Wellston, MO

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,690
11.7% 1-year decline
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
38.3
13% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
35%
7.88% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$39,474
11.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
752
13.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wellston, MO had a population of 1.69k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $39,474. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wellston, MO declined from 1,913 to 1,690, a −11.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,278 to $39,474, a 11.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wellston, MO are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (91.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (3.96%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.91%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.828%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Wellston, MO 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.

99.2% of the residents in Wellston, MO are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Wellston, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Wellston, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wellston, MO is home to a population of 1.69k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.828% of Wellston, MO residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2023, there were 23 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in Wellston, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 White (Non-Hispanic) and 66 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Wellston, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wellston, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellston, MO
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.54k ± 385
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    67 ± 53
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    66 ± 83

In 2023, there were 23 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in Wellston, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 White (Non-Hispanic) and 66 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Foreign-Born Population

0.828%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14 people

As of 2023, 0.828% of Wellston, MO residents (14 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 Wellston, MO was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    27 ± 41
  2. Vietnam
    12 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 17

Wellston, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wellston, MO employs 752 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wellston, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), Wholesale Trade (90 people), and Retail Trade (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($50,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,104), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,613).

Employment

Occupations

752
2023 Value
± 334
−13.4%
1 Year decline
± 68%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wellston, MO declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 868 employees to 752 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellston, MO, are Health Technologists & Technicians (233 people), Management Occupations (94 people), and Material Moving Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wellston, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

752
2023 Value
± 334
−13.4%
1 Year decline
± 68%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wellston, MO declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 868 employees to 752 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellston, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), Wholesale Trade (90 people), and Retail Trade (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wellston, MO, though some of these residents may live in Wellston, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,324
Median earning men ± $32,376
$45,058
Median earning women ± $26,705

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,956), Retail Trade ($25,341), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,104), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,337), and Retail Trade ($26,313).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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 (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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 Missouri 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, 0.755% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.664% 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 High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.09M), and Bachelors Degree (886k).

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Housing & Living

People in Wellston, MO have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wellston, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

51.8%
Homeownership
2023
78.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 51.8% of the housing units in Wellston, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Wellston, MO 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.
$39,474
Median Household Income
± $25,558
772
Number of Households
± 256

In 2023, the median household income of the 772 households in Wellston, MO grew to $39,474 from the previous year's value of $35,278.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wellston, MO is from Wellston, MO.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
  2. Public Transit (12.6%)
  3. Carpooled (3.39%)

In 2023, 80.5% of workers in Wellston, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.39%).

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

19.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellston, MO have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wellston, MO 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 Wellston, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wellston, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellston, MO (572 out of 1.63k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wellston, MO is Black, followed by White 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.

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Health

90.4% of the population of Wellston, MO has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 36.4% on Medicaid, 9.11% on Medicare, 4.38% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.852% increase from the previous year (1,409 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 406 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 48% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.53% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.64%
Uninsured
40.5%
Employer Coverage
36.4%
Medicaid
9.11%
Medicare
4.38%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wellston, MO declined by 5.38% from 10.2% to 9.64%.

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