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Nellis AFB, NV

Full City Profile · Nevada · Clark County County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
4,755 Population 1,735/sq mi density
$67,036 Median Income $18,984 per capita
$1,896 Median Rent 34.3% income on rent
70°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
777 Violent Crime/100K 2,401 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$67,036 median income, 7.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
777 violent crimes/100K (104% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$67,036
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,984
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
117% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Nellis AFB vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Nellis AFB’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,036
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,984
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,013
125%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,250
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,250
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.9%
94% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$195,936M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 80.4%
Public Transit 1.5%
Work From Home 0.9%
Other 17.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
65,312
Restaurants
5,618
Healthcare
6,718
Retail
6,464
Manufacturing
1,183

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,013
25% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,411
55% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$67,036
Per Capita Income$18,984
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$90,013
Avg Weekly Wage$1,250
County GDP$195,936M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate7.8%
Poverty Rate4.1%
Gini Coefficient0.471
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone80.4%
Public Transit1.5%
Work From Home0.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments65,312
Restaurants5,618
Healthcare6,718
Retail6,464
Manufacturing1,183

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$90,013
Avg Property Tax$5,411