The population of Las Vegas increased markedly from 1980 to 1990, rising from 164,674 to 258,295. The city's population in 1998 was 404,288. According to the 1990 census, whites constitute 78.4 percent of the city's population; blacks, 11.4 percent; Asians and Pacific Islanders, 3.6 percent; and Native Americans, 0.9 percent. Hispanics, who may be of any race, make up 12.1 percent. Increasingly, Las Vegas is home to people who have left California for Nevada. California migrants constitute about one-third of the newcomers to Las Vegas and contribute to the growth in home construction, landscaping, residential security, and light manufacturing in the increasingly varied Vegas economy. The population of the metropolitan region jumped from 528,000 in 1980 to 853,000 in 1990, an increase of 62 percent. By 1995 the population reached an estimated 1,139,000.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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