Wells, VT

Census Place

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2023 Population

423

14.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.1

12.9% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.7%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$73,750

8.81% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$198,400

17.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

228

1.79% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wells, VT had a population of 423 people with a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of $73,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wells, VT grew from 369 to 423, a 14.6% increase and its median household income declined from $80,875 to $73,750, a −8.81% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wells, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Wells, VT 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.

100% of the residents in Wells, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wells, VT was $198,400, and the homeownership rate was 82.2%.

Most people in Wells, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 60 minutes. The average car ownership in Wells, VT was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wells, VT is home to a population of 423 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Wells, VT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 6.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (370 people) in Wells, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Wells, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wells, VT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wells, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
370 ± 175
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 76.7
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 10

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wells, VT 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 Vermont.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,981 ± 1,725 people
China
1,582 ± 975 people
Germany
991 ± 772 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,981 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,582 and Germany with 991.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14

Wells, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wells, VT employs 228 people. The largest industries in Wells, VT are Construction (47 people), Transportation & Warehousing (38 people), and Retail Trade (33 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,958), Manufacturing ($62,083), and Construction ($56,250).

Males in Vermont have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,434. The income inequality in Vermont (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

228

2023 Value

± 95

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 58.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wells, VT grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 224 employees to 228 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wells, VT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people), Sales & Related Occupations (41 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wells, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Vermont (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

228

2023 Value

± 95

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 58.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wells, VT grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 224 employees to 228 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wells, VT, are Construction (47 people), Transportation & Warehousing (38 people), and Retail Trade (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wells, VT, though some of these residents may live in Wells, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,565

Median earning men ± $8,071

$46,071

Median earning women ± $11,299

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($53,641) and Construction ($38,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,125) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.76%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 307k people employed in Vermont. This represents a 1.76% 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 21.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wells, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint 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 Wells, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (63.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
Republican Party
Other (1.76%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

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Bernie Sanders

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Peter Welch

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wells, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Wells, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Wells, VT 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

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.431% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.362% 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 (130k), Bachelors Degree (106k), and Some college (93.2k).

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, VT was $198,400 in 2023, which is 0.654 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $168,600 to $198,400, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Wells, VT is 82.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wells, VT have an average commute time of 60 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wells, VT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$62,094

$134

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.2%

Homeownership

2023

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.2% of the housing units in Wells, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wells, VT 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.

$73,750

Median Household Income

± $22,359

163

Number of Households

± 55

In 2023, the median household income of the 163 households in Wells, VT declined from $73,750 from the previous year's value of $80,875.

The following chart displays the households in Wells, VT 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, VT is from Vermont.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2022, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (92.5%)
Worked At Home (5.7%)
Carpooled (1.75%)

In 2023, 92.5% of workers in Wells, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.7%) and those who carpooled to work (1.75%).

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

60 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wells, VT have a longer commute time (60 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 16.3% of the workforce in Wells, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wells, VT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wells, VT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wells, VT (62 out of 423 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 Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wells, VT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
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

98.8% of the population of Wells, VT has health coverage, with 55.1% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rutland County, VT see 1256 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.86% decrease from the previous year (1293 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1317 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Rutland County, VT.

1,256 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rutland County, VT

Primary care physicians in Rutland County, VT see an average of 1,256 patients per year. This represents a 2.86% decrease from the previous year (1,293 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.6% under 18 years, 42.6% between 18 and 34 years, 23.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.18%

Uninsured

55.1%

Employer Coverage

16.5%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wells, VT grew by NaNy% from 0% to 1.18%.

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

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