One thing noticeable about Las Vegas, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Las Vegas is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Las Vegas a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Las Vegas is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.
The overall education level of Las Vegas is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.33% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Las Vegas in 2022 was $36,275, which is upper middle income relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,100 for a family of four. However, Las Vegas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Las Vegas is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Las Vegas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Las Vegas residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Las Vegas also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.34% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Las Vegas include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Las Vegas's cultural character, accounting for 20.81% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Las Vegas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
