Wellington Population History 1990 - 2023

Wellington Population Facts

What is the current population of Wellington?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Wellington is 7,568. Wellington, Kansas is the 3,817th largest city in the US.

What county is Wellington, Kansas in?

Wellington is located entirely in Sumner County.

What is the size of Wellington, Kansas in square miles?

Wellington has an area of 7.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Wellington?

The peak population of Wellington was in 2000, when its population was 8,658. In 2000, Wellington was the 3,054th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,817th largest city in the US. Wellington is currently 12.6% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Wellington shrinking?

Wellington has shrunk 12.5% since the year 2000. Wellington, Kansas's growth is extremely below average. 93% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Wellington, Kansas?

Wellington has a population density of 1,073.3 people per square mile.

Wellington Demographics

What is the voting age population of Wellington, Kansas?

The total voting age population of Wellington, Kansas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,731. The voting age population is 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

What percentage of Wellington, Kansas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.3% of the residents of Wellington are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Wellington, Kansas?

The racial demographics of Wellington are 90.6% White, 4.7% Two or more races, 1.9% Black, 1.7% American Indian and 1.1% Other. Additionally, 8.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Wellington, Kansas residents are below the poverty line?

In Wellington, 16.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 16.4%. On a per-household basis, 15.5% of families are below the poverty line in Wellington.

What percentage of Wellington, Kansas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 57.4% of Wellington residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Wellington, Kansas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 90.5% of Wellington residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.3% have a bachelor's degree and 5.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Wellington, Kansas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Wellington residents aged 5 and older, 2.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Wellington Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Wellington, Kansas?

The unemployment rate in Wellington is 3.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Wellington, Kansas residents work for the government?

In Wellington, 17.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Wellington, Kansas?

The median household income in Wellington is $44,596.

Wellington Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Wellington, Kansas?

In Wellington, 61.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Wellington, Kansas?

Renters occupy 38.9% of housing units in Wellington.

What percentage of Wellington, Kansas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Wellington, 31.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Wellington, Kansas housing units were built after 2000?

In Wellington, 6.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 230 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Wellington, Kansas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Wellington is $745.

What percentage of households in Wellington, Kansas have broadband internet?

In Wellington, 78.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.