Overview
4,741
Total Population
44.8
Median age
48.70%
Female population %
105.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
64.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
31
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wellsville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wellsville is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wellsville's population under 18 was 18.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wellsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wellsville, 15.36% were under the age of 15, 18.06% aged 15 to 29, 42.84% aged 30 to 64, 18.73% aged 65 to 84, and 5.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 123 less females than males in Wellsville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.70% females and 51.30% males in Wellsville, NY.
- The Wellsville, NY gender ratio is 105.3:100 i.e. 105.3 men to 100 women (1.053).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 218.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 247.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wellsville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wellsville population: 97.13% are White, 0.49% are Black or African American, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.06% are Asian, 0.44% are some other race and 1.27% are multiracial.
- Wellsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,71 (99.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wellsville is White with a population of 4,605 (97.13% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wellsville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,033 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Wellsville's population decreased by 356 (7.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wellsville's population decreased by 53 (1.13%), 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, Wellsville's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,368.
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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)