Latest news about work in Wells, NV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Wells are: Educational services (13.0% of civilian employees), Arts, entertainment, recreation (11.7% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (10.6% of civilian employees). 97.7% of workers work in Elko County and 6.6% of all workers work at home. 70.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.1% less than the rate of 74.4% across the entire state of Nevada.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Wells, Nevada was 1,346 / 1,082
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
13.0% (87)
11.5% (42)
14.9% (45)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
11.7% (78)
5.2% (19)
19.5% (59)
Accommodation and food services
10.6% (71)
6.3% (23)
15.8% (48)
Construction
9.1% (61)
14.8% (54)
2.3% (7)
Gasoline stations
8.2% (55)
7.7% (28)
8.9% (27)
Utilities
6.9% (46)
8.5% (31)
5.0% (15)
Public administration
6.7% (45)
9.6% (35)
3.3% (10)
Food and beverage stores
4.5% (30)
4.9% (18)
4.0% (12)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers
3.7% (25)
4.9% (18)
2.3% (7)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2.8% (19)
5.2% (19)
0.0% (0)
Health care
2.7% (18)
2.7% (10)
2.6% (8)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
2.2% (15)
1.4% (5)
3.3% (10)
Finance and insurance
1.6% (11)
1.6% (6)
1.7% (5)
Repair and maintenance
1.5% (10)
2.5% (9)
0.3% (1)
U. S. Postal service
1.3% (9)
0.0% (0)
3.0% (9)
Social assistance
1.2% (8)
0.8% (3)
1.7% (5)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.2% (8)
2.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
1.0% (7)
1.9% (7)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
1.0% (7)
0.0% (0)
2.3% (7)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.9% (6)
0.0% (0)
2.0% (6)
Rail transportation
0.9% (6)
1.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
0.9% (6)
0.0% (0)
2.0% (6)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.7% (5)
1.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
0.6% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (4)
Beverage and tobacco products
0.6% (4)
1.1% (4)
0.0% (0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0.6% (4)
1.1% (4)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.4% (3)
0.8% (3)
0.0% (0)
Food
0.4% (3)
0.8% (3)
0.0% (0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (3)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (3)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.4% (3)
0.8% (3)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (2)
Metal and metal products
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (2)
Other direct selling establishments
0.3% (2)
0.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (2)
Unemployment in Wells
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
0.7%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.2%Males
6.0%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
14.3%Males
7.1%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
16.7%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
12.8%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Wells:
6.1% (32)
Nevada:
7.7% (101,751)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Wells:
10.4% (55)
Nevada:
4.9% (64,586)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Wells:
4.4% (23)
Nevada:
5.2% (68,969)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Wells:
3.1% (16)
Nevada:
9.2% (121,574)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Wells:
29.7% (157)
Nevada:
8.2% (109,074)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Wells:
6.9% (37)
Nevada:
11.7% (154,960)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Wells:
25.9% (137)
Nevada:
8.9% (118,057)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Wells:
9.5% (50)
Nevada:
9.8% (130,198)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Wells:
0.4% (2)
Nevada:
4.1% (53,952)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Wells:
0.5% (3)
Nevada:
6.8% (89,991)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Wells:
0.5% (2)
Nevada:
3.9% (51,627)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Wells:
2.7% (14)
Nevada:
8.2% (109,040)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Wells:
0.6% (3)
Nevada:
9.5% (125,734)
<5am:
Wells:
