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Yerington, NV vs Wells, NV

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- Wells is 0% more densely populated than Yerington.
- People are 12.8% more likely to be married in Wells.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Wells.
 Yerington, NVWells, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,105329,725,481
 Female Population45.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.238.4
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 Population - 20103,117  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,346285,036,114
 Population - 19902,367  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock160.193.4
 Land Area29.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yerington, NVWells, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Yerington, NVWells, NVUnited States
 White63.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock9.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yerington, NVWells, NVUnited States
 Married Population33.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.0%50.2%
 Never Married23.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock27.4%10.8%
 Widowed14.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.362.60
 Households1,438  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households807  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Yerington    9 Reviews

I have stayed and played in this town for decades and now have the opportunity to live here. Can't think of anyplace else I would love to be resident at. Yes it is a  More

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I'm pissed off and angry! Lyon County, Nevada property taxes went up, but service been cut back, and still going to very healthy and lazy people! Example, funding has  More

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Over 15 years ago

Yerington is in the middle of NOWHERE. It is about 45 min from Wellington (don’t blink or you’ll miss it), and another hour on top of that to Carson City. You have to  More

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Reviews for Wells    1 Reviews

I lived in Wells since 1/21, shortly after I arrived I approached the city counsel and posed a question as to why Main Street was such a ghetto. I learned that the city  More

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