Mesquite, NV Profile

Mesquite, NV, population 13,523, is located in Nevada's Clark county, about 69.4 miles from Sunrise Manor and 71.9 miles from North Las Vegas.

Through the 90's Mesquite's population has grown by about 402%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mesquite has grown by about 44%.

Mesquite's property crime levels tend to be lower than Nevada's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mesquite tend to be much lower than Nevada's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	17%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	39.30
	Females	39.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	13.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,389	N/A
2001	10,424	11.02%
2002	11,303	8.43%
2003	11,877	5.08%
2004	12,615	6.21%
2005	13,523	7.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,392

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	172
2002	137
2003	155
2004	114
2005	214
2006	222
2007	134
2008	140

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	2	1	2	2	2
Robbery	6	4	4	4	4	3	2	8
Aggravated Assault	11	10	13	8	23	25	17	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,718
2002	2,242
2003	2,342
2004	2,445
2005	2,740
2006	2,576
2007	2,874
2008	2,240

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	32	17	10	4	18	15	32	42
Larceny, Theft	109	173	228	257	287	290	374	292
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	39	34	39	53	55	44	35
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,608 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles