Wellton

Population: 2,470
Median household income: $51,938
Median home value: $82,900

Wellton is a community in Yuma County, Arizona, home to 2,470 residents. Its median household income of $51,938 runs below the Yuma County figure of $60,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Wellton's population declined 17.9% from 3,007 to 2,470, while its median home value rose 4.1% from $79,600 to $82,900.

The typical home was built around 2001. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,470
Median age: 65.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,938
Median home value: $82,900
Median gross rent: $1,034
Housing units: 2,019
Homeownership rate: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0072,470

Median household income

$43,342$51,938

Median home value

$79,600$82,900

Median gross rent

$682$1,034

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,007	$43,342	$79,600	$682
2020	3,091	$47,597	$78,500	$676
2021	2,734	$50,186	$74,900	$1,005
2022	2,447	$52,654	$84,900	$1,063
2023	2,470	$51,938	$82,900	$1,034

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 443.5%

45 to 545.0%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7428.5%

75 and over24.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	1.0%
5 to 17	291	11.8%
18 to 24	144	5.8%
25 to 34	126	5.1%
35 to 44	87	3.5%
45 to 54	124	5.0%
55 to 64	373	15.1%
65 to 74	703	28.5%
75 and over	597	24.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,877	76.0%
Black or African American	18	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	155	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	412	16.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.5%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	413	20.5%
High school graduate	561	27.9%
Some college or associate's	608	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	271	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	157	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone63.3%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	357	63.3%
Carpooled	39	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	168	29.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	121	30.6%
15 to 29 min	104	26.3%
30 to 44 min	129	32.6%
45 to 59 min	42	10.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 11.6% (286 of 2,470)

	Count	Share
Family households	795	61.8%
Nonfamily households	492	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,287	63.7%
Vacant	732	36.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,104	85.8%
Renter-occupied	183	14.2%

1-unit, detached42.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other50.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	865	42.8%
1-unit, attached	36	1.8%
2 to 4 units	85	4.2%
5 to 19 units	15	0.7%
20 or more units	6	0.3%
Mobile home & other	1,012	50.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0481480
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.6401, -114.2152