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West Wendover, NV Profile


West Wendover, NV, population 5,086, 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 the past decade the population of West Wendover has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 West Wendover's population 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
White71%
African American1%
Native American2%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed25%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.00%
Over 602.00%Over 60: 2.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,723N/A
20014,8823.37%
20024,782-2.05%
20034,781-0.02%
20044,8180.77%
20054,8490.64%
20064,9482.04%
20075,0472.00%
20085,028-0.38%
20095,0861.15%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,116
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001181
2002312
2003321
2004296
2005668
2006331
2007234
2008354
2009577
2010373
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0225
2002 12211
2003 01213
2004 00213
2005 08521
2006 12410
2007 2028
2008 14211
2009 09515
2010 0838

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,014
20023,466
20033,005
20044,229
20054,361
20063,897
20072,672
20083,006
20093,025
20102,357
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 27 117 6
2002 30 133 15
2003 20 118 12
2004 45 159 10
2005 51 155 16
2006 49 133 18
2007 32 99 6
2008 38 99 16
2009 57 88 7
2010 37 80 3

Location

Elevation4,450 feet above sea level
Land Area50.6 Square Miles



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