Wellington

Population: 61,497
Median household income: $110,294
Median home value: $557,100

Wellington, a community in Palm Beach County, Florida, has 61,497 residents. The median household income of $110,294 is above the Palm Beach County median ($81,115).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wellington's population declined 4.5% from 64,396 to 61,497, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $382,000 to $557,100.

Households average 2.84 people. The median gross rent is $2,445.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 61,497
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $110,294
Median home value: $557,100
Median gross rent: $2,445
Housing units: 24,285
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

64,39661,497

Median household income

$92,586$110,294

Median home value

$382,000$557,100

Median gross rent

$1,867$2,445

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	64,396	$92,586	$382,000	$1,867
2020	64,990	$90,924	$411,200	$1,955
2021	61,445	$98,163	$433,100	$2,009
2022	61,373	$105,848	$492,300	$2,304
2023	61,497	$110,294	$557,100	$2,445

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,158	5.1%
5 to 17	11,915	19.4%
18 to 24	4,484	7.3%
25 to 34	5,813	9.5%
35 to 44	7,604	12.4%
45 to 54	9,369	15.2%
55 to 64	8,468	13.8%
65 to 74	5,913	9.6%
75 and over	4,773	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,209	52.4%
Black or African American	7,025	11.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	3,489	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	570	0.9%
Two or more races	1,681	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16,515	26.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate17.6%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree20.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,209	5.3%
High school graduate	7,388	17.6%
Some college or associate's	11,994	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	11,712	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	8,637	20.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home18.2%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,051	71.0%
Carpooled	2,001	7.1%
Public transit	65	0.2%
Walked	186	0.7%
Bicycle	44	0.2%
Worked from home	5,129	18.2%
Other means	773	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,400	19.0%
15 to 29 min	6,573	28.4%
30 to 44 min	6,322	27.3%
45 to 59 min	2,906	12.6%
60+ min	2,919	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 6.7% (4,136 of 61,287)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,872	78.1%
Nonfamily households	4,732	21.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,604	89.0%
Vacant	2,681	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,092	74.5%
Renter-occupied	5,512	25.5%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached12.3%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,265	71.1%
1-unit, attached	2,984	12.3%
2 to 4 units	1,276	5.3%
5 to 19 units	1,992	8.2%
20 or more units	645	2.7%
Mobile home & other	123	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1275812
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 45 sq mi
Water area: 0.45 sq mi
Center point: 26.6490, -80.2672