Wellington, MO Population

Overview

602

Total Population

38.6

Median age

49.50%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

88.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wellington's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wellington is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wellington's population under 18 was 30.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wellington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wellington, 26.25% were under the age of 15, 11.96% aged 15 to 29, 41.20% aged 30 to 64, 15.45% aged 65 to 84, and 5.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 less females than males in Wellington:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.50% females and 50.50% males in Wellington, MO.
The Wellington, MO gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 52.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 45.

Wellington's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Wellington population: 91.03% are White, 4.98% are Black or African American and 3.99% are multiracial.
Wellington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 596 (99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wellington is White with a population of 548 (91.03% of the total population).

Wellington's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 813 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Wellington's population increased by 38 (4.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wellington's population decreased by 69 (8.49%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wellington's population was lowest in year 2021 at 740.