West Wendover, NV Profile

West Wendover, NV, population 4,966, is located in Nevada's Elko county, about 108.7 miles from West Valley City and 114.4 miles from Salt Lake City.

Through the 90's West Wendover's population has grown by about 135%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Wendover has grown by about 5%.

West Wendover's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Nevada's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Wendover tend to be lower than Nevada's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	71%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	25%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	23.90
	Males	24.30
	Females	23.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	22.00%	Under 20:	21.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	2.00%	Over 60:	2.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,721	N/A
2001	4,909	3.98%
2002	4,837	-1.47%
2003	4,851	0.29%
2004	4,914	1.30%
2005	4,966	1.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,116

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	181
2002	312
2003	321
2004	296
2005	668
2006	331

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	2	2	1	0	8	2
Robbery	2	2	2	2	5	4
Aggravated Assault	5	11	13	13	21	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,014
2002	3,466
2003	3,005
2004	4,229
2005	4,361
2006	3,897

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	27	30	20	45	51	49
Larceny, Theft	117	133	118	159	155	133
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	15	12	10	16	18
Arson	9	2	2	1	7	3

Location

Elevation	4,450 feet above sea level
Land Area	50.6 Square Miles