Wellfleet, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

0.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.35%

9.46% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,792

27.6% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Wellfleet, NE is home to a population of 74 people, from which 82.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.6% of Wellfleet, NE residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 2.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50 people) in Wellfleet, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.4%

2024 Citizenship

85.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.4% of Wellfleet, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wellfleet, NE was 85.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wellfleet, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellfleet, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 21
Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 37
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

32.4%

Hispanic Population

24 people

32.4% of the people in Wellfleet, NE are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wellfleet, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

17.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

14.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 17.6% of Wellfleet, NE residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wellfleet, NE was 14.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wellfleet, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 15

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wellfleet, NE.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wellfleet, NE was $71,700 in 2024, which is 0.216 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,000 to $71,700, a 4.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wellfleet, NE is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wellfleet, NE have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wellfleet, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$71,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,353

$21

Median Property Taxes

±$23

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 Wellfleet, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

74.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in Wellfleet, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wellfleet, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,792

Median Household Income

± $34,081

Number of Households

± 27

In 2024, the median household income of the 27 households in Wellfleet, NE declined from $49,792 from the previous year's value of $68,750.

The following chart displays the households in Wellfleet, NE 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wellfleet, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (23.1%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Wellfleet, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Commute Time

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellfleet, NE have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wellfleet, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wellfleet, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wellfleet, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wellfleet, NE have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellfleet, NE (1 out of 74 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wellfleet, NE is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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