2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Laredo, TX vs Pahrump, NV

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Highlights
- Household income in Pahrump, is 3% less than it is in Laredo and is 28% below the National Average.
- Laredo unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Pahrump unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Laredo, TXPahrump, NVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.9%5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.1%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.4%35.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%7.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,193$28,598$37,638
 Household Income$55,603$53,743$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,644$61,433$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Laredo, TXPahrump, NVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.1%11.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.7%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.8%11.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%11.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.4%8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%9.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.2%10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%12.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.6%12.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%7.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.0%1.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Laredo, TXPahrump, NVUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.0%10.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.0%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%0.8%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%5.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.7%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.0%2.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.1%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.8%4.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.4%8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%6.2%3.6%
 Personal care1.8%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.3%19.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.5%15.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.1%14.5%13.1%
Reviews for Laredo    16 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The only occupation that is growing, in my opinion, is the transportation / trucking industry. I worked in that field for 18 yrs. and take it from me, unless you are the  More

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If you like DRY, ARID HEAT, Laredo is for you. Now I'm not talking beach heat with a warm tropical breeze blowing over the palm trees and toseling your hair as you play  More

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Over 12 years ago

Laredo could be a better city if only it embraced a diverse population. It could grow into a beautiful and attrative if it did that and built the infrastructures that  More

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Reviews for Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

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Over 2 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

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Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

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