LAS VEGAS (KTNV) – Las Vegas will soon be a minority majority city.
Diverse communities are rapidly changing the Silver State.
Brian Gordon is a Principal at Applied Analysis, collecting research and data for market analysis, financial advisory, business advisory, hotel advisory and business modeling.
Gordon says the population is growing at full speed here in Nevada.
“Las Vegas has diversified since its inception. Nevada ranks third behind Hawaii and California in terms of overall racial diversity,” said Gordon.
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Gordon says those who emigrate from surrounding states like California are contributing to the large population growth here in the valley.
“Demographics in the Las Vegas area have evolved, we’ve seen the white population decrease as a percentage of the total population, and we’ve seen the Hispanic, Latin American and African American communities continue to grow,” Gordon said.
Another group that is contributing to population growth is the AAPI community.
Sunny Vinuya, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce, says the driving force behind the surge is opportunities.
“There are about 350,000 living on AAPI in Clark County alone, which is a huge number. There are thousands of Asian companies here too and they are thriving,” Vinuya said.
Vinuya says that “the AAPI community has become a savior in the healthcare industry over the past four years.”
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“20% of our healthcare workers in Nevada are AAPIs and 400 teachers in the Clark County School District have been recruited from the Philippines in the past four years,” said Vinuya.
Gordon says the valley saw a boom in new residents during the pandemic.
“In the first nine months of this year, we saw over 40% of California churn,” said Gordon.
And as the valley becomes more culturally diverse, families are settling all over town.
Gordon says many new residents call the Summerlin or Valley Vista area home.
“And that’s because there is a lot of urban and new development in these areas,” Gordon said.
Dr. Juanita P. Fain, vice president of student affairs and interim chief diversity officer at UNLV, says the UNLV has been recognized for its diverse population.
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“US News and World Report ranked UNLV as one of the ten most diverse universities in the country, and last year we took first place,” said Fain.
Since the valley is growing as a multicultural society and striving for an integrative culture, it is, according to Dr. It’s important to understand that diversity is more than just skin color in 2021.
“There’s a difference between diversity and inclusivity – and that’s very different than just having a group of people who look different. It’s about making people feel welcome and belong in this city, ”said Fain.
Tune in to 13 Action News at 6:00 p.m. throughout November for an in-depth look at how the rapid growth is affecting Las Vegans.
