Wells, NV

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2023 Population

1,184

12% 1-year growth

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.2

8.17% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

30.2%

30.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$75,962

35.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$213,500

26.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

579

5.46% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wells, NV had a population of 1.18k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $75,962. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wells, NV grew from 1,057 to 1,184, a 12% increase and its median household income grew from $55,917 to $75,962, a 35.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wells, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.5%), White (Hispanic) (14.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (9.63%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.59%).

None of the households in Wells, NV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Wells, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wells, NV was $213,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.8%.

Most people in Wells, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wells, NV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wells, NV is home to a population of 1.18k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.84% of Wells, NV residents were born outside of the country (81 people).

In 2023, there were 3.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (598 people) in Wells, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 172 White (Hispanic) and 144 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Wells, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wells, NV was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wells, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wells, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
598 ± 305
White (Hispanic)
172 ± 179
Two+ (Hispanic)
144 ± 153

29.7%

Hispanic Population

352 people

29.7% of the people in Wells, NV are hispanic (352 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wells, NV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
221,001 ± 11,123 people
Philippines
91,834 ± 7,329 people
El Salvador
23,902 ± 3,781 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 221,001 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 91,834 and El Salvador with 23,902.

Foreign-Born Population

6.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

4.54%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

As of 2023, 6.84% of Wells, NV residents (81 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wells, NV was 4.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wells, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 28
Korea
13 ± 23
Vietnam
10 ± 24

Wells, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wells, NV employs 579 people. The largest industries in Wells, NV are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (156 people), Transportation & Warehousing (69 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (56 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($78,125), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,912), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,882).

Males in Nevada have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,632. The income inequality in Nevada (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

579

2023 Value

± 251

5.46%

1 Year growth

± 65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wells, NV grew at a rate of 5.46%, from 549 employees to 579 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wells, NV, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (129 people), Sales & Related Occupations (56 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wells, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

579

2023 Value

± 251

5.46%

1 Year growth

± 65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wells, NV grew at a rate of 5.46%, from 549 employees to 579 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wells, NV, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (156 people), Transportation & Warehousing (69 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wells, NV, though some of these residents may live in Wells, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,000

Median earning men ± $23,986

$16,618

Median earning women ± $5,303

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,788) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,691).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($16,347), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($15,662).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

Y-Axis

5.19%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.53M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 5.19% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 21.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nevada.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing the state of Nevada. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wells, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.5%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.51%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nevada for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

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Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jacky Rosen

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing Nevada.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nevada over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nevada

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nevada have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.34% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (710k), Some college (606k), and Bachelors Degree (392k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wells, NV was $213,500 in 2023, which is 0.704 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $168,800 to $213,500, a 26.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Wells, NV is 64.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wells, NV have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wells, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$213,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$50,570

$223

Median Property Taxes

±$98

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wells, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wells, NV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.8%

Homeownership

2023

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.8% of the housing units in Wells, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wells, NV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9502

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Wells, NV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,962

Median Household Income

± $45,561

344

Number of Households

± 118

In 2023, the median household income of the 344 households in Wells, NV grew to $75,962 from the previous year's value of $55,917.

The following chart displays the households in Wells, NV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wells, NV is from Nevada.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2022, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.556% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nevada across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (6.1%)

In 2023, 76.9% of workers in Wells, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (6.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wells, NV have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.05% of the workforce in Wells, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wells, NV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wells, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wells, NV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wells, NV (357 out of 1.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wells, NV is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.1% of the population of Wells, NV has health coverage, with 48.5% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 5.46% on Medicare, 6.99% on non-group plans, and 11.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Elko County, NV see 2524 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.36% decrease from the previous year (2639 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2074 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1100 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Elko County, NV.

2,524 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Elko County, NV

Primary care physicians in Elko County, NV see an average of 2,524 patients per year. This represents a 4.36% decrease from the previous year (2,639 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Elko County, NV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.6% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 46.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.37% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.91%

Uninsured

48.5%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

5.46%

Medicare

6.99%

Non-Group

11.8%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wells, NV declined by 6.19% from 7.36% to 6.91%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wells, NV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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