Population 139 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dry Lake
Household size in Dry Lake
| Period | Dry Lake | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.78 | 2.73 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.87 | 2.80 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.85 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.81 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | +0.03 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Dry Lake run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.78 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dry Lake
| Period | Dry Lake | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 36.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 37.1 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 38.3 | 39.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.8 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +3.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Dry Lake skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dry Lake
| Period | Dry Lake | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 14.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 13.7% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 13.5% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.6% of households in Dry Lake, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dry Lake
Renters in Dry Lake
| Period | Dry Lake | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 41.8% | 39.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 46.9% | 44.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 46.2% | 43.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 42.2% | 40.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +0.5 pts | +0.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dry Lake is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 40.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dry Lake
| Period | Dry Lake | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0% | 14.7% | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.7% | 14.8% | 14.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 46.5% | 11.9% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −6.1 pts | −5.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 38.3% of the housing in Dry Lake, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dry Lake
| Period | Dry Lake | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1992 | 1990 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1993 | 1991 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1993 | 1992 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1996 | 1995 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Dry Lake is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the Las Vegas area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1996.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dry Lake
| Period | Dry Lake | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,372 | $1,239 | $1,199 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $932 | $1,197 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $977 | $1,305 | $1,276 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,038 | $1,830 | $1,787 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$666 | +$591 | +$587 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dry Lake pays $2,038 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dry Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Dry Lake
| Period | Dry Lake | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 22.4% | 22.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 22.4% | 22.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 24.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.5% | 27.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Dry Lake than nationally: 44.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dry Lake
| Period | Dry Lake | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 84.1% | 84.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 84.1% | 84.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.3% | 85.5% | 86.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 86.3% | 87.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Dry Lake: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dry Lake
| Period | Dry Lake | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 7.6% | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dry Lake runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dry Lake compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Lake | 2.47 | 50.8 | 3.6% | 12.4% | 38.3% | 1987 | $2,038 | 44.5% | 98.2% | 4.4% |
| Manse | 2.06 | 59.0 | 6.3% | 5.0% | 12.5% | 2001 | $1,746 | 14.4% | 87.7% | 4.9% |
| Pahrump | 2.45 | 52.3 | 7.7% | 21.0% | 11.2% | 2000 | $1,370 | 12.7% | 86.5% | 7.1% |
| Johnnie | 2.41 | 54.8 | 4.9% | 22.1% | 21.5% | 2001 | $855 | 6.7% | 82.3% | 14.5% |
| Summerlin South | 2.39 | 48.0 | 6.5% | 30.4% | 8.5% | 2006 | $2,513 | 51.2% | 96.2% | 2.8% |
| Spring Valley | 2.54 | 40.4 | 11.3% | 50.4% | 7.6% | 1998 | $1,808 | 31.8% | 89.6% | 7.6% |
| Las Vegas area | 2.81 | 39.2 | 13.5% | 42.2% | 8.7% | 1996 | $1,830 | 27.4% | 86.3% | 7.6% |
| North Las Vegas | 3.23 | 34.7 | 16.6% | 36.4% | 6.8% | 1999 | $1,845 | 18.8% | 82.2% | 8.5% |
| Winchester | 2.62 | 38.3 | 15.5% | 62.9% | 16.5% | 1978 | $1,388 | 19.7% | 72.6% | 9.1% |
| Nellis Afb | 3.37 | 27.2 | 19.3% | 99.3% | 19.0% | 1999 | $1,724 | 16.6% | 86.2% | 20.7% |
| Sunrise Manor | 3.22 | 34.8 | 20.7% | 48.0% | 9.7% | 1991 | $1,547 | 11.8% | 73.1% | 9.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dry Lake. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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