Wellston city, MO

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,913 ( 400 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population density: 2066.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	82	4.29%	51.9%
Black:	1,769	92.47%	19.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	60	3.14%	53.8%
Hispanic:	2	0.10%	77.8%

Total non-White:	1,831	95.71%	18.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	28	1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-428	-22.4

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
2,313
54	2.33%
2,200	95.11%
3	0.13%
5	0.22%
39	1.69%
9	0.39%
2,259	97.67%

2000
2,460
122	4.96%
2,323	94.43%
0	0.00%
6	0.24%
0	0.00%
9	0.37%
2,338	95.04%

1990
3,612
251	6.95%
3,348	92.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	0.36%
3,361	93.05%

1980
4,495
580	12.90%
3,874	86.18%
11	0.24%
5	0.11%
n/a
25	0.56%
3,915	87.10%

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

-68	-2.8
-79	-3.2

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

-129	-3.6
-1,023	-28.3

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

-329	-7.3
-554	-12.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Wellston city, MO

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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
33.9
574	30.0%
1,339	70.0%
138	7.2%

776
2.47

451	58.1%
58	12.9%
176	39.0%
325	41.9%

2010
Number	Percent
26.2
855	37.0%
1,458	63.0%
195	8.4%

785
2.95

540	68.8%
115	21.3%
233	43.1%
245	31.2%

2000
Number	Percent
26.5
903	36.7%
1,557	63.3%
252	10.2%

762
3.18

587	77.0%
185	31.5%
204	34.8%
175	23.0%

1990
Number	Percent
24.6
1,386	38.4%
2,226	61.6%
345	9.6%

1,077
3.35

813	75.5%
337	41.5%
260	32.0%
264	24.5%

1980
Number	Percent
23.7
1,704	37.9%
2,791	62.1%
463	10.3%

1,394
3.20

997	71.5%
487	48.8%
334	33.5%
397	28.5%

2022 Housing Data for Wellston city, MO

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	93	12.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	88	11.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	0.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	33	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	131	16.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	38	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	34	4.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	0.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	112	14.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	91	11.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	10	1.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	117	15.1%

Median Household Income	35,278
Per Capita Income	18,897

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	74	9.5%
Public Assistance	19	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	264	34.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	857	65.9%
Unemployed	27	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	884	68.0%
Not in Labor Force	416	32.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	107	567	15.9%
Non-Profit	89	29	75.4%
Self-Employed	13	5	72.2%

Local Government	17	0	100.0%
State Government	0	22	0.0%
Federal Government	19	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	120	572	17.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	125	51	71.0%
Total	245	623	28.2%

Pct. Govt.	6.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	108	12.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	155	17.9%
Professional, Technical	260	30.0%
Service Occupations	195	22.5%
All others	150	17.3%

White Collar		60.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	352	40.6%
Retail trade	119	13.7%
Wholesale trade	89	10.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	61	7.0%
Accommodation and food services	54	6.2%
Public administration	36	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	36	4.1%
Finance and insurance	29	3.3%
Educational services	28	3.2%
Manufacturing	23	2.6%
Construction	22	2.5%
Other services	12	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.2%

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	2	0.10%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,783	98.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	19	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	129	6.7%
Italian	22	1.2%
European	18	0.9%
German	17	0.9%
French	2	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,913	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,913	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	1.3%	147	11.8%	602	48.2%	378	30.3%	82	6.6%	23	1.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	1.3%
9-12 Years	147	11.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	602	48.2%
Some College	378	30.3%
Bach. Degree	82	6.6%
Grad Degree	23	1.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9	R +193	R + 4.6%
D -184
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	37%	Joe Biden (D)	516	94.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	23	4.2%	7	1.3%	546	-52	-43	0.02%
2016	49%	Hillary Clinton (D)	700	96.8%	Donald Trump (R)	14	1.9%	9	1.2%	723	-54	-44	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wellston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

516

94.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

4.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

546

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -52	Diff (US): -43

2016 President, Wellston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

700

96.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

723

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -54	Diff (US): -44

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wellston city, MO

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	36%	Nicole Galloway (D)	507	93.4%	Mike Parson* (R)	19	3.5%	17 [+]	3.1%	543	-54	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rik Combs (Libertarian) 11 (2.0%); Jerome Bauer (Green) 6 (1.1%);
2018	S1	35%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	502	97.1%	Josh Hawley (R)	8	1.5%	7 [+]	1.4%	517	-50	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Japheth Campbell (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%); Craig O'Dear (I) 2 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	48%	Jason Kander (D)	669	94.0%	Roy Blunt* (R)	23	3.2%	20 [+]	2.8%	712	-46	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Johnathan McFarland (Green) 9 (1.3%); Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 6 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.7%);
2016	G	48%	Chris Koster (D)	679	94.8%	Eric Greitens (R)	17	2.4%	20 [+]	2.8%	716	-49	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Les Turilli (I) 9 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.0%); Cisse Spragins (Libertarian) 4 (0.6%);

*: 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	1,018
Median Value	n/a

Occupied	776	76.2%
Vacant	242	23.8%

Owned	377	48.6%
Rented	399	51.4%
Median Rent	$1,053

Single-Family Units	666	65.4%
Detached	654	64.2%
Attached	12	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	139	13.7%
Mobile Homes	10	1.0%

Wellston city, MO

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wellston city, MO

2022 Housing Data for Wellston city, MO

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wellston city, MO

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wellston city, MO

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wellston city, MO

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wellston city, MO

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wellston city, MO