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Wellington Kansas Information: Wellington, Kansas is part of SUMNER County. Population for Wellington from the last gathering is 8647. You can view Wellington venues that host many Wellington KS events every year. You can also research Wellington Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Wellington Kansas real estate guide. Wellington Kansas has a latitude of 37.2686 and a longitude of -97.3953. Zip codes in Wellington, KS include 67152 ... more Wellington zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wellington, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wellington, KS was 8,647.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wellington was 4,180, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wellington, KS
There are an estimated 1,982 married men in the town. 62.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Wellington are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wellington is 4,467 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wellington, Kansas
There are an estimated 1,993 married women in the community. 57.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wellington, KS
The median age of people living in Wellington, KS was 36.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wellington was 651. There were 6,263 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.9 percent of the population (1,465) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wellington, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wellington, KS was 8,498.

White Population in Wellington, KS
The estimated White population in the Wellington community is 7,986, which is 92.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wellington, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 148, which is 1.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wellington, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wellington, KS was 107.

Asian Population in Wellington, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 25.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wellington, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wellington was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 223, while those of “two or more races” was 149 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wellington community was 628, or 7.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wellington, KS
The household population number in Wellington was 8,457.

Group Quarters Population in Wellington, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 190.

Average Household Size in Wellington, KS
The average household size in Wellington is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wellington, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,795 total housing units in Wellington.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,422, or 90.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,311 were owner-occupied (67.5), and 1,111 were renter-occupied (32.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 373 vacant homes in Wellington at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wellington, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,025, with a median value in dollars of 58,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wellington, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $710 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wellington, average costs per month were $254 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,643 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wellington, Kansas
838 people in Wellington also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wellington, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wellington was 887, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wellington, KS
In 2000, there were 1,612 people in Wellington, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wellington, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 381 people in Wellington who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wellington, Kansas
There were 4,053 in the labor force in Wellington at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wellington was 18.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wellington, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,410. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wellington, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,493. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wellington, Kansas
Per capita income in Wellington in the last full census was 16,790. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wellington numbered 203, or 8.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wellington, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 966, or 11.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.