Wellman, IA City Data

Wellman, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,393 people who live in Wellman and approximately 20,670 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wellman to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wellman. We have included Wellman housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wellman Information

Washington County where Wellman resides is 570.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,670 and has a population rank of 1,753 out of all the places in the United States.

Wellman has a total of 1,393 people and of those residents there are 677 males and 716 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 43.8. There are approximately 290 births each year and around 217 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wellman varies per year, but currently 1,381 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 1,393 people who live in Wellman, there are 374 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wellman is 211 male and 163 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,048.

General Wellman Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	570.77
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	20,670
Population rank - Washington County	1,753
Total population	1,393
Total population (male)	677
Total population (female)	716
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	43.8
Births - Washington County	290
Deaths- Washington County	217
Population of one race	1,381
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	374
Population under 20 years (male)	211
Population under 20 years (female)	163
Total population 18 years and over	1,048

Wellman Social Characteristics

There are 8,056 households in Wellman. Families make up 5,665 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wellman families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,856), male householder with no wife present (251) and female householder with no husband present (568). The remainder of the Wellman households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,428. Wellman, IA moving companies help people in Wellman move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wellman. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wellman is based, there are 8,562 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,486 never married, 5,155 now married, 84 separated, 1,080 widowed, and 757 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 50 separated, 227 widowed and 641 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wellman social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wellman.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	8,056
Family households (families)	5,665
With own children under 18 years	2,628
Married-couple family	4,856
With own children under 18 years	2,173
Male householder, no wife present, family	251
With own children under 18 years	139
Female householder, no husband present, family	568
With own children under 18 years	315
Nonfamily households	2,428
Householder living alone	2,129
65 years and over	1,005

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	167
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	191
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,128
Householder	372
Spouse	305
Child	395
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	26
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	190
Male householder	70
Male householder living alone	66
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	107
Female householder living alone	101
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,562
Never married	1,486
Now married	5,155
Separated	84
Widowed	1,080
Divorced	757
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	50
Widowed	227
Divorced	641

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,393
Male	677
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	62
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	10
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	56
35 to 39 years	31
40 to 44 years	45
45 to 49 years	44
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	20
Female	716
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	40
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	3
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	46
35 to 39 years	58
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	45
80 to 84 years	46
85 years and over	56

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,393
One race	1,381
White	1,375
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,318
People who are White alone	1,300
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	19
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,283
Same house	11,829
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,624
Different state or abroad	1,205
Different state	1,105
Abroad	100

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	20,670
Born in United States	16,646
State of residence	16,625
Different state	3,685
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	50
Foreign born	310

Wellman Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wellman. That total enrollment is 4,958 for the population of the country, which includes Wellman. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,816 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,565 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 583.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wellman population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,958
Pre-kindergarten	291
Public	192
Private	99
Kindergarten	300
Public	245
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,480
Public	2,275
Private	205
Elementary and high school	3,783
Public	3,457
Private	326
High school grades 9 to 12	1,303
Public	1,182
Private	121
College, undergraduate years	471
Public	386
Private	85
Graduate or professional school	113
Public	89
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	14,915

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,876
Less than 9th grade	1,248
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,181
High school graduate	5,429
Some college, no degree	2,698
Associate's degree	1,048
Bachelor's degree	2,272
Graduate or professional degree	16.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,602

Wellman Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,872 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wellman. The Wellman occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,386), service occupations (1,509), sales and office occupations (2,581), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (178), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,159) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,953). The 15,872 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,504 private wage and salary workers, 1,838 government workers, 1,347 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	15,872
In labor force	11,067
Civilian labor force	11,059
Employed	10,766
Unemployed	293
Percent Unemployed	2.6
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	8,399
In labor force	5,259
Civilian labor force	5,257
Unemployed Civilian labor force	170
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	7,473
In labor force	5,808
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	123
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,618
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,690
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,455
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	392
Other means	59
Worked at home	953
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	208,855

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,386
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,386
Service occupations	1,509
Sales and office occupations	2,581
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	178
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,159
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,953

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,386
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	966
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,690
Wholesale trade	362
Retail trade	1,344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	419
Information	269
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	429
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	468
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,716
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	356
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	306

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,386
Private wage and salary workers	7,504
Government workers	1,838
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,347
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wellman Housing Characteristics

In Wellman, IA there are 8,543 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,056 occupied and 487 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wellman, there are 6,652 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 93 units in Wellman. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wellman, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wellman, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wellman. There are 190 housing units with rent less than $200, 170 with rent between $200-299, 707 with rent between $300-499 and 482 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wellman gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wellman, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	8,543
Occupied housing units	8,056
Vacant housing units	487

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	8,543
1-unit, detached	6,652
1-unit, attached	93
2 units	299
3 or 4 units	420
5 to 9 units	170
10 to 19 units	87
20 to 49 units	196
50 or more units	27
Mobile home	592

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	8,056
Owner-occupied	6,068
Renter-occupied	1,988

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	8,056
No vehicles available	478
2 vehicle available	5,269
3 vehicles available	1,392
4 vehicles available	409
5 or more vehicles available	184

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	8,056
Utility gas	4,525
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,190
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	104
Coal or coke	4
Wood	162
Solar energy
Other fuel	13
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	8,056
Less Than $50,000	6,068
$50,000 to $99,999	2,194
$100,000 to $149,999	933
$150,000 to $199,999	288
$200,000 to $299,999	149
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	83,600

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,988
Less than $200	190
$200 to $299	170
$300 to $499	707
$500 to $699	359
$700 to $999	118
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A