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Wells Nevada Information: Wells, Nevada is part of ELKO County. Population for Wells from the last gathering is 1346. You can view Wells venues that host many Wells NV events every year. You can also research Wells Nevada homes for sale by visiting our Wells Nevada real estate guide. Wells Nevada has a latitude of 41.4253 and a longitude of -114.751. Zip codes in Wells, NV include 89835 ... more Wells zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wells, NV
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wells, NV was 1,346.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wells was 698, which represents 51.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wells, NV
There are an estimated 319 married men in the town. 57.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Wells are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wells is 648 which is 48.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wells, Nevada
There are an estimated 298 married women in the community. 60.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wells, NV
The median age of people living in Wells, NV was 35.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wells was 93. There were 952 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.3 percent of the population (138) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wells, NV
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wells, NV was 1,299.

White Population in Wells, NV
The estimated White population in the Wells community is 1,080, which is 80.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wells, Nevada
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wells, NV
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wells, NV was 91.

Asian Population in Wells, Nevada
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wells, NV
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wells was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 122, while those of “two or more races” was 47 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wells community was 262, or 19.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wells, NV
The household population number in Wells was 1,346.

Group Quarters Population in Wells, NV
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Wells, NV
The average household size in Wells is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.14 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wells, NV
At the time of the last census survey, there were 633 total housing units in Wells.

The number of occupied housing units was 525, or 82.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 338 were owner-occupied (64.4), and 187 were renter-occupied (35.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 108 vacant homes in Wells at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wells, Nevada
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 227, with a median value in dollars of 85,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wells, NV
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $831 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wells, average costs per month were $255 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 684 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wells, Nevada
139 people in Wells also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wells, NV
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wells was 154, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wells, NV
In 2000, there were 204 people in Wells, NV listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wells, NV
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 259 people in Wells who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 20.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wells, Nevada
There were 710 in the labor force in Wells at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wells was 14.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wells, NV
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,870. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wells, NV
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,827. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wells, Nevada
Per capita income in Wells in the last full census was 16,835. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wells numbered 33, or 8.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wells, NV
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 164, or 11.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.