Enterprise, Nevada
Encyclopedia
Enterprise is an unincorporated town
in the Las Vegas metropolitan area
in Clark County
, Nevada
, United States
. The population was 14,676 at the 2000 census
, and estimated at 78,488 in 2008. As an unincorporated town, it is governed by the Clark County Commission with input from the Enterprise Town Advisory Board.
, the census-designated place
(CDP) of Enterprise (which may not coincide exactly with the town boundaries) has a total area of 48.6 square miles (125.9 km²), all of it land. Enterprise is the location of Mountain's Edge
planned community.
of 2000, there were 14,676 people, 5,917 households, and 3,804 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 301.9 people per square mile (116.6/km²). There were 6,609 housing units at an average density of 136.0 per square mile (52.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.30% White, 3.16% African American, 0.80% Native American, 5.19% Asian, 0.55% Pacific Islander, 4.04% from other races
, and 3.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.03% of the population.
There were 5,917 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,667, and the median income for a family was $54,841. Males had a median income of $36,971 versus $28,446 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $25,063. About 6.6% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
serves Enterprise.
Unincorporated towns in Nevada
Nevada state law allows for governance of unincorporated towns under two different systems. The Unincorporated Town Government Law, adopted in 1975, applies to counties of 100,000 people or more, and any other county that opts in...
in the Las Vegas metropolitan area
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
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 14,676 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, and estimated at 78,488 in 2008. As an unincorporated town, it is governed by the Clark County Commission with input from the Enterprise Town Advisory Board.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the census-designated place
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) of Enterprise (which may not coincide exactly with the town boundaries) has a total area of 48.6 square miles (125.9 km²), all of it land. Enterprise is the location of Mountain's Edge
Mountain's Edge, Nevada
Mountain's Edge is a master planned community in the unincorporated town of Enterprise in Clark County, Nevada.-History:Focus Property Group started the construction of Mountain's Edge in February, 2004. The development plans included 14,500 homes and more than 22 neighborhoods with stores, office...
planned community.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 14,676 people, 5,917 households, and 3,804 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 301.9 people per square mile (116.6/km²). There were 6,609 housing units at an average density of 136.0 per square mile (52.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.30% White, 3.16% African American, 0.80% Native American, 5.19% Asian, 0.55% Pacific Islander, 4.04% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.03% of the population.
There were 5,917 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% 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, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,667, and the median income for a family was $54,841. Males had a median income of $36,971 versus $28,446 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 $25,063. About 6.6% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
The Clark County School DistrictClark County School District
The Clark County School District, , is the 5th largest school district in the United States. It serves all of Clark County, Nevada, including the cities of Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, and Mesquite; plus the census-designated places of Laughlin, Blue Diamond, Logandale,...
serves Enterprise.
- Desert Oasis High SchoolDesert Oasis High SchoolDesert Oasis High School is a public high school that opened in Las Vegas Nevada in August 2008. The school, which is a part of the Clark County School District, is the first new public school to be opened in Clark County since Legacy High School was opened in 2006...
, Sierra Vista High School, and Southwest Career and Technical Academy.