Demographics
Since its creation in the early 1900’s, Las Vegas has exploded in size. From its humble origins as a train stop it has grown to a metropolis and a worldwide tourist destination. Las Vegas is relatively small compared to other major U.S. cities with an area of approximately 136 square miles. The Las Vegas Strip is not all that Vegas has to offer, suburban sprawls right off the strip offer large public spaces and small tight knit communities. With a population of approximately 600,000 and 211,684 households in 2010, Las Vegas is the largest city in Nevada. Las Vegas is home to a diverse racial community but is mainly comprised of non-Hispanic Caucasians at 46.5%. The majority of Las Vegas population is above the age of 18 and 12% of the population is over the age of 65. Las Vegas does have a pretty substantial amount of foreign born persons at 21.8%. The opportunities of employment provided by the resorts attract all walks of life to Las Vegas. The successful people who were able to make it in Vegas have been able to make it their home with home ownership. The home ownership rate 2007-2011 is approximately 55.9% and 76.6% has lived in the same house for over a year (1). The median value of owner-occupied homes between 277-2011 is $222,000. The average household income in Las Vegas is $68,457 (1). The robust economy of Las Vegas will continue to bring in more people from all walks of life that want to make it in the city sin.
For more information on Las Vegas demographics please visit: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32/3240000.html
For more information on Las Vegas demographics please visit: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32/3240000.html
Zoning and Housing
Las Vegas is home to some of the largest resort and casinos but it also has a substantially large portion of its limits dedicated to residential zoning. Las Vegas is separated into 6 different wards with a councilman appointed to each one (2). Each ward is designated a specific area that may contain multiple neighborhoods. Beyond the reaches of the Las Vegas strip, the majority of Las Vegas is designated for residential zoning. These zoned areas can be easily identified by the legend and the designation of the letter R (residential). Residential zones have been created for single family, mobile, medium-low density, medium density, high density, and apartments. Las Vegas has various types of residential properties to meet the needs of each family including affordable housing developed by HUD, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. These programs are implemented to aid those qualifying families that are struggling to find affordable housing. The rent is set at a flat rate that is 30-40% below market value set by each individual community (3).
More information for affordable housing can be found here: http://www.snvrha.org/affordable-housing.htm).
Zoning plane PDF: http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/files/clv-zoning.pdf
More information for affordable housing can be found here: http://www.snvrha.org/affordable-housing.htm).
Zoning plane PDF: http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/files/clv-zoning.pdf
Reference
1. Demographic information for the city of Las Vegas. Retrieved from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32/3240000.html
2. City council board and current councilman for the city of Las Vegas. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Government/council.htm
3. Affordable housing programs. Retrieved from http://www.snvrha.org/affordable-housing.htm
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1. Retrieved from http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/images/CouncilWardMap.jpg
1. Demographic information for the city of Las Vegas. Retrieved from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32/3240000.html
2. City council board and current councilman for the city of Las Vegas. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Government/council.htm
3. Affordable housing programs. Retrieved from http://www.snvrha.org/affordable-housing.htm
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1. Retrieved from http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/images/CouncilWardMap.jpg