Overview
227
Total Population
41.3
Median age
47.14%
Female population %
112.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
29.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
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 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wellsville's population under 18 was 17.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wellsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wellsville, 12.33% were under the age of 15, 25.55% aged 15 to 29, 51.98% aged 30 to 64, 9.25% aged 65 to 84, and 0.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 13 less females than males in Wellsville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.14% females and 52.86% males in Wellsville, PA.
- The Wellsville, PA gender ratio is 112.1:100 i.e. 112.1 men to 100 women (1.121).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 25.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 17.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wellsville's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wellsville population: 98.68% are White and 1.32% are multiracial.
- Wellsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 227 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wellsville is White with a population of 224 (98.68% 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 299 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Wellsville's population decreased by 26 (9.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wellsville's population increased by 47 (18.65%), 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 2011 at 251.
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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)