About Pahrump

Pahrump is a medium-sized town located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 24,708 people and just one neighborhood, Pahrump is the tenth largest community in Nevada.

Unlike some towns , Pahrump isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pahrump are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pahrump is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Pahrump who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.52%), sales jobs (12.83%), and food service (7.45%).

One downside of living in Pahrump, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.90 minutes every day commuting to work.

Pahrump is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Pahrump Information and Demographics

In Pahrump, just 9.96% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Pahrump in 2000 was $17,708, which is middle income relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,832 for a family of four.

The people who call Pahrump home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Pahrump is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Pahrump include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Pahrump is English. Some people also speak Spanish.