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Wellington Missouri Information: Wellington, Missouri is part of LAFAYETTE County. Population for Wellington from the last gathering is 784. You can view Wellington venues that host many Wellington MO events every year. You can also research Wellington Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Wellington Missouri real estate guide. Wellington Missouri has a latitude of 39.1324 and a longitude of -93.9855. Zip codes in Wellington, MO include 64097 ... more Wellington zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wellington, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wellington, MO was 784.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wellington was 386, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wellington, MO
There are an estimated 185 married men in the town. 63.4 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 398 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wellington, Missouri
There are an estimated 166 married women in the community. 49.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wellington, MO
The median age of people living in Wellington, MO was 38.6 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 53. There were 603 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.5 percent of the population (137) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wellington, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wellington, MO was 781.

White Population in Wellington, MO
The estimated White population in the Wellington community is 772, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wellington, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wellington, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wellington, MO was 2.

Asian Population in Wellington, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wellington, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wellington was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wellington community was 14, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wellington, MO
The household population number in Wellington was 775.

Group Quarters Population in Wellington, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 9.

Average Household Size in Wellington, MO
The average household size in Wellington is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wellington, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 361 total housing units in Wellington.

The number of occupied housing units was 343, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 266 were owner-occupied (77.6), and 77 were renter-occupied (22.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18 vacant homes in Wellington at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wellington, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 230, with a median value in dollars of 64,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wellington, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $658 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wellington, average costs per month were $226 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 437 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wellington, Missouri
68 people in Wellington also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wellington, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wellington was 104, or 17.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wellington, MO
In 2000, there were 123 people in Wellington, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wellington, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 28 people in Wellington who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wellington, Missouri
There were 399 in the labor force in Wellington at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.1 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 36 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wellington, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wellington, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,071. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wellington, Missouri
Per capita income in Wellington in the last full census was 17,997. 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 13, or 6 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, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 52, or 6.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.