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West Wendover, Nevada: commercial real estate data.
West Wendover is a Census city of 4,514 people across 7.48 square miles of land, in Elko County. Median household income is $49,013, 56.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Wendover
What West Wendover is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.48 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land604
- County holding the largest share of its areaElko County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Wendover
How many people live in West Wendover
- Population4,514
- Median age40.4 plus or minus 8.2
- Population under 18908 plus or minus 370
- Share under 1820.1 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Population 65 and over351 plus or minus 181
- Share 65 and over7.8 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Households2,169
- Family households1,113 plus or minus 273
- Share of households that are families51.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Wendover
Income and work in West Wendover
- Median household income$49,013 plus or minus $20,975
- Per capita income$35,839 plus or minus $8,446
- Civilian labor force3,179
- Employed3,146
- Unemployed33 plus or minus 46
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over3,394
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher77.8 percent plus or minus 19.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Wendover
Housing in West Wendover
- Housing units2,289
- Occupied units2,169
- Vacant units120 plus or minus 90
- Vacancy rate5.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied1,218 plus or minus 309
- Renter occupied951 plus or minus 373
- Ownership rate56.2 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$139,700 plus or minus $64,965
- Median gross rent, monthly$611 plus or minus $286
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Single family units661 plus or minus 298
- Share single family28.9 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Units in buildings of two or more545 plus or minus 332
- Share in buildings of two or more23.8 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Mobile homes1,083 plus or minus 318
- Median year structure built1989
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Wendover
How West Wendover gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,038
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,247 plus or minus 691
- Share commuting under 15 minutes74.0 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more396 plus or minus 318
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.0 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Drove alone65.8 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Carpooled20.3 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked10.5 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Worked from home3.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Wendover
Flood risk in West Wendover
- NFIP communityCity of West Wendover
- NFIP community number320037
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/04/13
The City of West Wendover participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 320037 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Elko County, not West Wendover
Elko County context, not West Wendover figures
- Establishments in Elko County1,185
- Covered employment, Elko County22,205
- Average annual pay, Elko County$64,165
- Housing units permitted, Elko County122
Every figure in this section is published for Elko County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Wendover.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Wendover questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Wendover, Nevada?
4,514, in 2,169 households. West Wendover city covers 7.48 square miles of land, which is 604 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Wendover in?
Elko County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Wendover?
$49,013. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,700. Median gross rent is $611 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is West Wendover in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Wendover appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Wendover, city of, community 320037, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Wendover figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Elko County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Wendover.
Is zoning published for West Wendover?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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