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Las Vegas metropolitan area population 1998 - approx. 1,255,000
North Las Vegas city population  1990 - 48,000
           State estimated population  1999 - 107,000
           Census 2000 projections - 120,000 plus
           Percent under 18 years 34%
           Percent over 55 years 15%
Estimated North Las Vegas households 23,323 (1996)
Percent of households over $50,000 income 18%
Median household income $27,386
Registered passenger vehicles in North Las Vegas 32,116  (12,809 over 5 years old)
Estimated number of businesses 1,096 (1996)
355 in Services 265 in Retailing 131 in Wholesaling
118 in Construction 82 in Manufacturing 45 in Finance/R.E.
Land Area: 76.5 sq. miles  Elevation 1,950 ft. Incorporated May 6, 1946
Sunshine 86% of year Average daily temperatures: 55-80 degrees

Estimated Casino Gaming Revenues 1997:

Nevada

 

$8.3 billion

 

Atlantic City

 

$4.1 billion

 

Riverboats

 

$6.5 billion

 

Indian Gaming

 

$4.8 billion

 

Non farm employment in Nevada has grown 31% over 1990
Employment has grown 5.1 to 9.9 percent per year in Nevada, since 1993
The unemployment rate has dropped from 7.3% in 1993 to 4.5% in mid 1997
Housing permits in Nevada have grown from 23,300 in 1993 to 33,000 in 1997
In 1993, about 23,000 persons migrated here to Nevada
In 1996, about 61,000 persons came
In 1997, about 45,000 new residents migrated here.
Major employers in North Las Vegas:
Bechtel Nevada (Contractor to run Nevada Test Site)
Community College of Southern Nevada (20,000 plus students)
Lake Mead Hospital Medical Center (major hospital)
City of North Las Vegas (800 + employees)
U.S. Department of Energy MarMaxx (major clothing distributor)
Hotel Casinos: Texas Station, Fiesta, Ramada Inn/Speedway
Significant non-room casinos: Poker Palace, Jerry's Nugget, Silver Nugget, The Bighorn, The Gambler.
Also: Sweetheart Cup,  Dermody Properties, Moen Inc., Walmart,  Flying J Truck Stop, Many Banks, Hughes Center, North Las Vegas Airport  (2nd busiest in Nevada - flight operations).