West Wendover

Population: 4,507
Median household income: $47,394

West Wendover is a community in Elko County, Nevada, home to 4,507 residents. The median household income of $47,394 is below the Elko County median ($83,427).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Wendover's population grew 5.2% from 4,285 to 4,507.

The typical home was built around 1990. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,507
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $47,394
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $845
Housing units: 2,003
Homeownership rate: 47.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2854,507

Median household income

$64,274$47,394

Median home value

$158,700$172,500

Median gross rent

$733$845

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,285	$64,274	$158,700	$733
2020	4,271	$56,518	$182,800	$654
2021	4,517	$54,075	$180,600	$725
2022	4,513	$80,342	$172,500	$770
2023	4,507	$47,394	—	$845

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1725.4%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 5420.6%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 743.3%

75 and over0.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	291	6.5%
5 to 17	1,147	25.4%
18 to 24	275	6.1%
25 to 34	459	10.2%
35 to 44	773	17.2%
45 to 54	927	20.6%
55 to 64	448	9.9%
65 to 74	147	3.3%
75 and over	40	0.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,485	32.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	0.9%
Asian	72	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,871	63.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.7%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	691	24.7%
High school graduate	1,170	41.9%
Some college or associate's	687	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	246	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled16.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,003	75.1%
Carpooled	438	16.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	99	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	126	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,801	70.9%
15 to 29 min	363	14.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	314	12.4%
60+ min	62	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 16.2% (731 of 4,507)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,120	59.9%
Nonfamily households	751	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,871	93.4%
Vacant	132	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	896	47.9%
Renter-occupied	975	52.1%

1-unit, detached25.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.8%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other46.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	500	25.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	296	14.8%
5 to 19 units	177	8.8%
20 or more units	99	4.9%
Mobile home & other	931	46.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3283730
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7403, -114.0786