Clark County (Nevada)
Clark County is a county located in the state of Nevada in the United States. It covers the south of the state, including the city of Las Vegas, which the county seat ( county seat ) is. With a population of 1,951,269 (as of 2010 ), this corresponds to about 72 % of all residents of Nevada, Clark County is the most populous Nevada County.
History
The county was founded on February 5, 1908, when it was separated from Lincoln County. Before Nevada in the 1860s was a federal state, was a large part of the territory to the Pah- Ute County in the Arizona Territory.
Geography
The Colorado River limits the County in the southeast, the river formed by the Hoover Dam on a part of the route to Lake Mead. Las Vegas is surrounded by four mountain ranges, of which Mount Charleston is the highest elevation in the northwest with 3633 meters. Unlike the wooded Mount Charleston Clark County consists mostly of desert. Creosote bush provides is a privileged vegetation is, the mountains are otherwise rocky and have little vegetation.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people in the county. There were 512 253 households and 339 623 families. The population density was 67 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 71.58 percent White, 9.08 percent Black or African American, 0.79 percent Native American, 5.27 percent Asian, 0.47 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 8.61 percent from other races groups; 4.20 percent were descended from two or more races. 21.96 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 512 253 households out of which 31.7 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 48.7 percent were married couples living together, 11.8 percent were single mothers. 33.7 percent were non-families. 24.5 percent of all households and 6.7 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.17.
Based on the county the population was spread from 25.6 percent population under 18 years, 9.2 percent between 18 and 24 years, 32.2 percent between 25 and 44 years, 22.3 percent between 45 and 64 years and 10.7 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household was $ 44,616, and the median income for a family was $ 50,485. Males have a median income of $ 35,243, women $ 27,077. The per capita income was $ 21,785. 10.8 percent of the population and 7.9 percent of families are below the poverty line. Among them were 14.1 percent of those under 18 years and 7.3 percent of people aged 65 years.
Places in County
- Ambergris
- Apex
- Arden
- Arrolime
- Arrowhead
- Bard
- Blue Diamond
- Bonnie Springs
- Borax
- Boulder City
- Boulder Junction
- Bracken
- Bunkerville
- Cactus Springs
- Cal -Nev - Ari
- Carver Park
- Desert View Point
- Dike
- Dry Lake
- East Las Vegas
- Echo Bay
- Enterprise
- Erie
- Farrier
- Garnet
- Glass sand
- Glendale
- Goodsprings
- Henderson
- Indian Springs
- Jackman
- Jean
- Las Vegas
- Laughlin
- Logandale
- Lovell
- Mesquite
- Moapa Town
- Moapa Valley
- Moapa
- Mount Charleston
- Mountain Springs
- Nelson
- North Las Vegas
- Overton
- Paradise
- Primm
- Ripley
- Riverside
- Roach
- Sandy Valley
- Searchlight
- Sloan
- Spring Valley
- Stewarts Point
- Sunrise Manor
- Ute
- Valley
- When
- Whitney
- Winchester
Prostitution
Clark County ( including the city of Las Vegas ) is one of the counties in Nevada, where brothels and prostitution are prohibited.
Others
In North Las Vegas, the Craig Ranch Regional Park.