Wellton, AZ

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,447

10.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

64.8

6.23% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13%

23% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,654

4.92% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$84,900

13.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wellton, AZ had a population of 2.45k people with a median age of 64.8 and a median household income of $52,654. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wellton, AZ declined from 2,734 to 2,447, a −10.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,186 to $52,654, a 4.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wellton, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.66%), White (Hispanic) (7.76%), Other (Hispanic) (6.05%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.39%).

None of the households in Wellton, AZ 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.

91.6% of the residents in Wellton, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wellton, AZ was $84,900, and the homeownership rate was 86%.

Most people in Wellton, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Wellton, AZ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wellton, AZ is home to a population of 2.45k people, from which 91.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 22.1% of Wellton, AZ residents were born outside of the country (540 people).

In 2022, there were 8.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.74k people) in Wellton, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 212 Two+ (Hispanic) and 190 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.6%

2022 Citizenship

85.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.6% of Wellton, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wellton, AZ was 85.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellton, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.74k ± 162
Two+ (Hispanic)
212 ± 155
White (Hispanic)
190 ± 140

22.5%

Hispanic Population

550 people

22.5% of the people in Wellton, AZ are hispanic (550 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

22.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

540 people

26%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

710 people

As of 2022, 22.1% of Wellton, AZ residents (540 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wellton, AZ was 26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
220 ± 102
Korea
63 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 32

Wellton, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wellton, AZ employs 581 people. The largest industries in Wellton, AZ are Educational Services (167 people), Manufacturing (106 people), and Public Administration (66 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,063), Public Administration ($46,447), and Manufacturing ($46,250).

Employment

Occupations

581

2022 Value

± 188

−25.7%

1 Year decline

± 57.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wellton, AZ declined at a rate of −25.7%, from 782 employees to 581 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellton, AZ, are Management Occupations (111 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (97 people), and Production Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wellton, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

581

2022 Value

± 188

−25.7%

1 Year decline

± 57.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wellton, AZ declined at a rate of −25.7%, from 782 employees to 581 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellton, AZ, are Educational Services (167 people), Manufacturing (106 people), and Public Administration (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wellton, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Wellton, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,625

Median earning men ± $11,491

$24,300

Median earning women ± $13,116

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($52,333), Public Administration ($45,658), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,900) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,868).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% 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 9.21%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 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

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.1%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.52%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a Democrat in 2018

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing Arizona.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 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 Arizona 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, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% 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 Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

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 Wellton, AZ was $84,900 in 2022, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $74,900 to $84,900, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Wellton, AZ is 86%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wellton, AZ have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wellton, AZ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$84,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$46,550

$1,064

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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

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

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2022

76.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 86% of the housing units in Wellton, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wellton, AZ 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 Wellton, AZ 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.

$52,654

Median Household Income

± $10,379

1.24k

Number of Households

± 225

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Wellton, AZ grew to $52,654 from the previous year's value of $50,186.

The following chart displays the households in Wellton, AZ 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wellton, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (59.7%)
Worked At Home (27.6%)
Carpooled (9.64%)

In 2022, 59.7% of workers in Wellton, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.64%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellton, AZ have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wellton, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wellton, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wellton, AZ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellton, AZ (318 out of 2.45k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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

94.2% of the population of Wellton, AZ has health coverage, with 21.6% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 30.1% on Medicare, 22.4% on non-group plans, and 3.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yuma County, AZ see 2293 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.31% increase from the previous year (2117 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3184 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,293 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yuma County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Yuma County, AZ see an average of 2,293 patients per year. This represents a 8.31% increase from the previous year (2,117 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13% under 18 years, 10.3% between 18 and 34 years, 26.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 49.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.84%

Uninsured

21.6%

Employer Coverage

16.8%

Medicaid

30.1%

Medicare

22.4%

Non-Group

3.25%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wellton, AZ declined by 36.6% from 9.2% to 5.84%.

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

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