Wells County, IN

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2023 Population

28,261

0.334% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.2

0.985% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.22%

13.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$69,741

2.45% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$180,000

11.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,419

0.474% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wells County, IN had a population of 28.3k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $69,741. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wells County, IN grew from 28,167 to 28,261, a 0.334% increase and its median household income grew from $68,074 to $69,741, a 2.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wells County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%), Other (Hispanic) (2.11%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.973%).

None of the households in Wells County, IN 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.

99.4% of the residents in Wells County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wells County, IN was $180,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.

Most people in Wells County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wells County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Wells County, IN borders Adams County, IN, Allen County, IN, Blackford County, IN, Grant County, IN, Huntington County, IN, and Jay County, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Wells County, IN is home to a population of 28.3k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.16% of Wells County, IN residents were born outside of the country (328 people).

In 2023, there were 41.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.2k people) in Wells County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 626 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 597 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Wells County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wells County, IN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wells County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.2k ± 112
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
626 ± 157
Other (Hispanic)
597 ± 177

3.8%

Hispanic Population

1.08k people

3.8% of the people in Wells County, IN are hispanic (1.08k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wells County, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

1.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

328 people

1.46%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

412 people

As of 2023, 1.16% of Wells County, IN residents (328 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wells County, IN was 1.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
497 ± 121
Gulf War (2001-)
316 ± 134
Korea
178 ± 71

Wells County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wells County, IN employs 14.4k people. The largest industries in Wells County, IN are Manufacturing (3,322 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,301 people), and Retail Trade (2,042 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($72,550), Information ($58,654), and Public Administration ($55,000).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.4k

2023 Value

± 787

0.474%

1 Year growth

± 7.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wells County, IN grew at a rate of 0.474%, from 14.4k employees to 14.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wells County, IN, are Production Occupations (1,974 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,628 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,387 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wells County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

14.4k

2023 Value

± 787

0.474%

1 Year growth

± 7.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wells County, IN grew at a rate of 0.474%, from 14.4k employees to 14.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wells County, IN, are Manufacturing (3,322 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,301 people), and Retail Trade (2,042 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wells County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Wells County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,364

Median earning men ± $4,136

$33,377

Median earning women ± $2,197

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($64,479), Public Administration ($62,604), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($52,885), Construction ($49,922), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

57
Other Services (except Public Administration)
40
Retail Trade
40
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$158k
Manufacturing
$88.3k
Transportation and Warehousing
$85.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wells County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 77.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.86%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (77.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.86%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wells County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 77.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.86%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wells County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 Indiana 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, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% 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 (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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

The median property value in Wells County, IN was $180,000 in 2023, which is 0.593 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $161,300 to $180,000, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Wells County, IN is 76.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wells County, IN have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wells County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wells County, IN is $69,741. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Wells County, IN was Census Tract 402 with a value of $94,375, followed by Census Tract 403 and Census Tract 404, with respective values of $86,071 and $73,516.

In 2023, 8.45% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wells County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.0481%.

Housing

Property

$180,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,090

$8,656

Median Property Taxes

±$568

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 Wells County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2023

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.2% of the housing units in Wells County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wells County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 402
Census Tract 403
Census Tract 404

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wells County, IN was Census Tract 402 with a value of $94,375, followed by Census Tract 403 and Census Tract 404, with respective values of $86,071 and $73,516.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Wells County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,741

Median Household Income

± $4,693

11.4k

Number of Households

± 691

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.4k households in Wells County, IN grew to $69,741 from the previous year's value of $68,074.

The following chart displays the households in Wells County, IN 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 Wells County, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.9%)
Worked At Home (5.88%)
Carpooled (5.85%)

In 2023, 85.9% of workers in Wells County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.88%) and those who carpooled to work (5.85%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wells County, IN have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in Wells County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.45% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wells County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.0481%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wells County, IN (2k out of 27.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wells County, IN 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 11% of the children was living in poverty in Wells County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.4% of the population of Wells County, IN has health coverage, with 53.6% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wells County, IN see 1876 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.7% increase from the previous year (1664 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3525 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1484 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,876 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wells County, IN

Primary care physicians in Wells County, IN see an average of 1,876 patients per year. This represents a 12.7% increase from the previous year (1,664 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.57%

Uninsured

53.6%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.13%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wells County, IN grew by 6.04% from 6.2% to 6.57%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.3 in Wells County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Wells County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.5% in Wells County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Wells County, IN.