West Wendover, NV

Census Place

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2023 Population
4,507
0.133% 1-year decline
US Senator
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jacky Rosen
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
36.2
6.78% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
16.2%
52.2% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$47,394
41% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
2,666
10.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, West Wendover, NV had a population of 4.51k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $47,394. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of West Wendover, NV declined from 4,513 to 4,507, a −0.133% decrease and its median household income declined from $80,342 to $47,394, a −41% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Wendover, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (32.9%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (31%), White (Hispanic) (21.3%), Other (Hispanic) (9.19%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (2.2%).

None of the households in West Wendover, 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.

84.2% of the residents in West Wendover, NV are U.S. citizens.

Most people in West Wendover, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.3 minutes. The average car ownership in West Wendover, NV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Wendover, NV is home to a population of 4.51k people, from which 84.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 26.5% of West Wendover, NV residents were born outside of the country (1.2k people).

In 2023, there were 1.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in West Wendover, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 961 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.2%
2023 Citizenship
87.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84.2% of West Wendover, NV residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in West Wendover, NV was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Wendover, NV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.49k ± 530
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.4k ± 519
  3. White (Hispanic)
    961 ± 719
63.7%
Hispanic Population
2.87k people

In 2023, there were 1.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in West Wendover, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 961 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

63.7% of the people in West Wendover, NV are hispanic (2.87k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

26.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.2k people
18.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
846 people

As of 2023, 26.5% of West Wendover, NV residents (1.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Wendover, NV was 18.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    57 ± 88
  2. Vietnam
    40 ± 46
  3. Korea
    0 ± 20

West Wendover, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of West Wendover, NV employs 2.67k people. In 2023, the largest industries in West Wendover, NV were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1,122 people), Accommodation & Food Services (477 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (272 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($70,200), Educational Services ($42,308), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,133).

Employment

Occupations

2.67k
2023 Value
± 629
10.4%
1 Year growth
± 29.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Wendover, NV grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 2.42k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Wendover, NV, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (751 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (440 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Wendover, NV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.67k
2023 Value
± 629
10.4%
1 Year growth
± 29.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Wendover, NV grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 2.42k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Wendover, NV, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1,122 people), Accommodation & Food Services (477 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (272 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,971
Median earning men ± $36,933
$31,804
Median earning women ± $4,438

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($70,200), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,022), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,134), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,984), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

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Catherine Cortez Masto
Senator from Nevada3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jacky Rosen
Senator from Nevada1
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.49% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.58% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (713k), Some college (600k), and Bachelors Degree (412k).

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Housing & Living

People in West Wendover, NV have an average commute time of 14.3 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

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$47,394
Median Household Income
± $17,572
1.87k
Number of Households
± 525

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.87k households in West Wendover, NV declined from $47,394 from the previous year's value of $80,342.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Wendover, NV is from West Wendover, NV.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Wendover, NV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.1%)
  2. Carpooled (16.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.73%)

In 2023, 75.1% of workers in West Wendover, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.4%) and those who worked at home (4.73%).

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.

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Commute Time

14.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Wendover, NV have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.945% of the workforce in West Wendover, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Wendover, NV (731 out of 4.51k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

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.

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Health

88.5% of the population of West Wendover, NV has health coverage, with 57.4% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 2.49% on Medicare, 5.04% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nevada see 1,763 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.95% increase from the previous year (1,696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1528 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 399 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.3% under 18 years, 13.9% between 18 and 34 years, 47.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.5%
Uninsured
57.4%
Employer Coverage
23.6%
Medicaid
2.49%
Medicare
5.04%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Wendover, NV declined by 22.6% from 14.8% to 11.5%.

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