Number of people in prison in 2020 from each Las Vegas City Council Ward
| Las Vegas City Council Wards | Number of people in state prison from each ward, 2020 | Census population, 2020 | Total population, 2020 | Imprisonment rate per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | 386 | 109,776 | 110,162 | 350 |
| Ward 2 | 149 | 111,333 | 111,482 | 134 |
| Ward 3 | 694 | 124,768 | 125,462 | 553 |
| Ward 4 | 155 | 111,649 | 111,804 | 139 |
| Ward 5 | 786 | 113,950 | 114,736 | 685 |
| Ward 6 | 139 | 113,303 | 113,442 | 123 |
Sources and methodology
- Las Vegas City Council Wards
- This is the Las Vegas City Council Ward as drawn in 2020.
- Number of people in state prison from each ward, 2020
- This is the number of people from each Las Vegas City Council Ward in state prison as of 2020. See the methodology section of the report.
- Census population, 2020
- This is the population of the Las Vegas City Council Ward as reported in the 2020 Census.
- Total population, 2020
- This is the total population of the Las Vegas City Council Ward as reflected in the 2020 Census plus the imprisoned population.
- Imprisonment rate per 100,000
- This is the number of imprisoned people divided by the total population and then multiplied by 100,000. It allows ready comparison of the frequency of imprisonment between each Las Vegas City Council Ward of different population sizes.
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