Searchlight

Population: 329
Median home value: $128,200

Searchlight, a community in Clark County, Nevada, has 329 residents. At $128,200, its median home value sits below Clark County's $400,800.

Between 2019 and 2023, Searchlight's population grew 3.5% from 318 to 329.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 33.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 329
Median age: 68.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $128,200
Median gross rent: $475
Housing units: 421
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

318329

Median household income

$30,750$31,250

Median home value

$97,200$128,200

Median gross rent

$381$475

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	318	$30,750	—	$381
2020	348	$31,063	$97,200	—
2021	308	$31,250	$96,600	$657
2022	278	—	$116,600	$481
2023	329	—	$128,200	$475

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 171.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 444.3%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6424.9%

65 to 7420.7%

75 and over33.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	4	1.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	17	5.2%
35 to 44	14	4.3%
45 to 54	34	10.3%
55 to 64	82	24.9%
65 to 74	68	20.7%
75 and over	110	33.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	276	83.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate51.1%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	11.1%
High school graduate	166	51.1%
Some college or associate's	97	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	26	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked18.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	56	81.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	18.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	37.7%
15 to 29 min	13	18.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	13	18.8%
60+ min	17	24.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.42
Poverty rate: 28.9% (95 of 329)

	Count	Share
Family households	81	34.9%
Nonfamily households	151	65.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	232	55.1%
Vacant	189	44.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	159	68.5%
Renter-occupied	73	31.5%

1-unit, detached26.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other67.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	26.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	29	6.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	282	67.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3265600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4554, -114.9204