Wellington, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

62,146

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

0.237% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.79%

15.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$115,632

4.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$599,400

Population & Diversity

Wellington, FL is home to a population of 62.1k people, from which 91.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.9% of Wellington, FL residents were born outside of the country (15.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.6k people) in Wellington, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.4%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Wellington, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wellington, FL was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellington, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.6k ± 1.93k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10.9k ± 1.87k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.51k ± 1.74k

28.5%

Hispanic Population

17.7k people

28.5% of the people in Wellington, FL are hispanic (17.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wellington, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

24.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.5k people

24.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.9k people

As of 2024, 24.9% of Wellington, FL residents (15.5k 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 Wellington, FL was 24.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
821 ± 274
Gulf War (2001-)
502 ± 208
Gulf War (1990s)
461 ± 205

Wellington, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wellington, FL.

Economy

The economy of Wellington, FL employs 30.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wellington, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,274 people), Retail Trade (3,697 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,271 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($110,124), Information ($101,786), and Manufacturing ($90,989).

Employment

Occupations

30.2k

2024 Value

± 1,671

2.8%

1 Year growth

± 7.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wellington, FL grew at a rate of 2.8%, from 29.4k employees to 30.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellington, FL, are Management Occupations (5,313 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,819 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,642 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wellington, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

30.2k

2024 Value

± 1,671

2.8%

1 Year growth

± 7.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wellington, FL grew at a rate of 2.8%, from 29.4k employees to 30.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellington, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,274 people), Retail Trade (3,697 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,271 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wellington, FL, though some of these residents may live in Wellington, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,762

Median earning men ± $8,085

$50,497

Median earning women ± $2,271

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,367), Information ($103,800), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,730).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($152,216), Public Administration ($99,750), and Information ($70,536).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wellington, FL was $599,400 in 2024, which is 1.8 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $557,100 to $599,400, a 7.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Wellington, FL is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wellington, FL have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wellington, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$599,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,872

$16,563

Median Property Taxes

±$1,027

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, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Wellington, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wellington, FL 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.

$115,632

Median Household Income

± $8,506

21.9k

Number of Households

± 1,375

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.9k households in Wellington, FL grew to $115,632 from the previous year's value of $110,294.

The following chart displays the households in Wellington, FL 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wellington, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.8%)
Worked At Home (20.2%)
Carpooled (7.39%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Wellington, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.39%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellington, FL have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.43% of the workforce in Wellington, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellington, FL (4.83k out of 62k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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