NV · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Nevada compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Nevada’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$81,134#22 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,709#42 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time25.7 min#24 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share11.4%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,134 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $42,545 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $109,620 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 1,281,018 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 126,968 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,709 | #42Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 1,598,223 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 107,149 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 14,517 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 942,603 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 39,539 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 179,164 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 25.7 min | #24Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 1,292,259 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 202,558 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 98,844 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 2,862,041 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 366,606 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 2,064,009 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 1,166,345 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 146,825 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 387,217 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 309,764 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 47,484 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 34,532 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,267,467 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 1,399,628 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 297,748 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 16,923 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 303,214 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 999,427 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.