 58.3 % *Nevada, 2004 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Presidential Election Voting Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. United States George W. Bush Republican 50.47 % 50.73 % John Kerry Democrat 47.88 % 48.27 % Other 1.65 % 1.00 % *Nevada, 2004 Source: Federal Election Commission  ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Annual Precipitation Las Vegas, Nev. #237 of 239 cities with more than 100,000 residents 4.13 inches per year Tallahassee, Fla. #1 65.71 *Average, 1961-1990 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Average Daily July Temperature Las Vegas, Nev. #6 of 239 cities with more than 100,000 residents 91.1 degrees Fahrenheit Glendale, Ariz. #1 93.5 *Average, 1961-1990 Source: U.S. Census Bureau				Main: Vote 2008   Main: 2008 Primaries   Primary Election Map   Big Picture Cities     Las Vegas     Pittsburgh   Reporters' Blog   Democrats   Republicans   Election Feeds   Lesson Plans   Archive RELATED INFORMATION Caucus Countdown from Vegas PBS Nevada Week in Review from Vegas PBS Local Partner:

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