Wells, NV (Nevada) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,297 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,297 (5 farm, 1,292 nonfarm))

Wells, Nevada Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 644 (533 occupied: 357 owner occupied, 176 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	39%

Housing density: 94 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $364,289.

Median contract rent in 2007: $473 (lower quartile is $332, upper quartile is $724)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $527

Median gross rent in Wells, NV in 2007: $658

Housing units in Wells with a mortgage: 146 (26 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 81

Wells,NV index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $216,180 (it was $75,000 in 2000)

Wells:	$216,180
Nevada:	$311,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $144,880 - $226,801

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $186,403
Here: $186,403
State: $404,728

Townhouses or other attached units: $127,842
Here: $127,842
State: $248,062

Mobile homes: $56,560
Here: $56,560
State: $60,412

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $25,000
Here: $25,000
State: $37,074

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,385

In family households: 1,190 (314 male householders, 69 female householders)
293 spouses, 438 children (409 natural, 8 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 19 other relatives, 32 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 195 (92 male householders (81 living alone)), 77 female householders (69 living alone)), 26 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 151 2-persons, 87 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 150 1-person, 16 2-persons, 3 4-persons.

275 married couples with children.
90 single-parent households (25 men, 65 women).

79.6% of residents of Wells speak English at home.
18.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 159 (11.5%)
(35.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wells, Nevada:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 29 4 rooms: 73 5 rooms: 79 6 rooms: 84 7 rooms: 43 8 rooms: 25 9 or more rooms: 18

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wells, Nevada:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 19 4 rooms: 64 5 rooms: 39 6 rooms: 26 7 rooms: 2 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 52
1990 to 1994: 51
1980 to 1989: 141
1970 to 1979: 88
1960 to 1969: 55
1950 to 1959: 101
1940 to 1949: 46
1939 or earlier: 108

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wells:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 27 2 bedrooms: 112 3 bedrooms: 163 4 bedrooms: 35 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wells:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 43 2 bedrooms: 57 3 bedrooms: 49 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Wells in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 108 2 vehicles: 134 3 vehicles: 72 4 vehicles: 29 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Wells in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 29 1 vehicle: 84 2 vehicles: 52 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Wells, NV:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 4
$60,000 to $69,999: 11
$70,000 to $79,999: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 15
$90,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 24
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $174,999: 30
$175,000 to $199,999: 38
$200,000 to $249,999: 57
$250,000 to $299,999: 26
$300,000 to $399,999: 27
$400,000 to $499,999: 14
$500,000 to $749,999: 9
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Wells rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Wells:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 12
$350 to $399: 14
$400 to $449: 16
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 9
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 15
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 14

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 29 1990 to 1994: 47 1985 to 1989: 15 1980 to 1984: 14 1975 to 1979: 34 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 5

Wells, NV Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.9%
Number of people working at home: 14 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 178
5 to 9 minutes: 263
10 to 14 minutes: 49
15 to 19 minutes: 22
20 to 24 minutes: 27
25 to 29 minutes: 0
30 to 34 minutes: 6
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 17
45 to 59 minutes: 23
60 to 89 minutes: 42
90 or more minutes: 10

Wells mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 460 (71%)
Carpooled: 124 (19%)
Bicycle: 7 (1%)
Walked: 41 (6%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 14 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 38
$10,000 to $14,999: 42
$15,000 to $19,999: 54
$20,000 to $24,999: 46
$25,000 to $29,999: 38
$30,000 to $34,999: 50
$35,000 to $39,999: 42
$40,000 to $44,999: 34
$45,000 to $49,999: 30
$50,000 to $59,999: 42
$60,000 to $74,999: 69
$75,000 to $99,999: 36
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 402

German: 141

English: 122

Irish: 94

United States or American: 77

Italian: 51

Norwegian: 36

Scottish: 34

Swedish: 32

Danish: 29

French (except Basque): 23

Dutch: 14

European: 12

Scotch-Irish: 12

Portuguese: 9

Polish: 7

Welsh: 6

British: 5

French Canadian: 4

Russian: 3

Yugoslavian: 3

Czechoslovakian: 2

Basque: 2

Finnish: 2

Swiss: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (86%)
Germany (4%)
Korea (3%)
Yugoslavia (2%)
Cambodia (2%)
Canada (2%)
Netherlands (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 515
Northeast: 24
Midwest: 125
South: 47
West: 504

52% of Wells residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Nevada.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 164
Less than 1 year of college: 36
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 54
Associate degree: 22
Bachelor's degree: 43
Master's degree: 26
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 29
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 149
Less than 1 year of college: 49
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 46
Associate degree: 25
Bachelor's degree: 46
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 14.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 16.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,504
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $43,942
Asian householders: $132,664
Some other race householders: $19,107
Two or more races householders: $38,305
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,441

Wells household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Wells household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Wells household income for Some other race householders

Wells household income for Two or more races householders

Wells household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

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Wells marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $207,220
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $41,115
Some other race householders: $135,092
Two or more races householders: $64,609
Hispanic or Latino householders: $146,839

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 376
One, attached: 10
Two: 11
5 to 9: 24
10 to 19: 10
20 to 49: 3
50 or more: 3
Mobile homes: 199
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $43,284

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wells:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%) Electricity (36%) Wood (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Utility gas (2%) Other fuel (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%) Wood (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Utility gas (5%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Nevada:	4.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	5.8%
Nevada:	5.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	11.1%
Nevada:	11.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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