Wellston, MI

Census Place

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2023 Population

425

89.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.4

28.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.18%

54.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$48,125

36.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$109,800

9.25% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

100

33.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wellston, MI had a population of 425 people with a median age of 34.4 and a median household income of $48,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wellston, MI grew from 224 to 425, a 89.7% increase and its median household income grew from $35,156 to $48,125, a 36.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wellston, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (92%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.41%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.65%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.941%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Wellston, MI 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 Wellston, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wellston, MI was $109,800, and the homeownership rate was 86.3%.

Most people in Wellston, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wellston, MI was 3 cars per household.

United States Michigan Manistee County, MI Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI

Population & Diversity

Wellston, MI is home to a population of 425 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.941% of Wellston, MI residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2023, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (391 people) in Wellston, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellston, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
391 ± 205
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 35
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 10

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wellston, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

0.941%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

1.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2023, 0.941% of Wellston, MI residents (4 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 Wellston, MI was 1.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16

Wellston, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wellston, MI employs 100 people. The largest industries in Wellston, MI are Information (26 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (14 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,833), Manufacturing ($45,156), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,438).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

100

2023 Value

± 78

33.3%

1 Year growth

± 95.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wellston, MI grew at a rate of 33.3%, from 75 employees to 100 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellston, MI, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (26 people), Transportation Occupations (14 people), and Production Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wellston, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

100

2023 Value

± 78

33.3%

1 Year growth

± 95.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wellston, MI grew at a rate of 33.3%, from 75 employees to 100 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellston, MI, are Information (26 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wellston, MI, though some of these residents may live in Wellston, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,875

Median earning men ± $28,372

$38,750

Median earning women ± $9,327

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($45,156) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 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 Wellston, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 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 Michigan 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, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% 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 (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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 Wellston, MI was $109,800 in 2023, which is 0.362 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $100,500 to $109,800, a 9.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Wellston, MI is 86.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wellston, MI have an average commute time of 16.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wellston, MI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,199

$101

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.3%

Homeownership

2023

51.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 86.3% of the housing units in Wellston, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 6

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Wellston, MI 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.

$48,125

Median Household Income

± $19,068

117

Number of Households

± 42

In 2023, the median household income of the 117 households in Wellston, MI grew to $48,125 from the previous year's value of $35,156.

The following chart displays the households in Wellston, MI 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wellston, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83%)
Worked At Home (17%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 83% of workers in Wellston, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

16.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellston, MI have a shorter commute time (16.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wellston, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellston, MI (39 out of 425 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wellston, MI 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

94.8% of the population of Wellston, MI has health coverage, with 16.9% on employee plans, 56% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 8.71% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Manistee County, MI see 2249 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.92% increase from the previous year (2046 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1491 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 650 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,249 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Manistee County, MI

Primary care physicians in Manistee County, MI see an average of 2,249 patients per year. This represents a 9.92% increase from the previous year (2,046 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 40.9% between 18 and 34 years, 29.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.5% were men and 44.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.18%

Uninsured

16.9%

Employer Coverage

56%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

8.71%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wellston, MI grew by 16% from 4.46% to 5.18%.

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

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