West Wendover, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

4,514

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.4%

54.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,013

3.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Wendover, NV is home to a population of 4.51k people, from which 78.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 34.9% of West Wendover, NV residents were born outside of the country (1.57k people).

In 2024, there were 1.98 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.08k people) in West Wendover, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k White (Non-Hispanic) and 488 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.7%

2024 Citizenship

84.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.7% of West Wendover, NV residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Wendover, NV was 84.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Wendover, NV

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.08k ± 616
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 524
Other (Hispanic)
488 ± 480

66.5%

Hispanic Population

3k people

66.5% of the people in West Wendover, NV are hispanic (3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Wendover, 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
215,321 ± 11,001 people
Philippines
93,403 ± 7,392 people
Cuba
26,547 ± 3,983 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 215,321 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,403 and Cuba with 26,547.

Foreign-Born Population

34.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.57k people

26.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

As of 2024, 34.9% of West Wendover, NV residents (1.57k 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 West Wendover, NV was 26.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 111
Vietnam
44 ± 48

West Wendover, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Wendover, NV employs 3.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Wendover, NV were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (892 people), Accommodation & Food Services (537 people), and Educational Services (452 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($113,617), Retail Trade ($72,742), and Educational Services ($63,463).

Employment

Occupations

3.15k

2024 Value

± 734

18%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Wendover, NV grew at a rate of 18%, from 2.67k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Wendover, NV, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (652 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (551 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (458 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Wendover, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.15k

2024 Value

± 734

18%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Wendover, NV grew at a rate of 18%, from 2.67k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Wendover, NV, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (892 people), Accommodation & Food Services (537 people), and Educational Services (452 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Wendover, NV, though some of these residents may live in West Wendover, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,149

Median earning men ± $17,140

$35,888

Median earning women ± $7,910

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($72,742), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,278), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,120) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,528).

Housing & Living

People in West Wendover, NV have an average commute time of 12.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Wendover, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,965

$1,218

Median Property Taxes

±$412

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 West Wendover, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.2%

Homeownership

2024

74%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.2% of the housing units in West Wendover, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Wendover, NV 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.

$49,013

Median Household Income

± $20,975

2.17k

Number of Households

± 624

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.17k households in West Wendover, NV grew to $49,013 from the previous year's value of $47,394.

The following chart displays the households in West Wendover, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2024, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0693% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (65.8%)
Carpooled (20.3%)
Walked (10.5%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in West Wendover, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.3%) and those who walked to work (10.5%).

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

12.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Wendover, NV have a shorter commute time (12.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in West Wendover, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Wendover, NV (334 out of 4.51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Wendover, NV is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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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