Wellston, MI City Data

Wellston, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,630 people who live in Wellston and approximately 24,527 who live in Manistee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wellston 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 Wellston. We have included Wellston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wellston Information

Manistee County where Wellston resides is 1,280.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,527 and has a population rank of 1,576 out of all the places in the United States.

Wellston has a total of 1,630 people and of those residents there are 839 males and 791 females. The median age of the male population is 42.5 and the female population is 43.1. There are approximately 269 births each year and around 284 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wellston varies per year, but currently 1,606 are one race and 24 are two or more races.

Of the 1,630 people who live in Wellston, there are 411 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wellston is 215 male and 196 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 1,247.

General Wellston Information
Total area in square miles - Manistee County	1,280.77
Water area in square miles - Manistee County	N/A
Resident population - Manistee County	24,527
Population rank - Manistee County	1,576
Total population	1,630
Total population (male)	839
Total population (female)	791
Population median age (male)	42.5
Population median age (female)	43.1
Births - Manistee County	269
Deaths- Manistee County	284
Population of one race	1,606
Population of two or more races	24
Population under 20 years	411
Population under 20 years (male)	215
Population under 20 years (female)	196
Total population 18 years and over	1,247

Wellston Social Characteristics

There are 9,860 households in Wellston. Families make up 6,698 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wellston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,428), male householder with no wife present (354) and female householder with no husband present (890). The remainder of the Wellston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,145. Wellston, MI moving companies help people in Wellston 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 Wellston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wellston is based, there are 9,908 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,672 never married, 5,700 now married, 129 separated, 1,315 widowed, and 1,092 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 121 separated, 333 widowed and 1,032 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wellston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wellston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Manistee County)
Total households	9,860
Family households (families)	6,698
With own children under 18 years	2,869
Married-couple family	5,428
With own children under 18 years	1,995
Male householder, no wife present, family	354
With own children under 18 years	224
Female householder, no husband present, family	890
With own children under 18 years	548
Nonfamily households	3,145
Householder living alone	2,684
65 years and over	1,300

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	205
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	201
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,372
Householder	473
Spouse	383
Child	411
Other relatives	16
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	43
Foster child	4
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	258
Male householder	130
Male householder living alone	105
Male householder not living alone	25
Female householder	73
Female householder living alone	61
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	55
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	1
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,908
Never married	1,672
Now married	5,700
Separated	129
Widowed	1,315
Divorced	1,092
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	121
Widowed	333
Divorced	1,032

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,630
Male	839
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	8
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	62
40 to 44 years	67
45 to 49 years	58
50 to 54 years	70
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	13
Female	791
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	4
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	68
40 to 44 years	61
45 to 49 years	65
50 to 54 years	59
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,630
One race	1,606
White	1,566
Black or African American	12
American Indian and Alaska Native	21
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	24

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,630
People who are White alone	1,566
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	21
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,247
Same house	14,537
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,459
Different state or abroad	1,180
Different state	1,084
Abroad	96

PLACE OF BIRTH (Manistee County)
Total resident population	24,527
Born in United States	19,346
State of residence	20,101
Different state	4,027
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	89
Foreign born	310

Wellston 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 Wellston. That total enrollment is 5,638 for the population of the country, which includes Wellston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,776 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,587 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 650.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,638
Pre-kindergarten	354
Public	276
Private	78
Kindergarten	339
Public	320
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,667
Public	2,351
Private	316
Elementary and high school	4,294
Public	3,831
Private	463
High school grades 9 to 12	1,627
Public	1,480
Private	147
College, undergraduate years	553
Public	457
Private	96
Graduate or professional school	98
Public	68
Private	30
Not enrolled in school	18,124

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,298
Less than 9th grade	867
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,342
High school graduate	6,827
Some college, no degree	3,618
Associate's degree	1,195
Bachelor's degree	2,449
Graduate or professional degree	14.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,642

Wellston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,713 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wellston. The Wellston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,429), service occupations (2,289), sales and office occupations (2,284), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (113), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,271) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,935). The 19,713 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,838 private wage and salary workers, 1,450 government workers, 994 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Manistee County)
Population 16 years and over	19,713
In labor force	11,043
Civilian labor force	11,043
Employed	10,321
Unemployed	722
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	9,747
In labor force	5,105
Civilian labor force	5,105
Unemployed Civilian labor force	292
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,966
In labor force	5,938
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	430
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Manistee County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,080
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,871
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,260
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	303
Other means	60
Worked at home	523
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	199,905

OCCUPATION (Manistee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,429
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,429
Service occupations	2,289
Sales and office occupations	2,284
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	113
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,271
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,935

INDUSTRY (Manistee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,429
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	314
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,940
Wholesale trade	178
Retail trade	1,249
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	385
Information	118
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	273
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	501
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,087
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,351
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	601

CLASS OF WORKER (Manistee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,429
Private wage and salary workers	7,838
Government workers	1,450
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	994
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wellston Housing Characteristics

In Wellston, MI there are 14,272 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,860 occupied and 4,412 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wellston, there are 11,051 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 174 units in Wellston. 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 Wellston, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wellston, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wellston. There are 182 housing units with rent less than $200, 192 with rent between $200-299, 697 with rent between $300-499 and 528 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wellston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wellston, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Manistee County)
Total housing units	14,272
Occupied housing units	9,860
Vacant housing units	4,412

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Manistee County)
Total housing units	14,272
1-unit, detached	11,051
1-unit, attached	174
2 units	508
3 or 4 units	231
5 to 9 units	188
10 to 19 units	79
20 to 49 units	46
50 or more units	153
Mobile home	1,584

HOUSING TENURE (Manistee County)
Occupied housing units	9,860
Owner-occupied	8,012
Renter-occupied	1,848

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Manistee County)
Occupied housing units	9,860
No vehicles available	591
2 vehicle available	5,881
3 vehicles available	1,340
4 vehicles available	302
5 or more vehicles available	141

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Manistee County)
Occupied housing units	9,860
Utility gas	4,176
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	578
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,141
Coal or coke
Wood	731
Solar energy
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Manistee County)
Occupied housing units	9,860
Less Than $50,000	8,012
$50,000 to $99,999	2,419
$100,000 to $149,999	820
$150,000 to $199,999	394
$200,000 to $299,999	302
$300,000 to $499,999	52
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	77,400

GROSS RENT (Manistee County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,848
Less than $200	182
$200 to $299	192
$300 to $499	697
$500 to $699	447
$700 to $999	79
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A