Wellington, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,883

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

9.37% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.4%

26.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,050

15.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$87,400

14.1% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Wellington, TX is home to a population of 1.88k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.28% of Wellington, TX residents were born outside of the country (156 people).

In 2024, there were 2.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (979 people) in Wellington, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 328 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 260 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Wellington, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wellington, TX was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellington, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
979 ± 165
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
328 ± 153
Other (Hispanic)
260 ± 126

39.1%

Hispanic Population

736 people

39.1% of the people in Wellington, TX are hispanic (736 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wellington, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

8.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

156 people

5.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

As of 2024, 8.28% of Wellington, TX residents (156 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, TX was 5.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 16

Wellington, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wellington, TX employs 948 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wellington, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (103 people), and Educational Services (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($71,369), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,268), and Construction ($63,257).

Employment

Occupations

948

2024 Value

± 167

−5.29%

1 Year decline

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wellington, TX declined at a rate of −5.29%, from 1k employees to 948 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellington, TX, are Management Occupations (135 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (111 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wellington, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

948

2024 Value

± 167

−5.29%

1 Year decline

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wellington, TX declined at a rate of −5.29%, from 1k employees to 948 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellington, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (103 people), and Educational Services (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wellington, TX, though some of these residents may live in Wellington, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,833

Median earning men ± $7,091

$29,714

Median earning women ± $5,854

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,281), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,143), and Construction ($63,257).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,875), Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,642).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wellington, TX was $87,400 in 2024, which is 0.263 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,700 to $87,400, a 14.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wellington, TX is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wellington, TX have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wellington, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,712

$518

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Wellington, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

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

$57,050

Median Household Income

± $9,594

711

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 711 households in Wellington, TX grew to $57,050 from the previous year's value of $49,545.

The following chart displays the households in Wellington, TX 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wellington, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Worked At Home (3.15%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Wellington, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (3.15%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellington, TX have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.696% of the workforce in Wellington, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellington, TX (409 out of 1.82k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wellington, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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