Wellston, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,628
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
48.1
25.6% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
35.4%
1.12% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$44,957
13.9% 1-year growth
2020 Median Property Value
$34,000
10.5% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
725
3.59% 1-year decline

About

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.

99.1% of the residents in Wellston, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Wellston, MO was $34,000, and the homeownership rate was 49.3%.

Most people in Wellston, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 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 1.63k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.921% of Wellston, MO residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 56.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.57k people) in Wellston, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 White (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Wellston, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wellston, MO was 99.2%, 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)
    1.57k ± 382
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28 ± 21
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    15 ± 26

In 2024, there were 56.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.57k people) in Wellston, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 White (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Asian (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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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.921%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
15 people
0.828%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14 people

As of 2024, 0.921% of Wellston, MO residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wellston, MO was 0.828%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 30
  2. Vietnam
    19 ± 24

Wellston, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wellston, MO employs 725 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wellston, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (386 people), Wholesale Trade (89 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,692), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,110), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,094).

Employment

Occupations

725
2024 Value
± 332
−3.59%
1 Year decline
± 66.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wellston, MO declined at a rate of −3.59%, from 752 employees to 725 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellston, MO, are Health Technologists & Technicians (214 people), Management Occupations (98 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (85 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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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

725
2024 Value
± 332
−3.59%
1 Year decline
± 66.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wellston, MO declined at a rate of −3.59%, from 752 employees to 725 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellston, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (386 people), Wholesale Trade (89 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (51 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

$35,368
Median earning men ± $36,362
$48,285
Median earning women ± $15,645

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,000) and Retail Trade ($28,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,663) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,094).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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

Voting results are not available for Wellston, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wellston, MO was $34,000 in 2020, which is 0.102 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $38,000 to $34,000, a 10.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wellston, MO is 49.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wellston, MO have an average commute time of 20.4 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

Property

$34,000
Median Property Value 2020
±$28,826
$387
Median Property Taxes
±$211

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

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

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Rent vs Own

49.3%
Homeownership
2024
79.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 49.3% of the housing units in Wellston, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$44,957
Median Household Income
± $33,792
785
Number of Households
± 258

In 2024, the median household income of the 785 households in Wellston, MO grew to $44,957 from the previous year's value of $39,474.

The following chart displays the households in Wellston, MO 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wellston, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.5%)
  2. Public Transit (16.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.15%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Wellston, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (16.4%) and those who worked at home (5.15%).

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

20.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellston, MO have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

35.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellston, MO (577 out of 1.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

91.2% of the population of Wellston, MO has health coverage, with 40.2% on employee plans, 36.2% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 4.3% 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% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 46.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.91% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.78%
Uninsured
40.2%
Employer Coverage
36.2%
Medicaid
10.4%
Medicare
4.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wellston, MO declined by 8.93% from 9.64% to 8.78%.

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