The State:

• Profile: Click here for political history and analysis.
• Size: 110,561 square miles
• Population in 2000: 1,998,257; 91.6% urban; 8.4% rural
• Population in 1990: 1,201,833
• Population Change: Up 66.3% 1990-2000; Up 50.1% 1980-1990
• Population Rank: 35th of 50; 0.7% of total U.S. population
• Most Populous Cities: Las Vegas (517,017); Henderson (214,852); Reno (193,882); North Las Vegas (144,502); Sparks (77,295)
• Registered Voters: 429,808 D (40.1%); 434,239 R (40.5%); 207,054 unaffiliated and minor parties (19.3%)
• Presidential Votes: Click here for analysis and past returns.
• Congressional Redistricting: Click here for additional details. An expanded map of the current lines is also available.
• State Senate: 12 R 9 D
• State Assembly: 26 D 16 R
• State Legislative Term Limits: Yes

The People:
For definitions and additional details regarding the data below, please see the Almanac 2006 Guide to Usage.

• Race/Ethnic Origin: 1,303,001 (65.2%) white; 131,509 (6.6%) black; 88,593 (4.4%) Asian; 21,397 (1.1%) American Indian; 7,769 (0.4%) Pacific islander/Hawaiian; 49,231 (2.5%) two-plus races; 2,787 (0.1%) other; 393,970 (19.7%) Hispanic origin
• Ancestry: 10.9% German, 8.5% Irish, 7.8% English, 5.1% Italian, 3.7% USA
• State Natives: 21.3% of residents were born in-state.
• Non-Citizens: 10.0% of residents are foreign-born and not U.S. citizens
• Language Spoken, by Household: 76.0% English; 14.6% Spanish; 4.3% Asian
• Education: 80.7% high school graduates; 18.2% college graduates
• Military Veterans: 238,128 (16.0%); WWII: (16.0%); Korea: (13.9%); Vietnam: (34.8%); First Gulf War: (10.4%)

The Economy:
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• Industry: 1.6% agriculture; 9.2% construction; 6.5% finance; 2.2% information; 10.1% manufacturing; 21.7% professional; 4.5% public administration; 14.0% trade; 30.3% other
• Work Force: 21.8% blue collar; 53.3% white collar; 24.9% gray collar
• Work Sector: 82.4% private; 12.5% government; 4.9% self-employed; 0.3% unpaid family workers
• Unemployment: 0.3% unemployed
• Median Household Income: $44,581
  • 10.5% are below the poverty line
  • 12.4% less than $15,000
  • 25.4% $15-35,000
  • 18.1% $35-50,000
  • 32.8% $50-100,000
  • 7.4% $100-150,000
  • 3.9% more than $150,000
• Median Home Value: $132,500
  • 7.7% less than $50,000
  • 19.4% $50-100,000
  • 55.0% $100-200,000
  • 11.3% $200-300,000
  • 4.5% $300-500,000
  • 2.1% more than $500,000