Overview
2,283
Total Population
47.0
Median age
49.23%
Female population %
103.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
81.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
101
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wells's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wells is 47.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wells's population under 18 was 21.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wells's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wells, 18.57% were under the age of 15, 15.55% aged 15 to 29, 39.55% aged 30 to 64, 22.60% aged 65 to 84, and 3.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 35 less females than males in Wells:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.23% females and 50.77% males in Wells, MN.
- The Wells, MN gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 101.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 155.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wells's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wells population: 89.93% are White, 1.36% are Black or African American, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.49% are Asian, 0.31% are some other race and 6.13% are multiracial.
- Wells's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,182 (95.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wells is White with a population of 2,053 (89.93% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wells's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,569 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Wells's population decreased by 242 (9.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wells's population increased by 79 (3.39%), 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, Wells's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,170.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)