West Wendover, NV Population

Overview

4,517

Total Population

36.6

Median age

50.74%

Female population %

97.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

46.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,282

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

West Wendover's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Wendover is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Wendover's population under 18 was 29.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Wendover's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 3.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Wendover, 28.03% were under the age of 15, 10.07% aged 15 to 29, 58.00% aged 30 to 64, 3.90% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 67 more females than males in West Wendover:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.74% females and 49.26% males in West Wendover, NV.
The West Wendover, NV gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 620.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 367.

West Wendover's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of West Wendover population: 72.97% are White, 3.96% are some other race and 23.07% are multiracial.
West Wendover's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,282 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,235 (49.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Wendover is White with a population of 3,296 (72.97% of the total population).

West Wendover's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,106 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, West Wendover's population decreased by 339 (7.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Wendover's population increased by 97 (2.20%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, West Wendover's population was lowest in year 2018 at 4,250.