Wellston, OH City Data

Wellston, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,078 people who live in Wellston and approximately 32,641 who live in Jackson 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

Jackson County where Wellston resides is 421.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,641 and has a population rank of 1,327 out of all the places in the United States.

Wellston has a total of 6,078 people and of those residents there are 2,855 males and 3,223 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 433 births each year and around 373 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wellston varies per year, but currently 6,023 are one race and 55 are two or more races.

Of the 6,078 people who live in Wellston, there are 1,795 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wellston is 903 male and 892 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 4,443.

General Wellston Information
Total area in square miles - Jackson County	421.5
Water area in square miles - Jackson County	N/A
Resident population - Jackson County	32,641
Population rank - Jackson County	1,327
Total population	6,078
Total population (male)	2,855
Total population (female)	3,223
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Jackson County	433
Deaths- Jackson County	373
Population of one race	6,023
Population of two or more races	55
Population under 20 years	1,795
Population under 20 years (male)	903
Population under 20 years (female)	892
Total population 18 years and over	4,443

Wellston Social Characteristics

There are 12,619 households in Wellston. Families make up 9,251 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wellston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,987), male householder with no wife present (596) and female householder with no husband present (1,589). The remainder of the Wellston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,489. Wellston, OH 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 13,490 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,337 never married, 7,429 now married, 289 separated, 1,854 widowed, and 1,581 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 280 separated, 386 widowed and 1,242 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 (Jackson County)
Total households	12,619
Family households (families)	9,251
With own children under 18 years	4,740
Married-couple family	6,987
With own children under 18 years	3,143
Male householder, no wife present, family	596
With own children under 18 years	350
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,589
With own children under 18 years	891
Nonfamily households	3,489
Householder living alone	3,045
65 years and over	1,319

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	920
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	650
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,140
Householder	1,645
Spouse	1,147
Child	1,887
Other relatives	71
Nonrelatives	168
Unmarried partner	106
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	165
Foster child	N/A
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	816
Male householder	269
Male householder living alone	217
Male householder not living alone	52
Female householder	445
Female householder living alone	418
Female householder not living alone	27
Nonrelatives	102
Unmarried partner	59
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	1
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,490
Never married	2,337
Now married	7,429
Separated	289
Widowed	1,854
Divorced	1,581
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	280
Widowed	386
Divorced	1,242

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,078
Male	2,855
Under 5 years	246
5 to 9 years	237
10 to 14 years	205
15 to 17 years	141
18 and 19 years	74
20 years	46
21 years	43
22 to 24 years	115
25 to 29 years	200
30 to 34 years	179
35 to 39 years	220
40 to 44 years	209
45 to 49 years	212
50 to 54 years	167
55 to 59 years	118
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	44
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	94
75 to 79 years	87
80 to 84 years	43
85 years and over	28
Female	3,223
Under 5 years	217
5 to 9 years	221
10 to 14 years	232
15 to 17 years	136
18 and 19 years	86
20 years	42
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	140
25 to 29 years	198
30 to 34 years	203
35 to 39 years	209
40 to 44 years	211
45 to 49 years	220
50 to 54 years	187
55 to 59 years	150
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	85
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	89
70 to 74 years	147
75 to 79 years	127
80 to 84 years	94
85 years and over	98

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,078
One race	6,023
White	5,961
Black or African American	22
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	55

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,956
People who are White alone	5,839
People who are Black or African American alone	22
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	37
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,545
Same house	18,037
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,739
Different state or abroad	1,664
Different state	1,483
Abroad	181

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jackson County)
Total resident population	32,641
Born in United States	25,450
State of residence	26,734
Different state	5,476
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	81
Foreign born	350

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 7,870 for the population of the country, which includes Wellston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,677 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,031 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 916.

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	7,870
Pre-kindergarten	524
Public	381
Private	143
Kindergarten	413
Public	342
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,068
Public	3,787
Private	281
Elementary and high school	6,016
Public	5,700
Private	316
High school grades 9 to 12	1,948
Public	1,913
Private	35
College, undergraduate years	798
Public	639
Private	159
Graduate or professional school	119
Public	53
Private	66
Not enrolled in school	23,592

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,306
Less than 9th grade	1,905
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,743
High school graduate	9,186
Some college, no degree	3,118
Associate's degree	1,015
Bachelor's degree	2,339
Graduate or professional degree	11
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,505

Wellston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,105 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wellston. The Wellston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,196), service occupations (1,979), sales and office occupations (2,773), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (193), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,698) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,442). The 25,105 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,556 private wage and salary workers, 1,754 government workers, 915 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jackson County)
Population 16 years and over	25,105
In labor force	14,398
Civilian labor force	14,389
Employed	13,281
Unemployed	1,108
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	13,187
In labor force	6,641
Civilian labor force	6,641
Unemployed Civilian labor force	537
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,918
In labor force	7,757
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	571
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jackson County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,026
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,867
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,453
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	228
Other means	34
Worked at home	377
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	357,770

OCCUPATION (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,196
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,196
Service occupations	1,979
Sales and office occupations	2,773
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	193
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,698
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,442

INDUSTRY (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,196
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	581
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,246
Wholesale trade	427
Retail trade	1,712
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	715
Information	171
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	478
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	543
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,530
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	857
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	578

CLASS OF WORKER (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,196
Private wage and salary workers	10,556
Government workers	1,754
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	915
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wellston Housing Characteristics

In Wellston, OH there are 13,909 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,619 occupied and 1,290 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wellston, there are 9,711 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 121 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, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wellston, OH 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 430 housing units with rent less than $200, 297 with rent between $200-299, 1,198 with rent between $300-499 and 774 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, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jackson County)
Total housing units	13,909
Occupied housing units	12,619
Vacant housing units	1,290

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jackson County)
Total housing units	13,909
1-unit, detached	9,711
1-unit, attached	121
2 units	308
3 or 4 units	176
5 to 9 units	364
10 to 19 units	192
20 to 49 units	209
50 or more units	108
Mobile home	2,676

HOUSING TENURE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	12,619
Owner-occupied	9,328
Renter-occupied	3,291

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	12,619
No vehicles available	1,114
2 vehicle available	7,857
3 vehicles available	2,022
4 vehicles available	612
5 or more vehicles available	224

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	12,619
Utility gas	5,154
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,071
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	809
Coal or coke	171
Wood	543
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	69
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	12,619
Less Than $50,000	9,328
$50,000 to $99,999	2,731
$100,000 to $149,999	1,052
$150,000 to $199,999	238
$200,000 to $299,999	181
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	70,400

GROSS RENT (Jackson County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,291
Less than $200	430
$200 to $299	297
$300 to $499	1,198
$500 to $699	613
$700 to $999	101
$1,000 to $1,499	60
$1,500 or more	N/A