COMPARING TWO PLACES
Las Vegas vs Pittsburgh
PLACE A
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
VS
PLACE B
Pittsburgh, PA
Las Vegas and Pittsburgh are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Las Vegas has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 0%).
LAS VEGASPITTSBURGHDIFFERENCE
Total population2,407,2262,421,992−1% vs Pittsburgh
Population density305429−124
Population growth16.1%0.4%+15.7 pts
Median age38.542.9−4.4
Male50.0%49.1%+0.9 pts
Female50.0%50.9%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born21.9%4.3%+17.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic38.3%82.8%−44.5 pts
Black11.5%7.8%+3.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.9%2.4%+29.4 pts
Asian10.5%2.6%+7.9 pts
Other7.9%4.4%+3.4 pts
Median household income$76,472$76,360+$112
Per capita income$39,897$45,933−$6,036
Poverty rate13.0%11.1%+2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.467Even
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%38.2%−10.4 pts
Graduate degree9.5%15.1%−5.6 pts
Unemployment rate7.6%5.0%+2.6 pts
Labor force participation63.9%62.5%+1.4 pts
Median home value$431,000$218,056+$212,944
Median gross rent$1,626$1,029+$597
Owner-occupied57.8%70.8%−13.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%9.6%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households54.6%40.2%+14.4 pts
Average commute25.125.8−0.7
Worked from home12.2%17.3%−5.0 pts
Public transit to work2.2%3.1%−0.9 pts
Uninsured12.2%3.8%+8.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025