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Nevada is a state located in the western United States, best known for its widespread legalization of gambling, the gaming. The capital is Carson City. Nevada's nickname is "The Silver State," "The Sagebrush State,” and “Battle Born State.” Per capita personal income in 2003 was $31,910. Its agricultural outputs are cattle, hay, alfalfa, dairy products, onions and potatoes. Its industrial outputs are tourism, mining, machinery, printing and publishing, food processing, and electric equipment. Large, luxurious casinos in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Reno attract visitors from around the world. |
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| Total population (2007)
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2,565,382 |
| Total Births (2006)
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37,290 |
| Total Deaths (2006)
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18,974 |
| Total natural population increases (2006)
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18,316 |
| Total international migration (2006)
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12,488 |
| Total internal migration (2006)
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53,105 |
| Net migration (2006)
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65,593 |
| Total male population (2000)
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1,018,051 |
| Total female population (2000)
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980,206 |
| Total white population (2000)
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1,501,886 |
| Total black population (2000)
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135,477 |
| Total asian population (2000)
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90,266 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000)
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26,420 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000)
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8,426 |
| Hispanic population (2000)
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393,970 |
| Total population over 18 yrs (2000) |
1,486,458 |
| White population over 18 yrs (2000)
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1,154,389 |
| Black population over 18 yrs (2000) |
92,970 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000)
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18,352 |
| Asian population over 18 yrs (2000)
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71,303 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000)
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5,956 |
| Female median age (2000) |
36 |
| Male median age (2000)
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35 |
| Total number households (2000) |
751,165 |
| Average household size (2000)
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2.62 |
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| Capital |
Carson City |
| Largest City |
Las Vegas |
| State's Total Area Ranking |
7 |
| Total Area |
110 sq mi |
| Width |
322 miles |
| Length |
490 miles |
| Percent Water |
0.01% |
| Latitude |
35°N to 42°N |
| Longitude |
114°W to 120°W |
| Highest Elevation |
Boundary Peak 13,140 ft (4,005 m) |
| Mean Elevation |
5 ft |
| Lowest Elevation |
Colorado River 479 ft (146 m) |
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| GDP (2005) |
$111,342,000,000 |
| GDP average annual growth rate percent 1997 to 2004 |
4.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting contribution to GDP (2005) |
$233,000,000 |
| Mining contribution to GDP (2005) |
$1,757,000,000 |
| Utilities contribution to GDP (2005) |
$1,808,000,000 |
| Construction contribution to GDP (2005) |
$10,639,000,000 |
| Durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,720,000,000 |
| Non-durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$1,382,000,000 |
| Wholesale trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$4,313,000,000 |
| Retail trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$8,382,000,000 |
| Transportation and warehousing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,383,000,000 |
| Information contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,509,000,000 |
| Finance and insurance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$10,308,000,000 |
| Real estate, rental, and leasing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$14,184,000,000 |
| Professional and technical services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$5,511,000,000 |
| Management of companies contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,726,000,000 |
| Administrative and waste services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,504,000,000 |
| Educational services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$260,000,000 |
| Health care and social assistance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$5,473,000,000 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,143,000,000 |
| Accomodation and food services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$16,589,000,000 |
| Other services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$1,912,000,000 |
| Government contribution to GDP (2005) |
$10,607,000,000 |
| Total state tax (2005)
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$5,010,443 |
| Total state tax per capita (2005) |
$2,075 |
| Total employees state & local government (2005) |
100,408 |
| Firefighters (2005)
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2,160 |
| Government hospital employees (2005) |
5,524 |
| Government transit employees (2005) |
254 |
| Population with health insurance (2000) |
1,724,211 |
| Population without health insurance (2000) |
323,535 |
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| State Flower |
Sagebrush |
| State Bird |
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) |
| Violent crime (2005) |
14,654 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
606.8 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) |
206 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
8.5 |
| Forcible rape (2005) |
1,016 |
| Forcible rape rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
42.1 |
| Robbery (2005) |
4,702 |
| Robbery rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
194.7 |
| Aggravated assault (2005) |
8,730 |
| Aggravated assault rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
361.5 |
| Property crime (2005) |
102,424 |
| Property crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
4241.5 |
| Burglary (2005) |
23,481 |
| Burglary rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
972.4 |
| Larceny-theft (2005) |
52,012 |
| Larceny-theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
2153.9 |
| Motor vehicle theft (2005) |
26,931 |
| Motor vehicle theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
1115.2 |
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| Alamo |
Amargosa Valley |
Austin |
| Baker |
Battle Mountain (2,871) |
Beatty (1,154) |
| Blue Diamond (282) |
Boulder City (14,966) |
Bunkerville (1,014) |
| Cal Nev Ari |
Caliente (1,123) |
Carlin (2,161) |
| Carson City (52,457) |
Crescent Valley |
Crystal Bay |
| Dayton (5,907) |
Deeth |
Denio |
| Duckwater |
Dyer |
Elko (16,708) |
| Ely (4,041) |
Empire |
Eureka |
| Fallon (7,536) |
Fernley (8,543) |
Gabbs (318) |
| Gardnerville (3,357) |
Genoa |
Gerlach |
| Glenbrook |
Golconda |
Goldfield |
| Halleck |
Hawthorne (3,311) |
Henderson (175,381) |
| Hiko |
Imlay |
Incline Village |
| Indian Springs (1,302) |
Jackpot |
Jarbidge |
| Jean |
Lamoille |
Las Vegas (478,434) |
| Laughlin (7,076) |
Logandale |
Lovelock (2,003) |
| Lund |
Luning |
Manhattan |
| Mc Dermitt |
Mc Gill |
Mercury |
| Mesquite (9,389) |
Mina |
Minden (2,836) |
| Moapa |
Montello |
Mountain City |
| Nellis Afb (8,896) |
Nixon (418) |
North Las Vegas (115,488) |
| Orovada |
Overton |
Owyhee (1,017) |
| Pahrump (24,631) |
Panaca |
Paradise Valley |
| Pioche |
Reno (180,480) |
Round Mountain |
| Ruby Valley |
Ruth |
Schurz (721) |
| Searchlight (576) |
Silver City |
Silver Springs (4,708) |
| Silverpeak |
Smith |
Sparks (66,346) |
| Spring Creek (10,548) |
Stateline (1,215) |
Sun Valley (19,461) |
| Tonopah (2,627) |
Tuscarora |
Valmy |
| Verdi |
Virginia City |
Wadsworth (881) |
| Washoe Valley |
Wellington |
Wells (1,346) |
| West Wendover (4,721) |
Winnemucca (7,174) |
Yerington (2,883) |
| Zephyr Cove |
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