4.9% (32)
Nevada:
5.4% (49,950)
5:30am:
Wells:
5.7% (37)
Nevada:
3.9% (35,924)
6am:
Wells:
3.7% (24)
Nevada:
5.1% (47,324)
6:30am:
Wells:
9.5% (62)
Nevada:
8.6% (79,614)
7am:
Wells:
8.1% (53)
Nevada:
9.1% (84,251)
7:30am:
Wells:
11.5% (75)
Nevada:
12.7% (117,088)
8am:
Wells:
17.2% (112)
Nevada:
12.3% (113,773)
8:30am:
Wells:
7.8% (51)
Nevada:
8.2% (75,666)
9am:
Wells:
3.1% (20)
Nevada:
4.2% (38,916)
10am:
Wells:
3.7% (24)
Nevada:
5.3% (48,591)
11am:
Wells:
2.8% (18)
Nevada:
2.6% (23,932)
12pm:
Wells:
0.6% (4)
Nevada:
1.6% (14,997)
4pm:
Wells:
11.2% (73)
Nevada:
9.0% (83,088)
>4pm:
Wells:
8.0% (52)
Nevada:
9.3% (86,164)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Wells:
5.5% (14)
Nevada:
9.6% (70,047)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Wells:
11.0% (28)
Nevada:
6.5% (47,152)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Wells:
9.1% (23)
Nevada:
6.4% (46,554)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Wells:
6.5% (16)
Nevada:
10.0% (72,955)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Wells:
0.4% (1)
Nevada:
7.8% (57,078)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Wells:
10.2% (26)
Nevada:
10.8% (78,787)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Wells:
48.8% (123)
Nevada:
7.5% (54,841)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Wells:
2.2% (5)
Nevada:
8.9% (64,716)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Wells:
0.8% (2)
Nevada:
3.2% (23,638)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Wells:
1.1% (3)
Nevada:
6.0% (43,555)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Wells:
0.9% (2)
Nevada:
3.0% (21,591)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Wells:
3.8% (9)
Nevada:
8.3% (60,650)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Wells:
1.3% (3)
Nevada:
10.5% (76,664)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Wells:
6.7% (19)
Nevada:
5.3% (31,704)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Wells:
9.9% (28)
Nevada:
2.9% (17,434)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Wells:
58.2% (162)
Nevada:
8.8% (51,996)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Wells:
4.0% (11)
Nevada:
12.8% (76,173)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Wells:
6.7% (19)
Nevada:
10.7% (63,216)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Wells:
15.6% (43)
Nevada:
11.0% (65,482)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Wells:
1.7% (5)
Nevada:
8.2% (48,390)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.7% Number of people working at home: 38 (6.6% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Wells:
27.2% (136)
Nevada:
1.9% (24,625)
5 to 9 minutes:
Wells:
43.9% (219)
Nevada:
7.7% (101,732)
10 to 14 minutes:
Wells:
4.4% (22)
Nevada:
12.6% (166,011)
15 to 19 minutes:
Wells:
9.0% (45)
Nevada:
16.7% (219,907)
20 to 24 minutes:
Wells:
7.9% (39)
Nevada:
18.1% (237,977)
25 to 29 minutes:
Wells:
5.2% (26)
Nevada:
9.0% (118,701)
30 to 34 minutes:
Wells:
1.0% (5)
Nevada:
17.2% (226,012)
35 to 39 minutes:
Wells:
1.9% (10)
Nevada:
3.2% (41,581)
60 to 89 minutes:
Wells:
2.7% (13)
Nevada:
3.1% (40,186)
Less than 5 minutes:
Wells:
27.3% (178)
Nevada:
2.7% (24,637)
5 to 9 minutes:
Wells:
40.4% (263)
Nevada:
9.6% (88,626)
10 to 14 minutes:
Wells:
7.5% (49)
Nevada:
14.9% (137,121)
15 to 19 minutes:
Wells:
3.4% (22)
Nevada:
17.9% (165,652)
20 to 24 minutes:
Wells:
4.1% (27)
Nevada:
18.3% (169,033)
30 to 34 minutes:
Wells:
0.9% (6)
Nevada:
14.0% (129,026)
40 to 44 minutes:
Wells:
2.6% (17)
Nevada:
2.1% (19,732)
45 to 59 minutes:
Wells:
3.5% (23)
Nevada:
4.0% (37,254)
60 to 89 minutes:
Wells:
6.5% (42)
Nevada:
3.1% (28,357)
90 or more minutes:
Wells:
1.5% (10)
Nevada:
2.2% (20,487)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Wells:
37.7% (86)
Nevada:
1.7% (12,594)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Wells:
31.9% (72)
Nevada:
6.8% (48,819)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Wells:
4.8% (11)
Nevada:
11.7% (84,745)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Wells:
13.7% (31)
Nevada:
16.1% (116,457)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Wells:
8.8% (20)
Nevada:
17.9% (129,732)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Wells:
3.3% (7)
Nevada:
3.8% (27,131)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Wells:
