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The total population of Mesquite is estimated to be 20,659 with 10,514 males (50.89%) and 10,145 females (49.11%). There are 369 less females than males in Mesquite.
The median household income in Mesquite was $68,916 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,827(2.72%) from $67,089 in 2020. This income is 92.37% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mesquite sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $75,917. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mesquite stands at $68,916.
In Mesquite, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,185 for males and $22,896 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,244 for males and $38,791 for females.
In Mesquite, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $109,713, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $45,614.
In 2022, the population of Mesquite was 21,992, a 3.77% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mesquite's population was 21,193, an increase of 2.79% compared to a population of 20,617 in 2020.
The median age in Mesquite, NV is 59.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.25% were under the age of 15, 10.59% aged 15 to 29, 34.15% aged 30 to 64, 38.88% aged 65 to 84, and 3.12% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mesquite population: 79.28% are White, 1.14% are Black or African American, 1.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.24% are Asian, 0.61% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.55% are some other race and 9.06% are multiracial.