Overview
4,036
Total Population
27.5
Median age
49.93%
Female population %
100.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
67.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
25
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wellsville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wellsville is 27.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wellsville's population under 18 was 39.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wellsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wellsville, 29.58% were under the age of 15, 21.95% aged 15 to 29, 37.83% aged 30 to 64, 9.89% aged 65 to 84, and 0.74% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 6 less females than males in Wellsville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.93% females and 50.07% males in Wellsville, UT.
- The Wellsville, UT gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 294.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 300.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wellsville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wellsville population: 92.59% are White, 0.67% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.12% are some other race and 5.85% are multiracial.
- Wellsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,786 (93.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wellsville is White with a population of 3,737 (92.59% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wellsville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 4,137 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Wellsville's population increased by 730 (26.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wellsville's population increased by 589 (16.79%), 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 2000 at 2,778.
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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)