Wellington city, KS

Sumner County, KS

2022 population: 7,710 ( 462 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.6 square miles
Population density: 1013.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,286	81.53%	10.4%
Black:	124	1.61%	5.3%
Indian:	85	1.10%	19.0%
Asian:	29	0.38%	11.5%
2+ races:	351	4.55%	65.6%
Hispanic:	835	10.83%	23.5%

Total non-White:	1,424	18.47%	23.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-733	-10.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	271	4.0

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
8,172
7,019	85.89%
131	1.60%
105	1.28%
26	0.32%
212	2.59%
676	8.27%
1,153	14.11%

2000
8,621
7,634	88.55%
159	1.84%
109	1.26%
14	0.16%
99	1.15%
606	7.03%
987	11.45%

1990
8,411
7,542	89.67%
129	1.53%
122	1.45%
0	0.00%
n/a
607	7.22%
869	10.33%

1980
8,212
7,570	92.18%
66	0.80%
32	0.39%
45	0.55%
n/a
499	6.08%
642	7.82%

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

-615	-7.1
166	1.9

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

92	1.1
118	1.4

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

-28	-0.3
227	2.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Wellington city, KS

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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
39.9
2,091	27.1%
5,619	72.9%
1,403	18.2%

2,954
2.53

1,635	55.3%
1,197	73.2%
162	9.9%
1,319	44.7%

2010
Number	Percent
37.7
2,220	27.2%
5,952	72.8%
1,316	16.1%

3,246
2.44

2,105	64.8%
1,527	72.5%
236	11.2%
1,141	35.2%

2000
Number	Percent
36.7
2,372	27.5%
6,249	72.5%
1,476	17.1%

3,423
2.46

2,289	66.9%
1,834	80.1%
203	8.9%
1,134	33.1%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
2,202	26.2%
6,209	73.8%
1,651	19.6%

3,470
2.37

2,317	66.8%
2,013	86.9%
130	5.6%
1,153	33.2%

1980
Number	Percent
34.2
2,140	26.1%
6,072	73.9%
1,533	18.7%

3,319
2.44

2,325	70.1%
2,043	87.9%
135	5.8%
994	29.9%

2022 Housing Data for Wellington city, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	215	7.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	115	3.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	213	7.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	251	8.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	74	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	142	4.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	155	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	217	7.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	189	6.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	199	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	346	11.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	283	9.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	213	7.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	97	3.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	134	4.5%
$200,000 or more	111	3.8%

Median Household Income	48,333
Per Capita Income	26,472

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	109	3.7%
Public Assistance	86	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	425	14.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,600	64.2%
Unemployed	160	4.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,760	68.2%
Not in Labor Force	1,289	31.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,278	895	58.8%
Non-Profit	80	99	44.7%
Self-Employed	73	82	47.1%

Local Government	305	173	63.8%
State Government	39	126	23.6%
Federal Government	5	32	13.5%

Total Private + Self	1,351	977	58.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	429	430	49.9%
Total	1,780	1,407	55.9%

Pct. Govt.	21.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	212	6.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	669	21.0%
Professional, Technical	611	19.2%
Service Occupations	742	23.3%
All others	953	29.9%

White Collar		46.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	479	15.0%
Health care and social assistance	423	13.3%
Retail trade	383	12.0%
Educational services	381	12.0%
Transportation and warehousing	257	8.1%
Public administration	232	7.3%
Accommodation and food services	172	5.4%
Other services	162	5.1%
Construction	141	4.4%
Finance and insurance	139	4.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	98	3.1%
Utilities	86	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	85	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	77	2.4%
Information	43	1.3%
Wholesale trade	29	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	730	9.47%
Puerto Rican	29	0.38%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	24	0.31%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	24	0.31%
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	52	0.67%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	16	0.21%
Japanese	11	0.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,046	98.8%
Spanish	59	0.8%
Tagalog	16	0.2%
Other Asian	11	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,457	18.9%
Irish	786	10.2%
English	692	9.0%
American	586	7.6%
Scottish	357	4.6%
French	221	2.9%
Polish	143	1.9%
Swedish	110	1.4%
Dutch	90	1.2%
Welsh	90	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	78	1.0%
Norwegian	46	0.6%
Italian	44	0.6%
Danish	42	0.5%
Czech	40	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,630	99.0%
Not a citizen	80	1.0%

Native	7,614	98.8%
Foreign-born	96	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
116	2.3%	349	6.9%	2,009	39.8%	1,597	31.6%	687	13.6%	290	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	116	2.3%
9-12 Years	349	6.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,009	39.8%
Some College	1,597	31.6%
Bach. Degree	687	13.6%
Grad Degree	290	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +266	R +36	D + 5.0%
D +230
2020 vs. 2012	R +391	R +426	R + 10.8%
D -35
2020 vs. 2008	R +217	R +471	R + 15.1%
D -254

2016 vs. 2008	R -49	R +435	R + 20.1%
D -484
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,124	65.5%	Joe Biden (D)	1,040	32.1%	78	2.4%	3,242	10	19	0.24%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	1,858	64.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	810	28.1%	218	7.6%	2,886	8	18	0.24%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,733	60.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,075	37.4%	70	2.4%	2,878	1	13	0.25%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	1,907	58.1%	Barack Obama (D)	1,294	39.4%	82	2.5%	3,283	2	12	0.26%
2004	46%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,773	63.1%	John Kerry (D)	987	35.1%	52	1.8%	2,812	1	12	0.24%
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	1,636	54.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,239	41.2%	133	4.4%	3,008	-4	6	0.28%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wellington city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,040

32.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,124

65.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.4%

TOTAL

3,242

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Wellington city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

810

28.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,858

64.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

134

4.6%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

2,886

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Wellington city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,075

37.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,733

60.2%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

2,878

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Wellington city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,294

39.4%

John McCain (R)

1,907

58.1%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

3,283

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Wellington city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,773

63.1%

John Kerry (D)

987

35.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,812

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Wellington city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,636

54.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,239

41.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

3,008

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wellington city, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	56%	Roger Marshall (R)	1,927	59.4%	Barbara Bollier (D)	1,098	33.8%	219 [+]	6.8%	3,244	6	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jason Buckley (Libertarian) 219 (6.8%);
2018	G	41%	Laura Kelly (D)	1,062	44.0%	Kris Kobach (R)	1,034	42.8%	318 [+]	13.2%	2,414	0	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Greg Orman (I) 256 (10.6%); Jeff Caldwell (Libertarian) 40 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.9%);
2016	S3	46%	Jerry Moran* (R)	1,833	68.8%	Patrick Wiesner (D)	833	31.2%	0	0.0%	2,666	7	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

*: 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	3,494
Median Value	$89,500

Occupied	2,954	84.5%
Vacant	540	15.5%

Owned	1,901	64.4%
Rented	1,053	35.6%
Median Rent	$807

Single-Family Units	2,725	78.0%
Detached	2,704	77.4%
Attached	21	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	323	9.2%
Mobile Homes	238	6.8%

Wellington city, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wellington city, KS

2022 Housing Data for Wellington city, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wellington city, KS

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wellington city, KS

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wellington city, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wellington city, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wellington city, KS