Wellington, UT

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,526
1.33% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
John Curtis
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
34.1
7.08% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
19.2%
14.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$58,807
8.77% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$173,100
13.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
583
3.55% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wellington, UT had a population of 1.53k people with a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of $58,807. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wellington, UT grew from 1,506 to 1,526, a 1.33% increase and its median household income grew from $54,063 to $58,807, a 8.77% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wellington, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (86%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.91%), White (Hispanic) (4.06%), Other (Hispanic) (3.08%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.9%).

None of the households in Wellington, UT 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, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wellington, UT was $173,100, and the homeownership rate was 59.4%.

Most people in Wellington, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wellington, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wellington, UT is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.57% of Wellington, UT residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2023, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Wellington, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 62 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2023 Citizenship
98.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Wellington, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wellington, UT was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellington, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.31k ± 293
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    75 ± 74
  3. White (Hispanic)
    62 ± 65
12.1%
Hispanic Population
184 people

In 2023, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Wellington, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 62 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.1% of the people in Wellington, UT are hispanic (184 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    101,934 ± 7,718 people
  2. Venezuela
    11,533 ± 2,632 people
  3. India
    9,236 ± 2,356 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,934 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 11,533 and India with 9,236.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.57%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
24 people
2.32%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
35 people

As of 2023, 1.57% of Wellington, UT residents (24 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wellington, UT was 2.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    38 ± 36
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 23
  3. Korea
    16 ± 21

Wellington, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wellington, UT employs 583 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wellington, UT were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (66 people), Accommodation & Food Services (58 people), and Retail Trade (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,000), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,000), and Manufacturing ($74,167).

Employment

Occupations

583
2023 Value
± 137
3.55%
1 Year growth
± 31.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wellington, UT grew at a rate of 3.55%, from 563 employees to 583 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellington, UT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (76 people), Management Occupations (76 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wellington, UT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

583
2023 Value
± 137
3.55%
1 Year growth
± 31.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wellington, UT grew at a rate of 3.55%, from 563 employees to 583 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellington, UT, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (66 people), Accommodation & Food Services (58 people), and Retail Trade (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wellington, UT, though some of these residents may live in Wellington, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,841
Median earning men ± $11,869
$22,829
Median earning women ± $10,298

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,000), Manufacturing ($74,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,018).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($28,021), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,932), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% 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 7.69%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (1.14%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
John Curtis
Senator from Utah1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Utah

Utah 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 Utah have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.737% 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 2023 were Some college (634k), High School or Equivalent (588k), and Bachelors Degree (514k).

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, UT was $173,100 in 2023, which is 0.571 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $152,000 to $173,100, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Wellington, UT is 59.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Wellington, UT have an average commute time of 14.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wellington, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$47,729
$343
Median Property Taxes
±$92

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, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

59.4%
Homeownership
2023
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 59.4% of the housing units in Wellington, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wellington, UT 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.
$58,807
Median Household Income
± $7,552
577
Number of Households
± 134

In 2023, the median household income of the 577 households in Wellington, UT grew to $58,807 from the previous year's value of $54,063.

The following chart displays the households in Wellington, UT 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wellington, UT is from Utah.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Utah
0.478
2022 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2023, the income inequality in Utah was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.584% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.1%)
  3. Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2023, 72.1% of workers in Wellington, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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

14.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellington, UT have a shorter commute time (14.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.811% of the workforce in Wellington, UT 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, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wellington, UT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellington, UT (293 out of 1.53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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Health

86.3% of the population of Wellington, UT has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 3.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.53% increase from the previous year (1,741 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 259 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 25.9% between 18 and 34 years, 27.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

13.7%
Uninsured
34.4%
Employer Coverage
18.2%
Medicaid
17.1%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
3.21%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wellington, UT grew by 14.6% from 12% to 13.7%.

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

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