18.5% (50)
Nevada:
2.0% (12,031)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Wells:
55.2% (149)
Nevada:
8.9% (52,913)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Wells:
4.0% (11)
Nevada:
13.7% (81,266)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Wells:
5.0% (13)
Nevada:
17.5% (103,450)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Wells:
7.1% (19)
Nevada:
18.3% (108,245)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Wells:
9.6% (26)
Nevada:
9.2% (54,419)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Wells:
1.8% (5)
Nevada:
16.4% (97,334)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Wells:
3.3% (9)
Nevada:
2.8% (16,597)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Wells:
2.2% (6)
Nevada:
2.2% (13,055)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Wells:
64.4% (323)
Nevada:
79.8% (466,920)
Carpooled:
Wells:
7.6% (38)
Nevada:
12.8% (86,355)
Bus:
Wells:
14.2% (71)
Nevada:
2.5% (11,340)
Bicycle:
Wells:
2.3% (11)
Nevada:
0.4% (1,862)
Walked:
Wells:
7.8% (39)
Nevada:
1.6% (10,080)
Other means:
Wells:
3.7% (19)
Nevada:
2.8% (15,177)
Drove car alone:
Wells:
70.7% (460)
Nevada:
74.5% (687,368)
Carpooled:
Wells:
19.0% (124)
Nevada:
14.7% (135,874)
Bicycle:
Wells:
1.1% (7)
Nevada:
0.5% (4,545)
Walked:
Wells:
6.3% (41)
Nevada:
2.7% (24,875)
Other means:
Wells:
0.8% (5)
Nevada:
0.8% (7,477)
Drove car alone - Males:
Wells:
58.4% (133)
Nevada:
80.7% (466,920)
Carpooled - Males:
Wells:
7.8% (18)
Nevada:
11.3% (86,355)
Bus - Males:
Wells:
16.4% (37)
Nevada:
3.0% (11,340)
Walked - Males:
Wells:
9.1% (21)
Nevada:
1.6% (10,080)
Other means - Males:
Wells:
8.2% (19)
Nevada:
3.0% (15,177)
Drove car alone - Females:
Wells:
69.3% (189)
Nevada:
78.8% (466,920)
Carpooled - Females:
Wells:
7.5% (20)
Nevada:
14.6% (86,355)
Bus - Females:
Wells:
12.4% (34)
Nevada:
1.9% (11,340)
Bicycle - Females:
Wells:
4.1% (11)
Nevada:
0.3% (1,862)
Walked - Females:
Wells:
6.7% (18)
Nevada:
1.7% (10,080)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Wells:
90.8% (461)
Nevada:
86.2% (1,053,747)
In 2 person carpool:
Wells:
5.4% (27)
Nevada:
9.8% (119,603)
In 3 person carpool:
Wells:
3.8% (19)
Nevada:
2.6% (31,745)
Drove alone:
Wells:
78.8% (460)
Nevada:
83.5% (687,368)
In 2 person carpool:
Wells:
17.5% (102)
Nevada:
13.1% (108,073)
In 3 person carpool:
Wells:
2.9% (17)
Nevada:
2.1% (17,292)
In 4 person carpool:
Wells:
0.9% (5)
Nevada:
0.8% (6,404)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Wells:
70.1% (403)
Nevada:
74.4% (1,134,089)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Wells:
11.1% (64)
Nevada:
4.3% (65,709)
Local government workers:
Wells:
2.4% (14)
Nevada:
6.6% (100,544)
State government workers:
Wells:
6.2% (36)
Nevada:
3.0% (45,694)
Federal government workers:
Wells:
8.4% (48)
Nevada:
2.2% (33,013)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Wells:
1.8% (10)
Nevada:
5.4% (82,796)
Employee of private company:
Wells:
60.6% (405)
Nevada:
76.8% (716,774)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Wells:
2.5% (17)
Nevada:
2.8% (26,180)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Wells:
5.1% (34)
Nevada:
2.8% (26,101)
Local government workers:
Wells:
13.2% (88)
Nevada:
7.0% (65,211)
State government workers:
Wells:
10.3% (69)
Nevada:
3.2% (30,014)
Federal government workers:
Wells:
3.3% (22)
Nevada:
2.3% (21,071)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Wells:
4.8% (32)
Nevada:
4.9% (45,578)
Unpaid family workers:
Wells:
0.1% (1)
Nevada:
0.3% (2,351)
Employee of private company - Males:
Wells:
72.6% (200)
Nevada:
76.7% (628,875)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Wells:
15.2% (42)
Nevada:
3.1% (25,024)
State government workers - Males:
Wells:
8.4% (23)
Nevada:
2.6% (21,189)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Wells:
3.8% (10)
Nevada:
5.5% (45,353)
Employee of private company - Females:
Wells:
67.8% (203)
Nevada:
71.7% (505,214)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Wells:
7.3% (22)
Nevada:
5.8% (40,685)
Local government workers - Females:
Wells:
4.5% (14)
Nevada:
8.2% (57,773)
State government workers - Females:
Wells:
4.2% (13)
Nevada:
3.5% (24,505)
Federal government workers - Females:
Wells:
16.1% (48)
Nevada:
2.1% (15,092)
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