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Mesquite is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the Arizona state line and 77 miles northeast of Las Vegas. The 2004 population was 12,490, but current estimates place the population at 16,180.[http://www.mesquitenv.com/stats/default.cfm?doc_id=66
Travel
Mesquite is a major stop for travelers going between Salt Lake City, Yellowstone National Park, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Mesquite has these hotels/casinos:
- CasaBlanca Resort, Casino, Golf, and Spa
- Eureka Casino Hotel
- Oasis Resort Hotel & Casino
- Virgin River Hotel
Geography
Mesquite is located at (36.802582, -114.082168).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.5 km² (15.6 mi²). 39.7 km² (15.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (2.17%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,389 people, 3,498 households, and 2,571 families residing in the city. The population density was 236.8/km² (613.3/mi²). There were 4,442 housing units at an average density of 112.0/km² (290.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.30% White, 0.65% African American, 0.98% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 14.56% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.75% of the population.
There were 3,498 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,392, and the median income for a family was $42,941. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $24,402 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,191. About 6.2% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
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