Wells, ME City Data

Wells, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,390 people who live in Wells and approximately 186,742 who live in York County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wells 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 Wells. We have included Wells housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wells Information

York County where Wells resides is 1,271.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 186,742 and has a population rank of 294 out of all the places in the United States.

Wells has a total of 9,390 people and of those residents there are 4,571 males and 4,819 females. The median age of the male population is 42.3 and the female population is 44.3. There are approximately 2,105 births each year and around 1,676 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wells varies per year, but currently 9,319 are one race and 71 are two or more races.

Of the 9,390 people who live in Wells, there are 2,142 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wells is 1,115 male and 1,027 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 7,424.

General Wells Information
Total area in square miles - York County	1,271.34
Water area in square miles - York County	N/A
Resident population - York County	186,742
Population rank - York County	294
Total population	9,390
Total population (male)	4,571
Total population (female)	4,819
Population median age (male)	42.3
Population median age (female)	44.3
Births - York County	2,105
Deaths- York County	1,676
Population of one race	9,319
Population of two or more races	71
Population under 20 years	2,142
Population under 20 years (male)	1,115
Population under 20 years (female)	1,027
Total population 18 years and over	7,424

Wells Social Characteristics

There are 74,563 households in Wells. Families make up 50,909 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wells families into three different groups. Married-couple families (41,029), male householder with no wife present (2,282) and female householder with no husband present (6,589). The remainder of the Wells households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,744. Wells, ME moving companies help people in Wells 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 Wells. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wells is based, there are 77,314 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,898 never married, 43,467 now married, 1,038 separated, 7,683 widowed, and 9,228 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 763 separated, 1,850 widowed and 6,851 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wells social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wells.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (York County)
Total households	74,563
Family households (families)	50,909
With own children under 18 years	25,191
Married-couple family	41,029
With own children under 18 years	18,431
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,282
With own children under 18 years	1,668
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,589
With own children under 18 years	4,612
Nonfamily households	23,744
Householder living alone	18,560
65 years and over	7,257

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,100
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,144
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,771
Householder	2,687
Spouse	2,308
Child	2,369
Other relatives	93
Nonrelatives	123
Unmarried partner	57
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	229
Foster child	5
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,618
Male householder	573
Male householder living alone	416
Male householder not living alone	157
Female householder	743
Female householder living alone	637
Female householder not living alone	106
Nonrelatives	302
Unmarried partner	172
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	79
Foster child	N/A
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	77,314
Never married	15,898
Now married	43,467
Separated	1,038
Widowed	7,683
Divorced	9,228
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	763
Widowed	1,850
Divorced	6,851

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,390
Male	4,571
Under 5 years	219
5 to 9 years	275
10 to 14 years	303
15 to 17 years	214
18 and 19 years	104
20 years	38
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	103
25 to 29 years	201
30 to 34 years	263
35 to 39 years	351
40 to 44 years	386
45 to 49 years	407
50 to 54 years	387
55 to 59 years	328
60 and 61 years	93
62 to 64 years	142
65 and 66 years	106
67 to 69 years	144
70 to 74 years	194
75 to 79 years	143
80 to 84 years	77
85 years and over	46
Female	4,819
Under 5 years	227
5 to 9 years	262
10 to 14 years	306
15 to 17 years	160
18 and 19 years	72
20 years	30
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	94
25 to 29 years	228
30 to 34 years	269
35 to 39 years	387
40 to 44 years	391
45 to 49 years	457
50 to 54 years	438
55 to 59 years	304
60 and 61 years	120
62 to 64 years	158
65 and 66 years	108
67 to 69 years	159
70 to 74 years	227
75 to 79 years	157
80 to 84 years	124
85 years and over	103

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,390
One race	9,319
White	9,219
Black or African American	22
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	45
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	5
Two or more races	71

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,389
People who are White alone	9,218
People who are Black or African American alone	22
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	45
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	60
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	175,651
Same house	101,943
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,470
Different state or abroad	23,682
Different state	22,478
Abroad	1,204

PLACE OF BIRTH (York County)
Total resident population	186,742
Born in United States	83,756
State of residence	98,292
Different state	81,865
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,406
Foreign born	5,179

Wells 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 Wells. That total enrollment is 46,836 for the population of the country, which includes Wells. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,850 and elementary or high school enrollment was 66,717 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,278.

