Wellington, KS

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2022 Population
7,710
0.452% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.9
1.27% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
14.8%
16.8% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$48,333
4.62% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$89,500
12.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wellington, KS had a population of 7.71k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $48,333. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wellington, KS declined from 7,745 to 7,710, a −0.452% decrease and its median household income declined from $50,676 to $48,333, a −4.62% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wellington, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.55%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (4.51%), White (Hispanic) (4.37%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%).

None of the households in Wellington, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Wellington, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wellington, KS was $89,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.4%.

Most people in Wellington, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wellington, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Wellington, KS is home to a population of 7.71k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.25% of Wellington, KS residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2022, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.29k people) in Wellington, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 351 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 348 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%
2022 Citizenship
99.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Wellington, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wellington, KS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellington, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.29k ± 166
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    351 ± 106
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    348 ± 183
10.8%
Hispanic Population
835 people

In 2022, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.29k people) in Wellington, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 351 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 348 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.8% of the people in Wellington, KS are hispanic (835 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wellington, KS as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.25%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
96 people
0.917%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
71 people

As of 2022, 1.25% of Wellington, KS residents (96 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wellington, KS was 0.917%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    199 ± 91
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    78 ± 51
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    49 ± 53

Wellington, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wellington, KS employs 3.19k people. The largest industries in Wellington, KS are Manufacturing (479 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (423 people), and Retail Trade (383 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($215,361), Manufacturing ($64,313), and Wholesale Trade ($61,417).

Occupations

3.19k
2022 Value
± 405
−0.778%
1 Year decline
± 17.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wellington, KS declined at a rate of −0.778%, from 3.21k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellington, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (365 people), Production Occupations (361 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wellington, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.19k
2022 Value
± 405
−0.778%
1 Year decline
± 17.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wellington, KS declined at a rate of −0.778%, from 3.21k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellington, KS, are Manufacturing (479 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (423 people), and Retail Trade (383 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wellington, KS, though some of these residents may live in Wellington, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,641
Median earning men ± $6,678
$27,883
Median earning women ± $5,497

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($129,300), Manufacturing ($71,724), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($60,972), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,324), and Public Administration ($34,911).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wellington, KS was $89,500 in 2022, which is 0.317 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $79,500 to $89,500, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Wellington, KS is 64.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wellington, KS have an average commute time of 14.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wellington, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wellington, KS is $48,333. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Wellington, KS was Census Tract 9622 with a value of $69,393, followed by Census Tract 9624 and Census Tract 9623, with respective values of $65,109 and $63,654.

Property

$89,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$6,776
$1,901
Median Property Taxes
±$267

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wellington, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wellington, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

64.4%
Homeownership
2022
51.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 64.4% of the housing units in Wellington, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9622
  2. Census Tract 9624
  3. Census Tract 9623

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wellington, KS was Census Tract 9622 with a value of $69,393, followed by Census Tract 9624 and Census Tract 9623, with respective values of $65,109 and $63,654.

The following map shows all of the places in Wellington, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$48,333
Median Household Income
± $4,891
2.95k
Number of Households
± 347

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.95k households in Wellington, KS declined from $48,333 from the previous year's value of $50,676.

The following chart displays the households in Wellington, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wellington, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (81.5%)
  2. Carpooled (8.72%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.26%)

In 2022, 81.5% of workers in Wellington, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.72%) and those who worked at home (6.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

14.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellington, KS have a shorter commute time (14.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wellington, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wellington, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wellington, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellington, KS (1.11k out of 7.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wellington, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.9% of the population of Wellington, KS has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sumner County, KS see 3763 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.4% increase from the previous year (3262 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2798 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1018 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,763 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sumner County, KS

Primary care physicians in Sumner County, KS see an average of 3,763 patients per year. This represents a 15.4% increase from the previous year (3,262 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sumner County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.08%
Uninsured
47%
Employer Coverage
16.8%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
1.39%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wellington, KS declined by 3.76% from 9.43% to 9.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wellington, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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