Clark County Information
Clark in
Nevada occupies
8,091 square miles and has a 2006 population of
1,777,539, a change from a 2000 population of
1,375,738 and
741,368 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.9% percent is 25-35, and
15.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
11,390 acts of violent crime reported in
Clark in 2004, a change from
8,129 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
38,261 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Clark, Nevada in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Clark | |
| State | Nevada | |
| Land Area | 8,091 sq. miles | Ranked 42 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 1,777,539 | Ranked 16 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 1,709,364 | |
| Population 2000 | 1,375,738 | Ranked 25 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 741,368 | Ranked 52 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 78.9% | |
| African American | 10.1% | |
| Asian American | 6.7% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .6% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 11,390 | 8,129 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 152 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 734 | |
| Robberies | 4,263 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6,241 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 74,730 | 54,033 |
| Burglaries | 17,935 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 37,083 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 19,712 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 924,959 | 727,521 |
| Unemployed Population | 38,261 | 33,588 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 4.6% |
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