West Wendover, NV

Census Place

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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
$139,700
2024 Employed Population
3,146
18% 1-year growth

About

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.

78.7% of the residents in West Wendover, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in West Wendover, NV was $139,700, and the homeownership rate was 56.2%.

Most people in West Wendover, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.9 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 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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Wendover, NV
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.08k ± 616
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.05k ± 524
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    488 ± 480
66.5%
Hispanic Population
3k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nevada.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    213,777 ± 10,958 people
  2. Philippines
    93,429 ± 7,392 people
  3. El Salvador
    25,522 ± 3,906 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 213,777 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,429 and El Salvador with 25,522.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    80 ± 111
  2. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for West Wendover, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (47.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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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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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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Wendover, NV is from Nevada.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Nevada
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2023, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.8%)
  2. Carpooled (20.3%)
  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.

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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.

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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

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.

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Health

95.7% of the population of West Wendover, NV has health coverage, with 56.4% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 5.21% on Medicare, 12.5% 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 0% change from the previous year (1,763 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1528 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 376 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 13.9% between 18 and 34 years, 57% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.78% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.3%
Uninsured
56.4%
Employer Coverage
21.6%
Medicaid
5.21%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Wendover, NV declined by 62.6% from 11.5% to 4.3%.

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

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