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Blue Diamond, Nevada. The Blue Diamond suburb is located southwest of Las Vegas on Highway 159. Blue Diamond is part of the Las Vegas, Nevada metro area.
It was named for the Blue Diamond Corporation, which operated a plaster mill in the area. Today, Blue Diamond has a current population of 51, 855 residents, which includes a slightly larger female population.
There are a number of opportunities for work, school, and play in the area. Las Vegas is near by as well and offers plenty of opportunities and night life.
Elementary
Blue Diamond Elementary
(702) 875-4226
912 Village Blvd
Blue Diamond, NV
Middle
Fertitta Middle School
(702) 799-1900
9905 W Mesa Vista Ave
Las Vegas, NV
High School
Durango High School
(702) 799-5850
7100 W Dewey Dr
Las Vegas, NV
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Neighborhood type |
City Neighborhood |
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Population |
51,855 |
1,373,541 |
1,998,257 |
284,796,887 |
Pop. density |
5,586.4 |
2,268.9 |
18.2 |
79.6 |
Percent male |
49.3% |
51.4% |
50.8% |
49.1% |
Percent female |
50.7% |
48.6% |
49.2% |
50.9% |
Median age |
37.5 |
38.3 |
35.8 |
36.5 |
People per household |
2.4 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
Median household income |
$52,328 |
$43,459 |
$44,581 |
$41,994 |
Average income per capita |
$30,996 |
$21,198 |
$21,989 |
$21,587 |
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Violent crime risk index |
7.0 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.0 |
Property crime risk index |
7.0 |
4.3 |
3.9 |
3.2 |
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Median home value |
$224,000 |
$128,475 |
$137,025 |
$159,650 |
Median age of homes |
37.5 |
10.6 |
16.2 |
27.8 |
Home appreciation |
7.2% |
6.9% |
6.7% |
7.7% |
Homes - owned |
48.9% |
57.5% |
55.3% |
63.4% |
Homes - rented |
43.4% |
28.9% |
35.5% |
21.7% |
Homes - vacant |
7.6% |
13.6% |
9.2% |
14.8% |
Commuting by bus |
2.1% |
2.1% |
3.9% |
2.0% |
Commuting by carpool |
12.3% |
17.4% |
14.7% |
14.6% |
Commuting by auto |
80.1% |
72.1% |
74.8% |
71.6% |
Working at home |
2.8% |
1.9% |
2.6% |
5.6% |
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Currently married |
61.1% |
56.3% |
53.5% |
58.3% |
Never married |
21.6% |
21.2% |
24.9% |
23.8% |
Divorced |
12.0% |
13.7% |
13.8% |
7.7% |
Widowed |
3.2% |
5.4% |
5.5% |
7.4% |
Separated |
2.1% |
3.4% |
2.3% |
2.8% |
Married - w/ children |
25.0% |
24.1% |
33.3% |
28.5% |
Married - no children |
33.9% |
32.3% |
41.6% |
31.3% |
Single - w/ children |
8.4% |
10.3% |
14.6% |
9.3% |
Single - no children |
32.8% |
33.4% |
10.5% |
30.7% |
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High school graduates |
90.3% |
78.7% |
80.7% |
80.4% |
College degree - 2 year |
6.7% |
8.8% |
6.2% |
8.2% |
College degree - 4 year |
18.3% |
13.1% |
12.1% |
14.9% |
Graduate degree |
10.4% |
6.5% |
6.1% |
7.0% |
Expenditures per student |
$4,879 |
$4,853 |
$6,985 |
$5,896 |
Students per teacher |
17.4 |
18.6 |
15.5 |
16.0 |
Students per librarian |
639 |
666 |
484 |
934 |
Students per guidance counselor |
536 |
666 |
484 |
560 |
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Unemployment rate |
5.0% |
5.6% |
7.3% |
4.6% |
Recent job growth |
-0.2% |
6.8% |
-0.8% |
0.9% |
Future job growth |
39.7% |
6.8% |
-0.8% |
11.4% |
Sales tax |
7.00% |
7.08% |
6.78% |
5.63% |
Income tax |
0.00% |
0.07% |
0.00% |
5.02% |
Cost of living index |
116.4 |
102.9 |
107.1 |
100.0 |
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Air quality |
12 |
25 |
68 |
48 |
Watershed quality |
70 |
63 |
42 |
54 |
Physicians per capita |
168.0 |
144.1 |
90.5 |
168.5 |
Health cost index |
115.2 |
112.8 |
114.4 |
100.0 |
Superfund site index |
91 |
92 |
91 |
71 |
UV index |
5.8 |
5.9 |
5.2 |
4.3 |
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Altitude |
3,115 |
2,405 |
4,819 |
1,058 |
Rainfall (inches annually) |
6.1 |
6.0 |
9.4 |
38.8 |
Snowfall (inches annually) |
0.9 |
2.5 |
23.4 |
24.4 |
January avg. low temp |
35.1 |
34.3 |
20.6 |
21.6 |
July avg. high temp |
101.0 |
103.3 |
90.7 |
86.4 |
Days of precipitation annually |
26 |
27 |
54 |
112 |
Days mostly sunny annually |
292 |
291 |
252 |
205 |
Comfort index (in hot weather) |
60 |
57 |
73 |
44 |
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