Wellton Average Income, Population and Demographics

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The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in Wellton is $52,654.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in Wellton.

• Under 25
  $0.00
• 25 to 44
  $120,167.00
• 45 to 64
  $23,750.00
• 65 and over
  $53,465.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in Wellton, Arizona?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in Wellton is $65,175.00.

3.40% of households in Wellton, Arizona are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for Wellton

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for Wellton, Arizona easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  26.84%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  21.02%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  18.19%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  9.30%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  15.60%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  5.66%
• $200,000 or more
  3.40%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in Wellton, Arizona. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in Wellton by the total number of people in Wellton.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in Wellton and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in Wellton, Arizona is $30,691.00.

Population in Wellton by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in Wellton is currently 2,447 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in Wellton can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in Wellton, Arizona.

• 0.00% White
  0
• 77.50% Black/African American
  1,897
• 71.30% Native
  1,744
• 12.90% Hispanic
  316
• 0.00% Asian
  1
• 0.20% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  6
• 0.00% Two or more races
  0
• 0.60% Other
  14

Population of Wellton by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for Wellton, Arizona is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in Wellton, Arizona.

• Master's degree or higher
  14.41%
• Bachelor's degree
  26.81%
• Some college or associate's degree
  17.88%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  38.80%
• Less than high school diploma
  2.10%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for Wellton because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in Wellton look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in Wellton, Arizona that are over the age of 16.

The current population in Wellton that are over the age of 16 is 2,203 people.

The unemployment rate in Wellton is 1.00%, which means 6 people are unemployed.

Median Age in Wellton

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in Wellton, Arizona. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in Wellton is 64.8 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in Wellton

64.8

Total

68.1

Male

61.7

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 1,237 households in Wellton, and the average household size is 1.97 people.

For families, the total number is 816, and the average family size is 2.4 people.

12.90% of those families in Wellton, Arizona are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for Wellton in .

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

• Married-couple
• Male householder, no spouse present
• Female householder, no spouse present
• Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in Wellton, Arizona for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in Wellton

There are total of 1,918 housing units in Wellton, Arizona. Of those units, 1,237 (64.49%) are occupied, and 681 (35.51%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 1,918 housing units in Wellton, 115 (6.00%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $1,063.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 55.47% of housing units, with 1,064 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in Wellton, Arizona.

• No rent paid
  58
• Less than $500
  0
• $500 to $999
  48
• $1,000 to $1,499
  38
• $1,500 to $1,999
  22
• $2,000 to $2,499
  7
• $2,500 to $2,999
  0
• $3,000 or more
  0

Property Values

The median value of a property in Wellton is $84,900.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in Wellton.

• Less than $50,000
  390
• $50,000 to $99,999
  231
• $100,000 to $149,999
  89
• $150,000 to $199,999
  60
• $200,000 to $299,999
  152
• $300,000 to $499,999
  142
• $500,000 to $999,999
  0
• $1,000,000 or more
  0

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in Wellton, Arizona.

• 1939 or earlier
  32
• 1940 to 1949
  0
• 1950 to 1959
  5
• 1960 to 1969
  39
• 1970 to 1979
  92
• 1980 to 1989
  285
• 1990 to 1999
  417
• 2000 to 2009
  763
• 2010 to 2013
  244
• 2014 or later
  41

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in Wellton has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  79
• 1 vehicle available
  666
• 2 vehicles available
  285
• 3 or more vehicles available
  207

Commuting to Work in Wellton

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of Wellton, Arizona, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 20.8 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of Wellton.

• Less than 5 minutes
  35
• 5 to 9 minutes
  67
• 10 to 14 minutes
  42
• 15 to 19 minutes
  83
• 20 to 24 minutes
  18
• 25 to 29 minutes
  0
• 30 to 34 minutes
  108
• 35 to 39 minutes
  0
• 40 to 44 minutes
  39
• 45 to 59 minutes
  36
• 60 to 89 minutes
  0
• 90 or more minutes
  0

We can also look at the means of transport in Wellton to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  353
• Carpooled
  57
• Public transportation
  0
• Walked
  18
• Other means
  0
• Worked from home
  163

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in Wellton, Arizona.

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