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By Job Gal | July 3, 2008
Nevada
Nevada is located in the western United States, and Carson City serves as the state’s capital. The state separated from Utah in 1861, and in 1864 became the 36th state to join the union. The majority of the northern part of the state is located within the Great Basin Desert, while the southern portion, including Las Vegas, is located within the Mojave Desert.
Mining, which was abundant in Nevada, declined in the late 19th century. In the 1900s, silver was found in Tonopah, Goldfield and Rhyolite, which in turn increased the state’s population. The state outlawed gambling in 1909, and re-legalized it in 1931. The Hoover dam was constructed from 1932-1935, bringing many workers to the area.
More than 80 percent of Nevada is owned by the federal government, and the state is home to The Nevada Test Site, which was found in 1951 for the testing of nuclear weapons. Nevada also is one of few states that requires no personal or corporate income tax.
Nevada’s Job market
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Nevada had a total state product of $117 billion in 2006.
The state’s agricultural outputs include: cattle, hay, alfalfa, dairy products, onions and potatoes. Industrial outputs include: tourism, mining, machinery, printing and publishing, food processing and electric equipment.
The state’s fastest growing industries are: mining, construction, professional, scientific and technical services, management of companies and enterprises, administration, support, waste management and remediation.
Work Trends
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
Nevada unemployment rate: 6.2 percent
National unemployment rate: 5 percent
Nevada’s Largest Employers
Harrah’s Entertainment
1 Caesars Palace Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
MGM Mirage
3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Sierra Pacific Resources
6100 Neil Rd.
Reno, NV 89511
Las Vegas Sands
3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Wynn Resorts
3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
International Game Technology
9295 Prototype Dr.
Reno, NV 89521
Southwest Gas
5241 Spring Mtn. Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89193
Amerco
1325 Airmotive Way
Reno, NV 89502
Boyd Gaming
3883 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Sierra Health Services
2724 N. Tenaya Way
Las Vegas, NV 89128
Popular Local Job Search Sites
Cheezhead
Jobing
JobCentral
Craigslist
NevadaJobs
Recruiting Nevada
State of Nevada
CareerBuilder
JobOpenings
Surrounding Area Job Search
Carson City, NV.
Reno, NV.
Las Vegas, NV.
Continuing Education
College of Southern Nevada
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Nevada-Reno
Great Basin College
Nevada State College-Henderson
Discovering Nevada
The Hoover Dam
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Nevada State Fair
Nevada Shakespeare Festival
Wild Island Family Adventure Park
Southern Nevada Zoo-Botanical Park
Nevada Statistics
Population
Total population: 2,495,529
Persons under five-years old: 7.4 percent
Persons under 18-years old: 25.4 percent
Persons 65-years and older: 11.1 percent
Female persons: 49.2 percent
White: 81.7 percent
Black: 7.9 percent
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.4 percent
Asian: 6 percent
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: .5 percent
Multi-racial: 2.6 percent
Hispanic or Latino: 24.4 percent
Non-Hispanic white: 58.9 percent
Education
High school graduates: 80.7 percent
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2 percent
Housing
Housing units: 1,065,197
Homeownership rate: 60.9 percent
Housing units in multi-unit structures: 32.2 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $142,000
Households: 751,165
Persons per household: 2.62
Income
Average hourly wage: $18.43
Median household income: $47,231
Per capita income: $21,989
Persons below poverty: 11.1 percent
Transportation
Airports: Laughlin/Bullhead City International, Las Vegas McCarran International, Reno/Tahoe International, Carson City
Railroads: Amtrak (California Zephyr, thruway motorcoaches)
Public Mass Transit: Citizens Area Transit, Carson City JAC, RTC Ride, Greyhound
Weather
Average annual precipitation: 7.5 inches
Average low temp. in January: 34 degrees
Average high temp. in July: 105 degrees
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Topics: Nevada |
July 29th, 2008 at 7:18 am
[...] to March, and employment in the leisure and hospitality industry grew by only 1,500 jobs. The Nevada economy as a whole only created 2,000 new jobs in March, below the usual average of 12,000 [...]
November 6th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
[...] Nevada’s jobless rate climbed to 7.3 percent in September, which is the highest it’s been during the last 23 years, according to the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. More than 102,000 individuals were without jobs in Nevada. [...]
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:42 am
[...] The American Public Works Association recently completed a survey of 470 public officials, which found that 3,600 projects worth $15 billion nationwide are ready to start within 90 days. The association surveyed five city and county public works officials in Nevada and found that $297.5 million in unfunded projects are ready to begin, including a wastewater treatment upgrade, sewage lines and highway work. These projects could create 10,337 Nevada jobs. [...]