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Wells, NV Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wells is 1,269, which is 5.72% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 38.20% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Wells population density is 183.81 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 24.98 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Wells is white, which represent 93.70% of the total population. The average Wells education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,269. #60

Population Growth Since 2000, #50

Wells, NV		-5.72%
Nevada		38.20%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #59

Wells, NV	183.81 per square mile
Nevada	24.98 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,189 (93.70%, #62)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #54)
Hispanic:	427 (33.65%, #9)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #65)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	63 (4.96%, #17)
One Race, Other:	4 (0.32%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	13 (1.02%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	398 (93.21%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	22 (5.15%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,236 (97.40%) out of the total population of 1,269 reported first ancestry.

	Wells, NV	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.56%
Czech	13	1.02%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
Danish	15	1.18%, see rank	0.68%	0.42%
Dutch	30	2.36%, see rank	1.16%	1.40%
English	66	5.20%, see rank	7.34%	8.02%
French	21	1.65%, see rank	2.76%	3.34%
German	132	10.40%, see rank	11.96%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.46%
Irish	109	8.59%, see rank	9.34%	10.80%
Italian	94	7.41%, see rank	6.17%	5.52%
Norwegian	10	0.79%, see rank	1.42%	1.42%
Polish	10	0.79%, see rank	2.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	14	1.10%, see rank	0.58%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	12	0.95%, see rank	0.79%	0.99%
Scottish	33	2.60%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.87%	0.95%
Swedish	20	1.58%, see rank	1.23%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.39%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.31%
American	390	30.73%, see rank	4.74%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 616 (48.54%, see rank)

Females: 653 (51.46%, see rank)

Wells, NV	Male: 48.54% Female: 51.46%
Nevada	Male: 50.37% Female: 49.63%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Wells, NV	33.30 years old
Nevada	36.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Wells, NV	36.90 years old
Nevada	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Wells, NV	29.90 years old
Nevada	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Wells, NV	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Under 5 years	96	7.57%, see rank	6.54%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	133	10.48%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	90	7.09%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	76	5.99%, see rank	6.43%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	81	6.38%, see rank	6.74%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	187	14.74%, see rank	14.27%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	153	12.06%, see rank	13.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	179	14.11%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	118	9.30%, see rank	12.00%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	96	7.57%, see rank	8.09%	7.64%
75 to 84	45	3.55%, see rank	3.76%	4.25%
85 years and over	15	1.18%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Wells, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	793, 100%	1,847,920	209,056,129
Less Than High School	191, 24.09%, see rank	15.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	166, 20.93%, see rank	28.65%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	331, 41.74%, see rank	33.67%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	94, 11.85%, see rank	14.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	11, 1.39%, see rank	7.67%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.44, see rank	13.20	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Wells, NV			Nevada		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	40	100.00%	0.00%	75.12%	24.88%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	168	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.44%	6.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	47	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	95.00%	5.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	20	80.00%, see rank	20.00%, see rank	84.14%	15.86%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Wells, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total Households	542, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.34, see rank	2.71	2.63
1 Person Households	230, 42.44%, see rank	27.74%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	312, 57.56%, see rank	72.26%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	312, 57.56%, see rank	64.47%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.33, see rank	3.46	3.32
Married-Couple Family	246, 45.39%, see rank	45.26%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	230, 42.44%, see rank	35.53%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Wells, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	950	see rank	2,211,697	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	491	100%, see rank	1,109,661	123,281,364
Never Married	149	30.35%, see rank	35.60%	35.77%
Married	271	55.19%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.52%	2.57%
Divorced	71	14.46%, see rank	12.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	459	100%, see rank	1,102,036	129,692,771
Never Married	69	15.03%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	292	63.62%, see rank	48.72%	49.19%
Widowed	73	15.90%, see rank	7.94%	9.16%
Divorced	25	5.45%, see rank	14.90%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Wells, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
Native	1,124	88.57%, see rank	80.92%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	559	44.05%, see rank	25.15%	58.73%
Born in Different State	555	43.74%, see rank	54.06%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	10	0.79%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	145	11.43%, see rank	19.08%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2	0.16%, see rank	8.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	143	11.27%, see rank	10.63%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	5.68%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	145	11.43%, see rank	10.96%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Wells, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
English	484	89.30%, see rank	70.72%	79.39%
Spanish	58	10.70%, see rank	18.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.66%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	6.45%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.