Wells town, VT

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 902 ( 248 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.3 square miles
Population density: 40.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	847	93.90%	24.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	55	6.10%	511.1%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	55	6.10%	89.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-274	-28.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	26	2.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,150
1,121	97.48%
3	0.26%
1	0.09%
5	0.43%
9	0.78%
11	0.96%
29	2.52%

2000
1,121
1,101	98.22%
4	0.36%
0	0.00%
1	0.09%
4	0.36%
11	0.98%
20	1.78%

1990
902
880	97.56%
0	0.00%
2	0.22%
3	0.33%
n/a
10	1.11%
22	2.44%

1980
809
770	95.18%
0	0.00%
19	2.35%
0	0.00%
n/a
20	2.47%
39	4.82%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

20	1.8
9	0.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

221	24.5
-2	-0.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

110	13.6
-17	-2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Wells town, VT

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.9
96	10.6%
806	89.4%
212	23.5%

398
2.27

223	56.0%
167	74.9%
9	4.0%
175	44.0%

2010
Number	Percent
49.1
196	17.0%
954	83.0%
242	21.0%

515
2.23

321	62.3%
258	80.4%
18	5.6%
194	37.7%

2000
Number	Percent
42.7
254	22.7%
867	77.3%
202	18.0%

456
2.46

322	70.6%
279	86.6%
22	6.8%
134	29.4%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
221	24.5%
681	75.5%
104	11.5%

343
2.63

250	72.9%
206	82.4%
10	4.0%
93	27.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
242	29.9%
567	70.1%
115	14.2%

287
2.82

226	78.7%
195	86.3%
11	4.9%
61	21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Wells town, VT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	57	14.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	5.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	24	6.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	0.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	1.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	24	6.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	20	5.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	42	10.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	89	22.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	32	8.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	24	6.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	2.0%
$200,000 or more	24	6.0%

Median Household Income	69,167
Per Capita Income	36,011

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	3.5%
Public Assistance	8	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	45	11.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	402	67.2%
Unemployed	6	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	408	68.2%
Not in Labor Force	190	31.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	194	107	64.5%
Non-Profit	10	30	25.0%
Self-Employed	6	22	21.4%

Local Government	6	2	75.0%
State Government	25	3	89.3%
Federal Government	6	28	17.6%

Total Private + Self	200	129	60.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	47	63	42.7%
Total	247	192	56.3%

Pct. Govt.	15.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	5.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	132	30.1%
Professional, Technical	108	24.6%
Service Occupations	36	8.2%
All others	139	31.7%

White Collar		60.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	90	20.5%
Transportation and warehousing	56	12.8%
Retail trade	54	12.3%
Manufacturing	52	11.8%
Public administration	28	6.4%
Health care and social assistance	28	6.4%
Other services	19	4.3%
Educational services	19	4.3%
Information	18	4.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	17	3.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	3.6%
Wholesale trade	9	2.1%
Management	8	1.8%
Finance and insurance	7	1.6%
Accommodation and food services	7	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	824	98.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	15	1.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	177	19.6%
English	139	15.4%
French	130	14.4%
American	99	11.0%
German	80	8.9%
Welsh	69	7.6%
Italian	61	6.8%
French Canadian	44	4.9%
Polish	33	3.7%
Scottish	21	2.3%
Lithuanian	14	1.6%
Swedish	9	1.0%
Slovak	8	0.9%
Ukrainian	8	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	6	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	902	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	902	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.4%	59	8.2%	214	29.6%	255	35.3%	160	22.2%	31	4.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.4%
9-12 Years	59	8.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	214	29.6%
Some College	255	35.3%
Bach. Degree	160	22.2%
Grad Degree	31	4.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +104	D +2	D + 6.0%
D +106
2020 vs. 2012	R +182	R +137	R + 21.0%
D +45
2020 vs. 2008	R +151	R +141	R + 20.8%
D +10

2016 vs. 2008	R +47	R +143	R + 26.8%
D -96
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	100%	Donald Trump* (R)	416	56.1%	Joe Biden (D)	315	42.5%	11	1.5%	742	25	9	0.20%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	312	54.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	209	36.3%	54	9.4%	575	24	8	0.18%
2012	58%	Barack Obama* (D)	270	51.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	234	44.3%	24	4.5%	528	13	-3	0.18%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	305	52.7%	John McCain (R)	265	45.8%	9	1.6%	579	15	0	0.18%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	295	54.7%	John Kerry (D)	229	42.5%	15	2.8%	539	16	4	0.17%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	269	54.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	196	39.4%	32	6.4%	497	13	6	0.17%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wells town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

315

42.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

416

56.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

742

Turnout: 100%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Wells town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

209

36.3%

Donald Trump (R)

312

54.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

6.4%

TOTAL

575

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Wells town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

270

51.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

234

44.3%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

528

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Wells town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

305

52.7%

John McCain (R)

265

45.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

579

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Wells town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

295

54.7%

John Kerry (D)

229

42.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

539

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Wells town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

269

54.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

196

39.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

497

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wells town, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	77%	Peter Welch (D)	279	48.4%	Gerald Malloy (R)	276	47.9%	21 [+]	3.6%	576	20	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dawn Ellis (I) 8 (1.4%); Stephen Duke (I) 3 (0.5%); Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 3 (0.5%); Kerry Raheb (I) 2 (0.3%); Mark Coester (I) 2 (0.3%); Cris Ericson (I) 2 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	77%	Phil Scott* (R)	454	79.4%	Brenda Siegel (D)	80	14.0%	38 [+]	6.6%	572	8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hoyt (I) 22 (3.8%); Peter Duval (I) 8 (1.4%); Bernard Peters (I) 7 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2020	G	97%	Phil Scott* (R)	544	74.9%	David Zuckerman (D)	136	18.7%	46 [+]	6.3%	726	6	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 46 (6.3%);
2018	S1	62%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	251	51.1%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	231	47.0%	9 [+]	1.8%	491	21	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 6 (1.2%); Brad Peacock (I) 2 (0.4%); Russell Beste (I) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	63%	Phil Scott* (R)	344	69.5%	Christine Hallquist (D)	125	25.3%	26 [+]	5.3%	495	14	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 13 (2.6%); Charles Laramie (I) 12 (2.4%); Trevor Barlow (I) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	70%	Scott Milne (R)	286	49.7%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	260	45.1%	30 [+]	5.2%	576	17	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 14 (2.4%); Jerry Trudell (I) 12 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.7%);
2016	G	70%	Phil Scott (R)	377	65.3%	Sue Minter (D)	181	31.4%	19 [+]	3.3%	577	12	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 17 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2014	G	42%	Scott Milne (R)	182	50.3%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	153	42.3%	27 [+]	7.5%	362	5	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 14 (3.9%); Emily Peyton (I) 5 (1.4%); Bernard Peters (I) 4 (1.1%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 2 (0.6%); Cris Ericson (I) 2 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	857
Median Value	$175,900

Occupied	398	46.4%
Vacant	459	53.6%

Owned	334	83.9%
Rented	64	16.1%
Median Rent	$1,056

Single-Family Units	736	85.9%
Detached	729	85.1%
Attached	7	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	30	3.5%
Mobile Homes	63	7.4%

Wells town, VT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wells town, VT

2022 Housing Data for Wells town, VT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wells town, VT

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wells town, VT

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wells town, VT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wells town, VT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wells town, VT