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The total population of Wellston is estimated to be 1,913 with 766 males (40.04%) and 1,147 females (59.96%). There are 381 more females than males in Wellston.
The median household income in Wellston was $36,346 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,995(8.98%) from $33,351 in 2020. This income is 48.72% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wellston sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $53,708. Overall, the median household income for the city of Wellston stands at $36,346.
In Wellston, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,015 for males and $25,455 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,040 for males and $37,183 for females.
In Wellston, population is primarily represented by Black or African American households, reporting a median income of $36,751.
In 2022, the population of Wellston was 1,581, a 0.96% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wellston's population was 1,566, an increase of 2.02% compared to a population of 1,535 in 2020.
The median age in Wellston, MO is 33.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.31% were under the age of 15, 20.01% aged 15 to 29, 49.06% aged 30 to 64, 5.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wellston population: 4.09% are White, 93.28% are Black or African American and 2.64% are multiracial.