Wendover, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,261

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.6

3.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26%

17% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,173

3.84% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$164,600

Population & Diversity

Wendover, UT is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 77.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.5% of Wendover, UT residents were born outside of the country (385 people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more White (Hispanic) residents (551 people) in Wendover, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 388 White (Non-Hispanic) and 287 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.6%

2024 Citizenship

74.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.6% of Wendover, UT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wendover, UT was 74.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wendover, UT

White (Hispanic)
551 ± 220
White (Non-Hispanic)
388 ± 278
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
287 ± 166

68.9%

Hispanic Population

869 people

68.9% of the people in Wendover, UT are hispanic (869 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wendover, UT 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 Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

30.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

385 people

33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

417 people

As of 2024, 30.5% of Wendover, UT residents (385 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wendover, UT was 33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 20

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wendover, UT.

Economy

The economy of Wendover, UT employs 540 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wendover, UT were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (250 people), Accommodation & Food Services (82 people), and Educational Services (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($52,500), Educational Services ($45,197), and Retail Trade ($35,750).

Employment

Occupations

540

2024 Value

± 155

−13%

1 Year decline

± 44.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wendover, UT declined at a rate of −13%, from 621 employees to 540 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wendover, UT, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (113 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (88 people), and Transportation Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wendover, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

540

2024 Value

± 155

−13%

1 Year decline

± 44.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wendover, UT declined at a rate of −13%, from 621 employees to 540 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wendover, UT, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (250 people), Accommodation & Food Services (82 people), and Educational Services (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wendover, UT, though some of these residents may live in Wendover, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $12,569

$27,361

Median earning women ± $7,948

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,500), Retail Trade ($37,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,855).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,273), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wendover, UT was $164,600 in 2024, which is 0.495 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,700 to $164,600, a 1.26% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wendover, UT is 25.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wendover, UT have an average commute time of 9.24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wendover, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$100,958

$100

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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 Wendover, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

25.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 25.4% of the housing units in Wendover, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 24.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$44,173

Median Household Income

± $3,718

393

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 393 households in Wendover, UT declined from $44,173 from the previous year's value of $45,938.

The following chart displays the households in Wendover, UT 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wendover, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.6%)
Walked (19.3%)
Carpooled (16.7%)

In 2024, 57.6% of workers in Wendover, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (16.7%).

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

9.24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wendover, UT have a shorter commute time (9.24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wendover, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wendover, UT (328 out of 1.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wendover, UT is Hispanic, followed by White 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

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

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

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