The Las Vegas metropolitan area ranks number one for job growth in the United States for 2003-2012 according to Business 2.0 and Forbes magazines. “Las Vegas is the fastest growing economy in the U.S. by any standard measurement,” stated Price Waterhouse in late 2005. Las Vegas has also ranked number one in the U.S. for high-tech growth since 1990.

According to the Department Education, Training and Rehabilitation in Q-1 of 2006 Calendar 2005 was in fact phenomenal for job growth for the Las Vegas region – with a 7% increase coupled with an unemployment rate of 3.5%, which is one of the lowest rates ever recorded for a major city in the U.S. The Construction industry accounted for 106K jobs, 768K jobs were service industry and 176K jobs were hotel and gaming and 91K were government jobs.

The Las Vegas metropolitan workforce has a lot to offer any business, with a unique set of strengths, including very high computer literacy, flexibility and mobility. If you are considering relocation or expanding into the Las Vegas area you have the capability to draw from a very large labor pool of educated highly mobile work force.

The Las Vegas metropolitan area labor pool is always growing; approximately 5-7K people migrate to the Southern Nevada region each month, with Las Vegas being the epicenter of this influx of people. The Las Vegas regional population is projected to grow at nearly six times the U.S. rate and economic variables should not impact the projected growth rates, ensuring a steady flow of job applicants for any new employer moving into our area.

All information is solely for the city of Las Vegas only unless otherwise indicated.

Population
City of Las Vegas - 591,536
Clark County - 1,912,654

Median Age
34.5, according to the 2000 census

Household Information
Housing units - 227,862
Median household income - $47,320

Climate (based on 30-year average)
Average minimum temperature - 56.3 F
Average maximum temperature - 79.9 F
Annual Sunshine - 294 day

Land Area
131.2 square miles

Culture and Recreation Overview
Parks - 65
Golf courses - 14
Public swimming pools - 16

Public Safety Resources
Fire stations - 16
Fire Training Centers - 1
Police stations (countywide) - 7 area commands

Education
Elementary schools - 59
Middle schools - 16
High schools - 8 UNLV satellite campus - 1
CCSN satellite campus – 1