Las Vegas aka Thành Phố tội lỗi (Sin
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Las Vegas -
Entertainment Capital of the World
Las Vegas (Spanish: "The Meadows") is
the most populous city in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an
internationally renowned major resort city for the gaming industry, shopping,
and entertainment. Las Vegas, billed as The Entertainment Capital of the World,
is famous for the number of large casino resorts and their associated
entertainment.
The city's tolerance for various forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of
Sin City, and this image has made Las Vegas a popular setting for films and
television programs. Outdoor lighting displays are everywhere on the Las Vegas
Strip and are seen elsewhere in the city as well; as seen from space, Las Vegas
is the brightest city on earth.
Established in 1905, Las Vegas officially
became a city in 1911. With the growth that followed, at the close of the
century Las Vegas was the most populous American city founded in the 20th
century (a distinction held by Chicago in the 19th century). It was the 28th
most populous city in the United States with an estimated population of 558,880
as of 2007. The population of the Las Vegas metropolitan area exceeds 2 million
residents.
The name Las Vegas is often applied to
unincorporated suburbs of Clark County that surround the city, especially the
resort areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip. This 4.5-mile (7.2-km) stretch of
Las Vegas Boulevard is mostly outside the city limits, in the unincorporated
communities of Paradise and Winchester.
The United States Census Bureau 2007
estimates place the population for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Statistical Area at 1,836,333 people, and
the region is one of the fastest growing in the United States. Las Vegas proper
was ranked as the 32nd most populous city in the United States in 2000, and
2006 estimates have placed the city 28th in rank.
As of the census of 2000, there were 478,434
people, 176,750 households, and 117,538 families residing in the city. The
population density was 4,222.5 people per square mile (1,630.3/km²). There are
190,724 housing units at an average density of 1,683.3/sq mi (649.9/km²). The
racial makeup of the city was 69.86% White, 10.36% African American, 0.75% Native American, 4.78% Asian, 0.45% Pacific Islander, 9.75% from other races, and 4.05% from two or more races. Hispanic
or Latino of any race were 23.61% of the population.
The median income for a household in the
city was $53,000 and the median income for a family was $58,465. Males had a
median income of $35,511 versus $27,554 for females. The per capita income for
the city was $22,060. About 6.6% of families and 8.9% of the population were
below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those
under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
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