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West Wendover Nevada Information: West Wendover, Nevada is part of ELKO County. Population for West Wendover from the last gathering is 4721. You can view West Wendover venues that host many West Wendover NV events every year. You can also research West Wendover Nevada homes for sale by visiting our West Wendover Nevada real estate guide. West Wendover Nevada has a latitude of 40.6915 and a longitude of -114.145. Zip codes in West Wendover, NV include 89883 ... more West Wendover zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in West Wendover, NV
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in West Wendover, NV was 4,721.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in West Wendover was 2,472, which represents 52.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in West Wendover, NV
There are an estimated 863 married men in the town. 53 percent of men over 15 years old in West Wendover are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in West Wendover is 2,249 which is 47.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in West Wendover, Nevada
There are an estimated 870 married women in the community. 56.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in West Wendover, NV
The median age of people living in West Wendover, NV was 23.9 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 West Wendover was 585. There were 2,881 people above the age of 18, which represents 61 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 2.1 percent of the population (97) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in West Wendover, NV
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in West Wendover, NV was 4,593.

White Population in West Wendover, NV
The estimated White population in the West Wendover community is 3,350, which is 71 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in West Wendover, Nevada
The estimated Black/African American population is 32, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in West Wendover, NV
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in West Wendover, NV was 107.

Asian Population in West Wendover, Nevada
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 28.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,074, while those of “two or more races” was 128 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the West Wendover community was 2,684, or 56.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in West Wendover, NV
The household population number in West Wendover was 4,721.

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

Average Household Size in West Wendover, NV
The average household size in West Wendover is 3.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in West Wendover, NV
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,626 total housing units in West Wendover.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,363, or 83.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 768 were owner-occupied (56.3), and 595 were renter-occupied (43.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 263 vacant homes in West Wendover at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in West Wendover, Nevada
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 254, with a median value in dollars of 131,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in West Wendover, NV
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,020 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in West Wendover, average costs per month were $408 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,104 people in the community had a high school degree, or 48.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in West Wendover, Nevada
180 people in West Wendover also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in West Wendover, NV
The number of Civilian Veterans in West Wendover was 252, or 8.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in West Wendover, NV
In 2000, there were 629 people in West Wendover, NV listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in West Wendover, NV
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,340 people in West Wendover who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 56.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in West Wendover, Nevada
There were 2,529 in the labor force in West Wendover at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 81 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 West Wendover was 9.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in West Wendover, NV
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,116. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in West Wendover, NV
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,297. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in West Wendover, Nevada
Per capita income in West Wendover in the last full census was 12,013. 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 West Wendover numbered 187, or 17.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in West Wendover, NV
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 795, or 16.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.