Population 72 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Overton
Household size in Overton
| Period | Overton | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.11 | 2.78 | 2.73 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.87 | 2.80 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.85 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.75 | 2.81 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | +0.03 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Overton are small: just 1.75 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.11, 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 Overton
| Period | Overton | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.8 | 36.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 37.1 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.1 | 38.3 | 39.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.4 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +3.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.4, Overton is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Overton
| Period | Overton | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 14.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 13.7% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 13.5% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Overton: 5.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Overton
Renters in Overton
| Period | Overton | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.5% | 41.8% | 39.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 46.9% | 44.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.2% | 46.2% | 43.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 42.2% | 40.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.6 pts | +0.5 pts | +0.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Overton than nationally: 43.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Las Vegas area. Among homeowners, 49.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Overton
| Period | Overton | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.1% | 14.7% | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 14.8% | 14.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 75.4% | 11.9% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 62.6% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | −6.1 pts | −5.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Overton: 62.6% of homes are empty, 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 Overton
| Period | Overton | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1992 | 1990 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1993 | 1991 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1993 | 1992 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1996 | 1995 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Overton has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the Las Vegas area overall, 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 Overton
| Period | Overton | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $271 | $1,239 | $1,199 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $961 | $1,197 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $785 | $1,305 | $1,276 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,275 | $1,830 | $1,787 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,003 | +$591 | +$587 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Overton costs $1,275 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.8% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Overton
Bachelor's degrees in Overton
| Period | Overton | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 22.4% | 22.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 22.4% | 22.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 24.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 27.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Overton than nationally: 30.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in the wider Las Vegas area (27.4%).
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 Overton
| Period | Overton | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 84.1% | 84.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 84.1% | 84.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.4% | 85.5% | 86.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 86.3% | 87.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Overton have finished high school (92.7%), 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 Overton
| Period | Overton | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 40.4% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 7.6% | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Overton runs well above the national rate: 11.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Overton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overton | 1.75 | 56.4 | 5.0% | 43.0% | 62.6% | 1989 | $1,275 | 30.9% | 92.7% | 11.3% |
| Stewarts Point | 1.73 | 56.2 | 4.7% | 45.3% | 65.3% | 1989 | $1,283 | 31.6% | 92.3% | 12.0% |
| Moapa Valley | 3.27 | 34.2 | 5.8% | 19.5% | 13.5% | 1993 | $1,208 | 18.0% | 94.3% | 4.0% |
| Indian Springs | 2.84 | 39.1 | 1.8% | 28.9% | 13.3% | 1992 | $2,542 | 9.1% | 78.2% | 0.3% |
| Johnnie | 2.41 | 54.8 | 4.9% | 22.1% | 21.5% | 2001 | $855 | 6.7% | 82.3% | 14.5% |
| Amargosa Valley | 2.37 | 47.4 | 9.6% | 42.4% | 16.2% | 1977 | $632 | 13.3% | 86.8% | 1.2% |
| Death Valley Junction | 1.48 | 45.7 | 1.7% | 72.1% | 26.9% | 1972 | $1,006 | 49.2% | 96.3% | 0.0% |
| Death Valley | 1.48 | 45.7 | 1.7% | 72.1% | 26.9% | 1972 | $1,006 | 49.2% | 96.3% | 0.0% |
| Kaibito | 3.13 | 33.5 | 24.7% | 18.6% | 12.8% | 1993 | $709 | 5.8% | 73.7% | 17.9% |
| Keeler | 1.89 | 60.8 | 9.7% | 32.6% | 30.6% | 1968 | $1,188 | 9.2% | 86.0% | 3.5% |
| Tonalea | 2.47 | 44.5 | 15.7% | 17.9% | 21.5% | 1989 | $715 | 2.5% | 77.7% | 10.5% |
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 Overton. 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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