Blue Diamond, Nevada
Encyclopedia
Blue Diamond is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Clark County
, Nevada
, United States
. The population was 282 at the 2000 census.
of 2000, there were 282 people, 118 households, and 77 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 38.3 people per square mile (14.8/km²). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 17.0 per square mile (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.33% White, 0.35% Native American, 1.42% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races
, and 3.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.
There were 118 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,091, and the median income for a family was $54,432. Males had a median income of $47,604 versus $47,692 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $30,479. About 15.9% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Clark County
Clark County, Nevada
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 282 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Blue Diamond is located at 36°2′50"N 115°24′11"W (36.047090, -115.403166).Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 282 people, 118 households, and 77 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 38.3 people per square mile (14.8/km²). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 17.0 per square mile (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.33% White, 0.35% Native American, 1.42% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.
There were 118 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,091, and the median income for a family was $54,432. Males had a median income of $47,604 versus $47,692 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $30,479. About 15.9% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.