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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wells, NV compare?
| Figure | Wells, NV |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,245 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,237 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 179 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.9% |
| Measure | Wells, NV |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,352±450 |
| Median age | 36.7±9.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 32.5%±15.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 47.9%±14.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.0%±5.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.9%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $107,454±$8,025 |
| Per capita income | $28,251±$7,001 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.3%±17.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5%±4.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $205,300±$63,798 |
| Median gross rent | $976±$264 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 11.4%±20.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.9%±16.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±8.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.1%±6.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.1%±12.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.0 min±11.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4%±5.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov