Mesquite, NV Demographic Data
Mesquite, NV Summary
Mesquite is located in Clark County in Nevada
- Population: 15,391
- Area: 32.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 31.90 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.45 sq. miles
- Population Density: 475.80 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,785.43 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mesquite, NV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,651
51%
50.8
Male
8,302
49%
49.2
Total Population
16,953
323,128,000
Mesquite, NV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
911
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
708
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,071
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
690
4.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
827
4.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,467
8.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,135
6.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,546
9.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
896
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,645
9.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,786
22.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,888
11.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
383
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,761
81.2%
77.2
Female
7,029
51.1%
51.3
Male
6,732
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,409
79.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,117
42.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,057
35.7%
15.2
Female
2,995
49.4%
55.8
Male
3,062
50.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
56
0.0%
0.0
Mesquite, NV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,676
98.4%
96.8
White
14,375
84.8%
72.6
Black or African American
117
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
146
0.9%
0.8
Asian
264
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
22
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
205
1.2%
0.9
Japanese
7
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
30
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
35
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
17
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
10
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,739
10.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
277
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,563
21.0%
17.8
Mexican
3,185
18.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
78
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
5
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
295
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,390
79.0%
82.2
Mesquite, NV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
510
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,105
8.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,590
28.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,884
30.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,238
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,565
12.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
854
6.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,615
12.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,131
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,419
19.0%
31.2
Mesquite, NV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,394
16.8%
33.7%
Now Married
8,328
58.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,013
14.1%
11.0%
Separated
190
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,338
9.4
5.8%
Mesquite, NV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,182
82.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,860
17.8%
21.6%
Spanish
2,509
15.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
61
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
176
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
114
0.7%
1.1%
Mesquite, NV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
403
5.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
359
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
929
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,058
14.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,381
18.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,463
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
951
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
538
7.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
131
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
166
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
44,498
57,617
Per capita income
26,105
31,128
Mesquite, NV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
73
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,720
32.1%
9.8
Construction
323
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
638
11.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
442
8.3%
6.6
Information
46
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
235
4.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
247
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
379
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
339
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
644
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
172
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
98
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
504
9.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,161
21.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
486
9.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,527
28.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,678
31.3%
18.1%
Mesquite, NV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,198
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,071
78.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
549
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
33
0.6%
5.1
Walked
109
2.1%
2.7
Other means
165
3.2%
1.8
Worked at home
271
5.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.6
26.6
Mesquite, NV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
462
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,303
44.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,829
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
785
10.6%
21.0
Mesquite, NV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,379
76.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,945
67.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,434
33.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,305
23.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Mesquite, NV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,684
1 room
261
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
232
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
924
9.5%
9.1
4 rooms
2,582
26.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,646
27.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,595
16.5%
17.8
7 rooms
781
8.1%
12.0
8 rooms
318
3.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
345
3.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Mesquite, NV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,684
1-unit, detached
4,926
50.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,906
19.7%
5.9
2-units
119
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,338
13.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
298
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
283
2.9%
4.4
20 or more units
466
4.8%
9.0
Mobile home
348
3.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mesquite, NV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
66
0.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
55
0.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
54
0.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
391
4.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
577
6.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,438
35.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,567
47.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
435
4.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
101
1.0%
1.4%
Mesquite, NV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
333
4.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
72
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
6,909
93.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
25
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
3
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
18
0.2%
1.1
Mesquite, NV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,725
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
21
0.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
67
2.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
85
3.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
105
3.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
566
20.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
748
27.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,133
41.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
991
36.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
406
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
240
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
219
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
860
31.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Mesquite, NV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,334
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
89
3.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
170
7.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
467
20.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,594
68.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
100
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
805
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
141
6.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
260
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
442
19.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
191
8.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
371
16.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
912
39.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
117
0.0%
0.0%
Mesquite, NV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,945
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
254
5.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
452
9.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
754
15.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,179
23.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,484
30.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
656
13.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
166
3.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
193,200
205,000
