http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/vitals Keep track of the latest figures, stats, and rankings in Las Vegas. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:25:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau show Nevada had the highest divorce rate of any state in the nation last year with 14.2 percent of the population having been through a divorce. Experts point to alcohol, gambling and the overall 24-hour environment filled with dancers, showgirls and brothels as ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/vitals/2009/09/24/nevada-has-highest-divorce-rate-in-nation/ Nevada has the second highest rate of uninsured children in the country -- more than 100,000 boys and girls. Yet despite the availability of public health programs to cover kids, only half of those who qualify enroll say state health officials. VIDEO: Nevada Second Worst for Uninsured Children Doctor Tamina McMillan with ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/vitals/2009/09/10/nevada-second-worst-for-uninsured-children/ Keeping pace with January (at least it is not getting worse - could we be at a bottom?), the number of passengers passing through McCarran International airport slipped 15.2% behind the same month last year. That equates to a little over 500,000 fewer people arriving and departing from the airport. ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/vitals/2009/03/19/february-passengers-at-mccarran-down-15/ Las Vegas makes the Top 10 list of the unhappiest cities in the United States, that according to a report by Businessweek.com. The economic downturn could lead to higher rates of crime, divorce, alcohol and drug abuse, depression and suicide. In part, Las Vegas ranked in 7th place due to its ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/vitals/2009/03/04/las-vegas-listed-as-7th-unhappiest-city/ Just ten years ago, Las Vegas was the fastest growing city in the country with thousands of people flocking to the valley every month. Now the fortunes have changed and homes, apartments and storefronts are empty. Las Vegas topped a list of America's Emptiest Cities by Forbes Magazine, but some in ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/vitals/2009/02/19/forbes-calls-las-vegas-americas-emptiest-city/ A new survey shows Las Vegas is the most and least favorite city to work in and live. The survey was commissioned by human resource managers who wanted to know what cities were most liked and disliked by Americans when it comes to working and living. Las Vegas hit both lists. ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/vitals/2009/01/07/las-vegas-makes-best-and-worst-list/ Traffic in and out of McCarran International Airport fell yet again in November. In the largest percentage drop this  year, the number of passengers fell by over 125,000, or 14.7 percent fewer than November of 2007. U.S. Airways again was the hardest hit seeing passengers fall by 31.4 percent. McCarran's ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/vitals/2008/12/29/mccarran-passenger-traffic-falls-147-percent-in-november/ Finally, a good number to report here on Vital Stats. As you already know from the last time you were at the pump, gas prices are falling even faster than gaming revenue! In Las Vegas, gas fell 52 cents just in the past month alone and is $1.30 cheaper than ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/vitals/2008/12/10/170-gasoline/ But the real story is how gaming revenue fell off a cliff in October. For Clark County as a whole, gaming revenue was down 25.3% from October of 2007. That is a fall from just over $1 billion last year to $757 million this year - a staggering fall.Other numbers ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/vitals/2008/12/10/october-visitor-volume-drops-10-percent/ According to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, "Nevada’s unemployment rate rose again for the sixth consecutive month, hitting 7.6 percent in October, which is the highest it’s been since May 1985. The state’s rate has exceeded the national average every month since mid-2007. The national rate was ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/vitals/2008/11/24/nevada%e2%80%99s-unemployment-rate-rises-to-76-percent-in-october/