Wellsville, KS

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2022 Population

2,022

2.17% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

37.9

2.43% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.75%

2.17% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$68,750

3.17% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$158,300

11.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wellsville, KS had a population of 2.02k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $68,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wellsville, KS grew from 1,979 to 2,022, a 2.17% increase and its median household income declined from $71,000 to $68,750, a −3.17% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wellsville, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), White (Hispanic) (4.55%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.02%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.09%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.495%).

None of the households in Wellsville, KS 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.

99.6% of the residents in Wellsville, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wellsville, KS was $158,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.

Most people in Wellsville, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wellsville, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wellsville, KS is home to a population of 2.02k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.742% of Wellsville, KS residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2022, there were 19.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.84k people) in Wellsville, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 White (Hispanic) and 61 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Wellsville, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wellsville, KS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellsville, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 233
White (Hispanic)
92 ± 91
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 36.9

5.74%

Hispanic Population

116 people

5.74% of the people in Wellsville, KS are hispanic (116 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.742%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

0.657%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2022, 0.742% of Wellsville, KS residents (15 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 Wellsville, KS was 0.657%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 45
Vietnam
12 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 14

Wellsville, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 5.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wellsville, KS employs 926 people. The largest industries in Wellsville, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), Construction (120 people), and Manufacturing (117 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($97,760), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,500), and Manufacturing ($77,969).

Employment

Occupations

926

2022 Value

± 168

−1.49%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wellsville, KS declined at a rate of −1.49%, from 940 employees to 926 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellsville, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (140 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (103 people), and Management Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wellsville, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

926

2022 Value

± 168

−1.49%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wellsville, KS declined at a rate of −1.49%, from 940 employees to 926 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellsville, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), Construction (120 people), and Manufacturing (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wellsville, KS, though some of these residents may live in Wellsville, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,833

Median earning men ± $16,754

$40,278

Median earning women ± $5,353

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($100,694), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,417), Information ($58,281), and Manufacturing ($55,625).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming 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 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% 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 (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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 Wellsville, KS was $158,300 in 2022, which is 0.562 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $142,500 to $158,300, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Wellsville, KS is 68.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wellsville, KS have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wellsville, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$158,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,589

$557

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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 Wellsville, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2022

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.7% of the housing units in Wellsville, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Wellsville, KS 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.

$68,750

Median Household Income

± $19,521

811

Number of Households

± 154

In 2022, the median household income of the 811 households in Wellsville, KS declined from $68,750 from the previous year's value of $71,000.

The following chart displays the households in Wellsville, KS 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 Wellsville, KS is from Wellsville, KS.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (6.77%)

In 2022, 81.7% of workers in Wellsville, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.77%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellsville, KS have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.86% of the workforce in Wellsville, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellsville, KS (189 out of 1.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wellsville, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

92.5% of the population of Wellsville, KS has health coverage, with 65.4% on employee plans, 7.48% on Medicaid, 9.12% on Medicare, 7.79% on non-group plans, and 2.66% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.53%

Uninsured

65.4%

Employer Coverage

7.48%

Medicaid

9.12%

Medicare

7.79%

Non-Group

2.66%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wellsville, KS grew by 12.2% from 6.71% to 7.53%.

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

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