Wellman, IA

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US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Employed Population

771

1.78% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wellman, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.53%), White (Hispanic) (1.1%), Other (Hispanic) (0.715%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.455%).

None of the households in Wellman, IA 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.

Most people in Wellman, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Wellman, IA was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 37.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.46k people) in Wellman, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 17 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellman, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 233
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 40.3
White (Hispanic)
17 ± 27

2.27%

Hispanic Population

35 people

2.27% of the people in Wellman, IA are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wellman, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Economy

The economy of Wellman, IA employs 771 people. The largest industries in Wellman, IA are , and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($69,250), and Educational Services ($57,188).

Employment

Occupations

771

2023 Value

± 140

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellman, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (150 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (76 people), and Transportation Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wellman, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

771

2023 Value

± 140

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellman, IA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wellman, IA, though some of these residents may live in Wellman, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wellman, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa 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 Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

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.

Housing & Living

People in Wellman, IA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wellman, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Wellman, IA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

N/A

Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Wellman, IA 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 Wellman, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (86.9%)
Carpooled (4.8%)
Worked At Home (4.67%)

In 2023, 86.9% of workers in Wellman, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.8%) and those who worked at home (4.67%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellman, IA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Wellman, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wellman, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wellman, IA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellman, IA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wellman, IA is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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

Uninsured People

4.79%

Uninsured

40.2%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

20.7%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

0.684%

Military or VA

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

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