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Hogan St

Humbolt Ave

Race and Ethnicity Distribution in Wells

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
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  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 579

    White (Non-Hispanic)

  • 69

    Other (Hispanic)

  • 138

    White (Hispanic)

In 2020, Wells, NV had 579 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, 8.39 times more than any other race or ethnicity.

69 Other (Hispanic) and 138 White (Hispanic) residents lived in Wells, NV in 2020, which were the second and third largest ethnic groups.

Hispanic people 235 made up 21.5% of the population of Wells, NV.

Foreign-born Population in Wells

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 7.8% 85

    2020 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

  • 9.1% 93

    2019 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

As of 2020, 7.8% of citizens in Wells, NV (85) were born abroad. This was down from the national average of 13.5% and higher than 9.1% in 2019, which means there was a decline in the overseas-born population rate.

Foreign-born Population in Wells by Country

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 1.Mexico

    226,030 ± 11,228 people

  • 2.Philippines

    89,969 ± 7,253 people

  • 3.El Salvador

    24,231 ± 3,806 people

In 2020, Mexico was the most common birthplace of foreign-born citizens of Nevada, followed by Philippines and El Salvador.

226,030 Nevada residents were born in Mexico, 89,969 in Philippines, and 24,231 in El Salvador.

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Population With Citizenship in Wells

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 95.1%

    2020 CITIZENSHIP

  • 94.0%

    2019 CITIZENSHIP

As of 2020, 95.1% of residents in Wells, NV were US citizens. This was lower than the national average of 95.8% and higher than 94.0% in 2019, which means the rate of citizenship was raising.

Households and Families in Wells

Source: census.gov

Wells Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Wells Household Types

72.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Type
Owner
Renter
Non Family63.1%36.9%
Female47.4%52.6%
Male8.3%91.7%
All72.7%27.3%
Married91%9%

Households in Wells by Type

Source: census.gov
Type
Count
PercentageOwned
All385100%72.7
Non Family18748.6%63.1
Married16743.4%91
Female194.9%47.4
Male123.1%8.3
4.55
Average Family Size
2.83
Average Household Size

Language Usage in Wells

Source: census.gov
  • All Ages
  • 5-17
  • 18-64
  • 65+

Languages in Wells by Age

88.14% of residents in Wells speak only English, while 11.86% speak other languages. The most common non-English language is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.43% of the population.

Median Household Income Trend in Wells

Source: census.gov
  • $33,906 ±28012

    2020 VALUE

  • -30.74% ±57.22%

    1 YEAR GROWTH

In 2020, the median annual household income in Wells, NV was $33,906, which was less than that of the entire United States ($64,994).

This was also a -30.74% down on the previous year ($48,958 in 2019).

Salary of Common Jobs in Wells by Sex

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
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  • $72982 ± $12145

    AVERAGE MALE SALARY IN NEVADA

  • $67446 ± $10583

    AVERAGE FEMALE SALARY IN NEVADA

In 2020, full-time male employees in Nevada got paid 1.08 times more than female employees.

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Salary of Common Jobs in Wells by Race and Ethnicity

Source: census.gov
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HIGHEST AVERAGE SALARIES BY RACE & ETHNICITY IN NEVADA

  • White

    $70388 ± $11168

  • Asian

    $68686 ± $19255

  • American Indian an...

    $62603 ± $44504

In 2020, White was the highest-paid race/ethnicity of Nevada employees, earning 1.02 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Nevada.

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Salary Distribution in Wells

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
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  • 0.4638

    2020 WAGE GINI IN NEVADA

  • 0.471

    2019 WAGE GINI IN NEVADA

GINI calculation of wage distribution suggests that the income inequality in Nevada in 2020 was 0.4638, which fell by -0.72% from 2019 to 2020. The GINI for Nevada was lower than the national average of 0.478.

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Poverty Rate in Wells

Source: census.gov
Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
  • 39.87%
    Overall Poverty Rate
  • 41.71%
    Male Poverty Rate
  • 37.84%
    Female Poverty Rate
Poverty in Wells by Race

has the highest poverty rate than any other race in Wells, with below the poverty level.

has the lowest poverty rate than any other race in Wells, with below the poverty level.

Poverty Rate in Wells by Education Level

Source: census.gov
56.98%
Less Than 9th Grade
24.57%
High School
26.67%
Some College
74.15%
Bachelors or Greater

Poverty Rate in Wells by Employment Status and Sex

Source: census.gov
46.36%
Female Employed
0%
Female Unemployed
50.66%
Male Employed
0%
Male Unemployed

Employment Status in Wells by Age

Source: census.gov
  • Labor Force Participation
  • Employment Rate
  • Unemployment Rate
55.1%
Labor Force Participation
54.8%
Employment Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate

Employment Status in Wells by Race

Source: census.gov
  • Labor Force Participation
  • Employment Rate
  • Unemployment Rate

Employment Status in Wells by Education Level

Source: census.gov
  • Labor Force Participation
  • Employment Rate
  • Unemployment Rate

Veteran Population in Wells by War

Source: census.gov
60 Number of Veterans
War
Veterans
Second Gulf War16
First Gulf War5
Vietnam28
Korea3
World War II8

Veteran Population in Wells by Age

Source: census.gov
Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6425
65 to 7418
75+17
35 to 5416
18 to 34-

Veteran Population in Wells by Race

Source: census.gov
  • Count
  • Percentage
Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black--
white498.63%
Two Or More Races--
Asian--
Hispanic1710.56%
Native American2729.35%
Other Race--
Islander--