Fun Facts

"What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!"

• The city of Las Vegas celebrated its 100th birthday on May 15, 2005.

• The first hotel and casino to open in Las Vegas was the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino in 1906.

• The famous “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign was created in 1959 by Betty Willis.

• The famous Las Vegas strip is for the most part, not within the city limits of Las Vegas. The majority of the strip is located within Clark County.

• A marriage license costs $60 in Nevada. Many couples choose to marry in Nevada because there is no blood test or waiting period.

Sources: Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, Clark County School District, Clark County Clerk

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Estimated per capita income in 2008: $27,045
Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $319,628; Detached houses: $340,940; Townhouses or other attached units: $235,383; In 2-unit structures: $149,940; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,126; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $170,326; Mobile homes: $44,119

Median gross rent in 2008: $1,007.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 12.6%
(7.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.6% for Black residents, 19.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Las Vegas,NV real estate house value index trend

 
Las Vegas household income distribution 



Estimated median household income in 2008: $53,097 (it was $44,069 in 2000)
Las Vegas:  $53,097
Nevada:  $56,361



Source:
http://www.city-data.com/city/Las-Vegas-Nevada.html#ixzz17CTJuhjq