Wellington, KY

Census Place

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2021 Population
452
2.59% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
51.4
1.98% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
4.2%
15.2% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$91,875
12.6% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$274,100
3.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Wellington, KY had a population of 452 people with a median age of 51.4 and a median household income of $91,875. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wellington, KY declined from 464 to 452, a −2.59% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,563 to $91,875, a 12.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wellington, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.77%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.664%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.442%).

None of the households in Wellington, KY 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.

98.2% of the residents in Wellington, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Wellington, KY was $274,100, and the homeownership rate was 91.9%.

Most people in Wellington, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wellington, KY was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Wellington, KY is home to a population of 452 people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.75% of Wellington, KY residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2021, there were 53.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (430 people) in Wellington, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.2%
2021 Citizenship
98.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.2% of Wellington, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Wellington, KY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellington, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    430 ± 76
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    8 ± 9.43
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 9
1.11%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2021, there were 53.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (430 people) in Wellington, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.11% of the people in Wellington, KY are hispanic (5 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

5.75%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
26 people
5.39%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
25 people

As of 2021, 5.75% of Wellington, KY residents (26 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wellington, KY was 5.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    9 ± 19
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 13
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 17

Wellington, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Wellington, KY employs 266 people. The largest industries in Wellington, KY are Educational Services (51 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (28 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($122,813), Manufacturing ($93,125), and Retail Trade ($91,250).

Occupations

266
2021 Value
± 76
0.377%
1 Year growth
± 41.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Wellington, KY grew at a rate of 0.377%, from 265 employees to 266 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellington, KY, are Management Occupations (44 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (37 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wellington, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

266
2021 Value
± 76
0.377%
1 Year growth
± 41.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Wellington, KY grew at a rate of 0.377%, from 265 employees to 266 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellington, KY, are Educational Services (51 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wellington, KY, though some of these residents may live in Wellington, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$73,000
Median earning men ± $8,426
$63,250
Median earning women ± $4,893

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,750), Manufacturing ($86,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($79,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($93,125), Public Administration ($85,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,458).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $57.5B
  2. $36.5B
  3. $28.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $57.5B, followed by Electronics ($36.5B) and Machinery ($28.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kentucky products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$330B
2020 Value in Kentucky
$644B
Projected 2050 Value in Kentucky
95% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kentucky trade was $330B. This is expected to increase 95% to $644B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kentucky trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $27.7B
  2. $19B
  3. $17.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Tennessee with $27.7B, followed by California with $19B and Ohio and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kentucky shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

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 Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 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 Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.789% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (777k), and Secondary Education (561k).

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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The median property value in Wellington, KY was $274,100 in 2021, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $266,100 to $274,100, a 3.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Wellington, KY is 91.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Wellington, KY have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wellington, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$274,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$7,561
$216
Median Property Taxes
±$46

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

91.9%
Homeownership
2021
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 91.9% of the housing units in Wellington, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.8%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 97
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$91,875
Median Household Income
± $32,542
235
Number of Households
± 49

In 2021, the median household income of the 235 households in Wellington, KY grew to $91,875 from the previous year's value of $81,563.

The following chart displays the households in Wellington, KY 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wellington, KY is from Kentucky.
0.453
2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.454
2020 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2021, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.236% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (81.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (14%)
  3. Carpooled (3.11%)

In 2021, 81.3% of workers in Wellington, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (3.11%).

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

18.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellington, KY have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.905% of the workforce in Wellington, KY 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, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wellington, KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellington, KY (19 out of 452 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wellington, KY is White, followed by Native American 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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99.6% of the population of Wellington, KY has health coverage, with 68.8% on employee plans, 2.21% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 8.63% on non-group plans, and 0.885% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, KY see 1065 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.653% decrease from the previous year (1072 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 946 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 292 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,065 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, KY

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, KY see an average of 1,065 patients per year. This represents a 0.653% decrease from the previous year (1,072 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.2% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 44.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.1% were men and 56.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.442%
Uninsured
68.8%
Employer Coverage
2.21%
Medicaid
19%
Medicare
8.63%
Non-Group
0.885%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wellington, KY grew by NaNy% from 0% to 0.442%.

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