Wells city, NV

Elko County, NV

2022 population: 1,057 ( 235 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.9 square miles
Population density: 153.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	513	48.53%	44.8%
Black:	106	10.03%	10500.0%
Indian:	135	12.77%	114.3%
Asian:	1	0.09%	80.0%
2+ races:	83	7.85%	144.1%
Hispanic:	219	20.72%	15.4%

Total non-White:	544	51.47%	49.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-416	-39.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	181	17.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,292
929	71.90%
1	0.08%
63	4.88%
5	0.39%
34	2.63%
259	20.05%
363	28.10%

2000
1,385
977	70.54%
0	0.00%
69	4.98%
9	0.65%
19	1.37%
311	22.45%
408	29.46%

1990
1,256
973	77.47%
2	0.16%
77	6.13%
14	1.11%
n/a
190	15.13%
283	22.53%

1980
1,218
1,045	85.80%
0	0.00%
13	1.07%
6	0.49%
n/a
154	12.64%
173	14.20%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-48	-3.5
-45	-3.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

4	0.3
125	10.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-72	-5.9
110	9.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Wells city, NV

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.6
269	25.4%
788	74.6%
57	5.4%

303
3.47

178	58.7%
135	75.8%
17	9.6%
125	41.3%

2010
Number	Percent
40.3
327	25.3%
965	74.7%
166	12.8%

545
2.37

316	58.0%
240	75.9%
35	11.1%
229	42.0%

2000
Number	Percent
35.5
388	28.0%
997	72.0%
143	10.3%

552
2.51

383	69.4%
309	80.7%
29	7.6%
169	30.6%

1990
Number	Percent
29.7
421	33.5%
835	66.5%
113	9.0%

464
2.71

351	75.6%
268	76.4%
32	9.1%
113	24.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
399	32.8%
819	67.2%
97	8.0%

481
2.53

309	64.2%
258	83.5%
29	9.4%
172	35.8%

2022 Housing Data for Wells city, NV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	60	19.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	34	11.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	1.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	6.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	21	6.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	5.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	51	16.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	43	14.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	4.0%
$200,000 or more	20	6.6%

Median Household Income	55,917
Per Capita Income	25,228

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	2.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	7	2.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	444	67.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	11	1.7%

Total Labor Force	455	69.5%
Not in Labor Force	200	30.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	191	194	49.6%
Non-Profit	40	21	65.6%
Self-Employed	10	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	13	0.0%
State Government	22	12	64.7%
Federal Government	0	46	0.0%

Total Private + Self	201	194	50.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	62	92	40.3%
Total	263	286	47.9%

Pct. Govt.	16.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	50	9.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	152	27.7%
Professional, Technical	46	8.4%
Service Occupations	193	35.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	2.4%
All others	108	19.7%

White Collar		45.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	179	32.6%
Retail trade	112	20.4%
Transportation and warehousing	58	10.6%
Manufacturing	30	5.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	27	4.9%
Public administration	26	4.7%
Accommodation and food services	20	3.6%
Construction	19	3.5%
Educational services	19	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	2.4%
Information	12	2.2%
Wholesale trade	11	2.0%
Utilities	11	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	219	20.72%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	931	89.8%
Spanish	88	8.5%
Other	12	1.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	6	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	77	7.3%
European	66	6.2%
Scottish	56	5.3%
American	36	3.4%
German	14	1.3%
Irish	12	1.1%
Swedish	11	1.0%
Norwegian	10	0.9%
Swiss	9	0.9%
Belizean	6	0.6%
Basque	3	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,041	98.5%
Not a citizen	16	1.5%

Native	1,009	95.5%
Foreign-born	48	4.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
166	21.9%	27	3.6%	219	28.9%	201	26.6%	135	17.8%	9	1.2%
Average years of education: 10.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	166	21.9%
9-12 Years	27	3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	219	28.9%
Some College	201	26.6%
Bach. Degree	135	17.8%
Grad Degree	9	1.2%
Average years of education: 10.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +74	R +28	D + 8.4%
D +46
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	423	74.7%	Joe Biden (D)	128	22.6%	15	2.7%	566	27	28	0.04%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	349	73.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	82	17.2%	45	9.5%	476	28	27	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wells city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

128

22.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

423

74.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

566

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Wells city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.2%

Donald Trump (R)

349

73.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

476

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 27

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wells city, NV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	50%	Dean Heller* (R)	300	74.1%	Jacky Rosen (D)	80	19.8%	25 [+]	6.2%	405	29	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: None of These (X) 15 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 8 (2.0%); Barry Michaels (I) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	50%	Adam Laxalt (R)	292	71.9%	Steve Sisolak (D)	75	18.5%	39 [+]	9.6%	406	27	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ryan Bundy (I) 16 (3.9%); None of These (X) 13 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 10 (2.5%);
2016	S3	55%	Joe Heck (R)	346	73.8%	Catherine Cortez Masto (D)	80	17.1%	43 [+]	9.2%	469	29	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 28 (6.0%); None of These (X) 15 (3.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	510
Median Value	$168,800

Occupied	303	59.4%
Vacant	207	40.6%

Owned	205	67.7%
Rented	98	32.3%
Median Rent	$965

Single-Family Units	276	54.1%
Detached	276	54.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	75	14.7%
Mobile Homes	142	27.8%

Wells city, NV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wells city, NV

2022 Housing Data for Wells city, NV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wells city, NV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wells city, NV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wells city, NV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wells city, NV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wells city, NV