Wellston, OK

Census Place

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2022 Population

794

0.251% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.4

3.04% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

14.2%

10.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$55,665

4.43% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$90,300

20.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wellston, OK had a population of 794 people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $55,665. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wellston, OK declined from 796 to 794, a −0.251% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,305 to $55,665, a 4.43% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wellston, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.04%), White (Hispanic) (3.27%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.504%).

None of the households in Wellston, OK 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.

97.9% of the residents in Wellston, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wellston, OK was $90,300, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Wellston, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wellston, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wellston, OK is home to a population of 794 people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.76% of Wellston, OK residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2022, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (692 people) in Wellston, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 26 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

98.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of Wellston, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wellston, OK was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellston, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
692 ± 162
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 26
White (Hispanic)
26 ± 23

3.78%

Hispanic Population

30 people

3.78% of the people in Wellston, OK are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wellston, OK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.76%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

1.88%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2022, 1.76% of Wellston, OK residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wellston, OK was 1.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 13
Korea
2 ± 11

Wellston, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wellston, OK employs 323 people. The largest industries in Wellston, OK are Retail Trade (63 people), Construction (39 people), and Public Administration (34 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($78,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,917), and Transportation & Warehousing ($62,917).

Employment

Occupations

323

2022 Value

± 65

0.938%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wellston, OK grew at a rate of 0.938%, from 320 employees to 323 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellston, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people), Management Occupations (35 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wellston, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (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

323

2022 Value

± 65

0.938%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wellston, OK grew at a rate of 0.938%, from 320 employees to 323 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellston, OK, are Retail Trade (63 people), Construction (39 people), and Public Administration (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wellston, OK, though some of these residents may live in Wellston, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,188

Median earning men ± $19,461

$36,250

Median earning women ± $5,919

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($67,679), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,167), and Public Administration ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,000), Public Administration ($42,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,781).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% 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 10%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.58%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oklahoma

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 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 Oklahoma 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, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.779% 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 (965k), Some college (734k), and Bachelors Degree (494k).

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, OK was $90,300 in 2022, which is 0.32 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $75,200 to $90,300, a 20.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Wellston, OK is 79.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wellston, OK have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wellston, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$90,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$33,092

$304

Median Property Taxes

±$122

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2022

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.6% of the housing units in Wellston, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wellston, OK 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 Wellston, OK 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.

$55,665

Median Household Income

± $2,604

382

Number of Households

± 122

In 2022, the median household income of the 382 households in Wellston, OK grew to $55,665 from the previous year's value of $53,305.

The following chart displays the households in Wellston, OK 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wellston, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2022, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.507% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (7.52%)

In 2022, 75.5% of workers in Wellston, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (7.52%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellston, OK have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.73% of the workforce in Wellston, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellston, OK (112 out of 790 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 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wellston, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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

91.8% of the population of Wellston, OK has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 23.8% on non-group plans, and 2.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, OK see 4381 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.482% increase from the previous year (4360 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3759 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 490 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,381 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln County, OK

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, OK see an average of 4,381 patients per year. This represents a 0.482% increase from the previous year (4,360 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.19%

Uninsured

38.5%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

23.8%

Non-Group

2.64%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wellston, OK declined by 4.17% from 8.54% to 8.19%.

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

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