Overview
2,734
Total Population
61.0
Median age
55.63%
Female population %
79.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
111.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
937
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wellton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wellton is 61.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wellton's population under 18 was 13.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wellton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 43.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wellton, 9.47% were under the age of 15, 13.31% aged 15 to 29, 34.02% aged 30 to 64, 39.25% aged 65 to 84, and 3.95% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 308 more females than males in Wellton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.63% females and 44.37% males in Wellton, AZ.
- The Wellton, AZ gender ratio is 79.8:100 i.e. 79.8 men to 100 women (0.798).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 219.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 168.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wellton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wellton population: 74.76% are White, 0.04% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian, 12.73% are some other race and 11.59% are multiracial.
- Wellton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 937 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,797 (65.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wellton is White with a population of 2,044 (74.76% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wellton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,090 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Wellton's population increased by 1,032 (54.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wellton's population decreased by 547 (18.66%), 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, Wellton's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,899.
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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)