Wellington

Population: 204
Median household income: $46,979
Median home value: $73,900

Located in Iroquois County, Illinois, Wellington is a community with a population of 204. The median household income of $46,979 is below the Iroquois County median ($62,439).

From 2019 to 2023, Wellington's population declined 25.8% from 275 to 204, while its median home value rose 25.7% from $58,800 to $73,900.

The median resident is 42.0 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 15.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 204
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $46,979
Median home value: $73,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 103
Homeownership rate: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

275204

Median household income

$39,583$46,979

Median home value

$58,800$73,900

Median gross rent

$617$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	275	$39,583	$58,800	$617
2020	237	$37,500	$60,400	$644
2021	223	$34,583	$62,100	$744
2022	227	$43,977	$74,000	$789
2023	204	$46,979	$73,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	8.8%
5 to 17	20	9.8%
18 to 24	19	9.3%
25 to 34	32	15.7%
35 to 44	18	8.8%
45 to 54	23	11.3%
55 to 64	27	13.2%
65 to 74	31	15.2%
75 and over	16	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	180	88.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	8.2%
High school graduate	66	44.9%
Some college or associate's	58	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	11	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	84	88.4%
Carpooled	4	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	7.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	18.2%
15 to 29 min	13	14.8%
30 to 44 min	26	29.5%
45 to 59 min	12	13.6%
60+ min	21	23.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 13.7% (28 of 204)

	Count	Share
Family households	60	64.5%
Nonfamily households	33	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	93	90.3%
Vacant	10	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	88.2%
Renter-occupied	11	11.8%

1-unit, detached98.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	101	98.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1779735
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5411, -87.6799