Nevada

Nevada’s capitol city is Carson City, and its current budget is $29.8 Billion..

Nevada has a total of 6 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Nevada’s official website.

The Silver State features desert landscapes and mountainous terrain. Economy dominated by tourism, gaming, and mining with fast population growth.

Political Composition

Nevada’s politics lean towards the Democratic party .

  • Democratic voters: 54%
  • Republican voters: 44%
  • Independent/Other: 2%

Democratic trifecta with majorities in both houses; 3 of 4 representatives are Democratic. Both senators are Democratic. Swing state that has voted Democratic in recent presidential elections.

Demographics

The largest cities in Nevada include:

  • Las Vegas with a population of 641903
  • Henderson with a population of 317610
  • Reno with a population of 264165
  • North Las Vegas with a population of 262527
  • Spring Valley with a population of 215597

Nevada’s population consists of 48.7% white residents, 10.3% black residents, 29.2% hispanic residents. 8.7% asian residents, 1.7% Native American, residents 0.8% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 4.3% of people claiming two of more races..

Nevada has an average age of 38.2, with 50.4% of the population being male and 49.6%of the population being female.45.0% of people in Nevada are married.

86.9% of people Nevada in have a high school diploma, while 33.1% have attended some college. 24.7% of people have a bachelors degree and 9.4% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher

The state ranks #37 in health and #40 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 541.1 per 100,000 people.

Nevada Finances

Average Home Price: $412600
Average Rent: $1485
Property Tax Rate: 0.60%
Home Ownership Percentage:55.4%
State Minimum Wage:$12.00

Nevada ranks #31 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 12.5% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$63276

The largest private employer is MGM Resorts, and the largest public employer is State of Nevada.

Religion

Religion plays a significant role in Nevada politics, with 35% of residents identifying as Protestant and 25% as Catholic. 1% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 4% identify as Mormon, 1% identify as Jewish, and 8% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 26%.