CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Laughlin

Nevada · 4,791 residents · 16.3 sq mi

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Laughlin is a city of 4,791 people in Nevada. Owners hold 26% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $151,100. There are 2,285 fewer people here than in 2000. The average commute runs 11 minutes. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 70%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,791

−32%vs 2000

vs 7,076 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.1

−25%vs 2000

vs 46.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

16.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(359)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(284)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.7%(225)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.7%(226)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(310)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.6%(986)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(736)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5416.3%(783)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(530)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.7%(273)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.3%(61)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(18)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,044

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,885 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,837

−34%vs 2000

vs $21,097 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.1%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$151,100

+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $117,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$585

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $623 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

26.2%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.8% in 2000

73.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic82.4%(5,828)

Black2.8%(195)

Hispanic / Latino10.6%(747)

Asian2.2%(156)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.6%(4,531)

Black0.6%(29)

Hispanic / Latino8.2%(393)

Asian1.2%(56)

Other3.7%(175)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican11.9%(1,046)

Puerto Rican1.6%(144)

Central American0.7%(61)

South American0.6%(53)

Salvadoran0.6%(49)

Bolivian0.4%(34)

Honduran0.1%(12)

Peruvian0.1%(12)

Colombian0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(29)

Korean0.2%(17)

Chinese0.1%(10)

Japanese0.1%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.9%(171)

Samoan0.6%(53)

Chamorro0.6%(49)

Ancestry

Irish15.7%(1,381)

German14%(1,228)

English10%(878)

Italian8.8%(776)

American2.9%(253)

Polish2.1%(187)

Dutch2%(177)

Russian1.9%(164)

Norwegian1.8%(156)

Scottish1.7%(148)

French1.6%(138)

French Canadian1.5%(129)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.9%(83)

Swedish0.8%(70)

Danish0.7%(64)

Swiss0.7%(61)

Welsh0.6%(52)

Finnish0.5%(41)

Portuguese0.4%(38)

Greek0.4%(36)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(33)

Hungarian0.3%(30)

Croatian0.3%(26)

Slovene0.3%(22)

Canadian0.2%(20)

Subsaharan African0.2%(20)

Arab0.2%(15)

British0.1%(12)

Israeli0.1%(11)

Egyptian0.1%(8)

Palestinian0.1%(7)

Austrian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.4%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.7%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.3%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.4 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 10.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.2%(1,085)

Married42.4%(1,690)

Widowed7.8%(312)

Divorced22.6%(899)

Women 15+

Never married22.4%(869)

Married45%(1,747)

Widowed15.2%(591)

Divorced17.4%(677)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.6%

−15.1 ptssince 2013

from 21.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.9%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 33.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.4%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

39.6%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 47.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.6%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

8.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.8%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 54.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

66.8%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 68.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.3%(155)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(257)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era49.3%(674)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.5%(34)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,366 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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