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 Wells population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	46,836
Pre-kindergarten	2,759
Public	1,337
Private	1,422
Kindergarten	2,439
Public	2,152
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	22,599
Public	20,696
Private	1,903
Elementary and high school	33,359
Public	30,553
Private	2,806
High school grades 9 to 12	10,760
Public	9,857
Private	903
College, undergraduate years	6,587
Public	4,488
Private	2,099
Graduate or professional school	1,692
Public	878
Private	814
Not enrolled in school	133,422

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	127,591
Less than 9th grade	6,583
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,594
High school graduate	44,641
Some college, no degree	26,076
Associate's degree	10,508
Bachelor's degree	29,189
Graduate or professional degree	22.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	19,851

Wells Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 145,530 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wells. The Wells occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (29,435), service occupations (13,664), sales and office occupations (24,906), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (639), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,486) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,886). The 145,530 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 73,958 private wage and salary workers, 13,045 government workers, 7,789 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (York County)
Population 16 years and over	145,530
In labor force	99,034
Civilian labor force	98,445
Employed	95,016
Unemployed	3,429
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	589
Females 16 years and over	75,724
In labor force	47,105
Civilian labor force	47,071
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,681
Armed forces	34
Males 16 years and over	69,806
In labor force	51,929
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,748
Armed forces	555

COMMUTING TO WORK (York County)
Workers 16 years and over	93,760
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	76,267
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,213
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,252
Other means	499
Worked at home	3,670
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,320,595

OCCUPATION (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,435
Management, professional, and related occupations	29,435
Service occupations	13,664
Sales and office occupations	24,906
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	639
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,486
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,886

INDUSTRY (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,435
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	993
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,670
Wholesale trade	3,796
Retail trade	12,085
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,982
Information	1,980
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,327
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,491
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,598
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,515
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,230

CLASS OF WORKER (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,435
Private wage and salary workers	73,958
Government workers	13,045
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,789
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wells Housing Characteristics

In Wells, ME there are 94,234 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 74,563 occupied and 19,671 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wells, there are 63,636 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,931 units in Wells. 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 Wells, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wells, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wells. There are 1,154 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,037 with rent between $200-299, 4,639 with rent between $300-499 and 11,688 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wells gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wells, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (York County)
Total housing units	94,234
Occupied housing units	74,563
Vacant housing units	19,671

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (York County)
Total housing units	94,234
1-unit, detached	63,636
1-unit, attached	2,931
2 units	6,506
3 or 4 units	5,765
5 to 9 units	3,955
10 to 19 units	1,520
20 to 49 units	1,720
50 or more units	852
Mobile home	6,988

HOUSING TENURE (York County)
Occupied housing units	74,563
Owner-occupied	54,157
Renter-occupied	20,406

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (York County)
Occupied housing units	74,563
No vehicles available	4,363
2 vehicle available	45,804
3 vehicles available	10,058
4 vehicles available	2,526
5 or more vehicles available	848

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (York County)
Occupied housing units	74,563
Utility gas	1,028
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,946
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	61,272
Coal or coke	149
Wood	2,884
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	256
No fuel used	104

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (York County)
Occupied housing units	74,563
Less Than $50,000	54,157
$50,000 to $99,999	12,329
$100,000 to $149,999	14,740
$150,000 to $199,999	6,711
$200,000 to $299,999	3,801
$300,000 to $499,999	1,197
$1,000,000 or more	177
Median (dollars)	122,600

GROSS RENT (York County)
Occupied units paying rent	20,406
Less than $200	1,154
$200 to $299	1,037
$300 to $499	4,639
$500 to $699	6,862
$700 to $999	3,921
$1,000 to $1,499	777
$1,500 or more	127