Wellston, OK City Data

Wellston, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 825 people who live in Wellston and approximately 32,080 who live in Lincoln 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

Lincoln County where Wellston resides is 965.62 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,080 and has a population rank of 1,343 out of all the places in the United States.

Wellston has a total of 825 people and of those residents there are 402 males and 423 females. The median age of the male population is 31.1 and the female population is 34.3. There are approximately 385 births each year and around 355 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wellston varies per year, but currently 789 are one race and 36 are two or more races.

Of the 825 people who live in Wellston, there are 274 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wellston is 147 male and 127 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 575.

General Wellston Information
Total area in square miles - Lincoln County	965.62
Water area in square miles - Lincoln County	N/A
Resident population - Lincoln County	32,080
Population rank - Lincoln County	1,343
Total population	825
Total population (male)	402
Total population (female)	423
Population median age (male)	31.1
Population median age (female)	34.3
Births - Lincoln County	385
Deaths- Lincoln County	355
Population of one race	789
Population of two or more races	36
Population under 20 years	274
Population under 20 years (male)	147
Population under 20 years (female)	127
Total population 18 years and over	575

Wellston Social Characteristics

There are 12,178 households in Wellston. Families make up 9,181 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wellston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,494), male householder with no wife present (503) and female householder with no husband present (1,068). The remainder of the Wellston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,056. Wellston, OK 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 12,765 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,777 never married, 7,976 now married, 182 separated, 1,489 widowed, and 1,341 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 146 separated, 332 widowed and 1,327 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 (Lincoln County)
Total households	12,178
Family households (families)	9,181
With own children under 18 years	4,557
Married-couple family	7,494
With own children under 18 years	3,268
Male householder, no wife present, family	503
With own children under 18 years	300
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,068
With own children under 18 years	683
Nonfamily households	3,056
Householder living alone	2,726
65 years and over	1,279

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	130
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	86
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	700
Householder	225
Spouse	164
Child	276
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	125
Male householder	51
Male householder living alone	44
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	62
Female householder living alone	57
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,765
Never married	1,777
Now married	7,976
Separated	182
Widowed	1,489
Divorced	1,341
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	146
Widowed	332
Divorced	1,327

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	825
Male	402
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	5
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	8
Female	423
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	825
One race	789
White	715
Black or African American	46
American Indian and Alaska Native	24
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	36

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	825
People who are White alone	715
People who are Black or African American alone	46
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	24
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,999
Same house	17,396
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,112
Different state or abroad	1,866
Different state	1,751
Abroad	115

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lincoln County)
Total resident population	32,080
Born in United States	19,521
State of residence	23,480
Different state	8,182
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	146
Foreign born	272

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 8,108 for the population of the country, which includes Wellston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,833 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,597 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 882.

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	8,108
Pre-kindergarten	460
Public	368
Private	92
Kindergarten	466
Public	446
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,285
Public	4,053
Private	232
Elementary and high school	6,299
Public	5,949
Private	350
High school grades 9 to 12	2,014
Public	1,896
Private	118
College, undergraduate years	787
Public	660
Private	127
Graduate or professional school	96
Public	77
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	22,719

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,746
Less than 9th grade	1,352
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,306
High school graduate	8,723
Some college, no degree	4,289
Associate's degree	767
Bachelor's degree	2,309
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,554

Wellston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,422 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wellston. The Wellston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,193), service occupations (2,077), sales and office occupations (3,488), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (134), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,163) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,872). The 24,422 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,863 private wage and salary workers, 2,580 government workers, 1,365 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lincoln County)
Population 16 years and over	24,422
In labor force	14,706
Civilian labor force	14,641
Employed	13,927
Unemployed	714
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	65
Females 16 years and over	12,498
In labor force	6,522
Civilian labor force	6,512
Unemployed Civilian labor force	327
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	11,924
In labor force	8,184
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	387
Armed forces	55

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lincoln County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,716
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,557
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,337
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	206
Other means	96
Worked at home	516
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	409,095

OCCUPATION (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,193
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,193
Service occupations	2,077
Sales and office occupations	3,488
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	134
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,163
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,872

INDUSTRY (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,193
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	655
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,838
Wholesale trade	473
Retail trade	1,584
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	972
Information	239
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	944
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	689
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,361
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	810
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,179

CLASS OF WORKER (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,193
Private wage and salary workers	9,863
Government workers	2,580
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,365
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wellston Housing Characteristics

In Wellston, OK there are 13,712 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,178 occupied and 1,534 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wellston, there are 9,992 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 137 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, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wellston, OK 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 173 housing units with rent less than $200, 311 with rent between $200-299, 944 with rent between $300-499 and 425 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, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	13,712
Occupied housing units	12,178
Vacant housing units	1,534

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	13,712
1-unit, detached	9,992
1-unit, attached	137
2 units	141
3 or 4 units	132
5 to 9 units	148
10 to 19 units	33
20 to 49 units	13
50 or more units	18
Mobile home	3,046

HOUSING TENURE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	12,178
Owner-occupied	9,738
Renter-occupied	2,440

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	12,178
No vehicles available	654
2 vehicle available	7,945
3 vehicles available	2,191
4 vehicles available	575
5 or more vehicles available	221

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	12,178
Utility gas	4,680
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,992
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15
Coal or coke
Wood	590
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	72
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	12,178
Less Than $50,000	9,738
$50,000 to $99,999	1,928
$100,000 to $149,999	510
$150,000 to $199,999	112
$200,000 to $299,999	60
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	53,200

GROSS RENT (Lincoln County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,440
Less than $200	173
$200 to $299	311
$300 to $499	944
$500 to $699	365
$700 to $999	60
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A