Population 454 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Searchlight
Household size in Searchlight
| Period | Searchlight | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.58 | 2.78 | 2.73 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.78 | 2.87 | 2.80 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.52 | 2.85 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.75 | 2.81 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | +0.03 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Searchlight 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 climbed from 1.58, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Searchlight
| Period | Searchlight | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.6 | 36.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.0 | 37.1 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 61.0 | 38.3 | 39.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.7 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +3.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.7, Searchlight 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 Searchlight
| Period | Searchlight | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 14.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 13.7% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 13.5% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Searchlight: 6.1% 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 Searchlight
Renters in Searchlight
| Period | Searchlight | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.6% | 41.8% | 39.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.0% | 46.9% | 44.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.3% | 46.2% | 43.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.2% | 42.2% | 40.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +0.5 pts | +0.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Searchlight rent their homes (43.2%), above the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of the Las Vegas area. Nearly six in ten owners (57.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Searchlight
| Period | Searchlight | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9% | 14.7% | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 14.8% | 14.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 11.9% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.9% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −6.1 pts | −5.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Searchlight: 42.9% 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 Searchlight
| Period | Searchlight | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1992 | 1990 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1993 | 1991 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1993 | 1992 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1996 | 1995 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Searchlight 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 wider Las Vegas area, 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 Searchlight
| Period | Searchlight | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $477 | $1,239 | $1,199 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $527 | $1,197 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $455 | $1,305 | $1,276 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $659 | $1,830 | $1,787 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$182 | +$591 | +$587 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Searchlight costs $659 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Searchlight
Bachelor's degrees in Searchlight
| Period | Searchlight | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 22.4% | 22.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 22.4% | 22.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 24.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 27.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Searchlight have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Searchlight
| Period | Searchlight | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 84.1% | 84.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 84.1% | 84.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 85.5% | 86.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.3% | 86.3% | 87.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −18.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Searchlight never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Searchlight
| Period | Searchlight | Las Vegas area | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 7.6% | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Searchlight runs well above the national rate: 10.0% 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).
Searchlight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searchlight | 1.75 | 56.7 | 6.1% | 43.2% | 42.9% | 1987 | $659 | 16.2% | 75.3% | 10.0% |
| Mountain Pass | 2.43 | 43.9 | 25.0% | 55.2% | 40.7% | 1986 | $863 | 6.4% | 85.3% | 0.0% |
| Chloride | 1.89 | 71.3 | 7.4% | 17.1% | 21.5% | 2000 | $970 | 21.8% | 88.3% | 4.8% |
| Hualapai | 2.00 | 64.0 | 6.2% | 12.0% | 10.8% | 2003 | $1,051 | 14.3% | 93.7% | 0.2% |
| Valle Vista | 1.89 | 59.5 | 3.0% | 18.0% | 9.3% | 1996 | $944 | 14.1% | 96.0% | 7.5% |
| Hackberry | 2.02 | 60.4 | 3.0% | 10.7% | 15.0% | 2003 | $849 | 12.8% | 88.2% | 3.5% |
| Valentine | 2.07 | 59.6 | 3.0% | 11.1% | 14.9% | 2002 | $855 | 13.4% | 89.0% | 3.1% |
| Truxton | 2.97 | 43.3 | 16.9% | 25.6% | 13.4% | 1993 | $798 | 16.3% | 86.3% | 7.4% |
| Peach Springs | 4.00 | 25.0 | 36.4% | 59.8% | 10.9% | 1986 | $672 | 16.5% | 76.5% | 15.6% |
| Nelson | 1.83 | 58.9 | 6.3% | 4.1% | 30.3% | 2002 | $751 | 14.0% | 89.7% | 6.1% |
| Seligman | 1.90 | 56.8 | 6.4% | 17.9% | 24.3% | 1996 | $713 | 15.4% | 88.7% | 3.9% |
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 Searchlight. 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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