The map below shows majority race by area in West Wendover, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on West Wendover racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in West Wendover overall is hispanic, making up 73.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 18.5%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in West Wendover
Self-Identified Race |
West Wendover, NV Population |
|---|---|
White |
18.5% |
Hispanic |
73.7% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.5% |
Other |
6.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Wendover, NV
The map below shows diversity in West Wendover. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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West Wendover Diversity Score
41.8
More diverse than 75% of US cities
West Wendover has a diversity score of 41.8: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. West Wendover is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 75% of them. Within West Wendover's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast West Wendover, and the least diverse areas are in central West Wendover.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.