Wellman

Population: 1,539
Median household income: $56,696
Median home value: $149,000

Located in Washington County, Iowa, Wellman is a community with a population of 1,539. Its median household income of $56,696 runs below the Washington County figure of $71,339.

From 2019 to 2023, Wellman's population grew 16.5% from 1,321 to 1,539, while its median home value rose 26.9% from $117,400 to $149,000.

65.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,539
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,696
Median home value: $149,000
Median gross rent: $765
Housing units: 682
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3211,539

Median household income

$56,528$56,696

Median home value

$117,400$149,000

Median gross rent

$609$765

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,321	$56,528	$117,400	$609
2020	1,428	$47,734	$131,800	$590
2021	1,474	$51,364	$137,000	$550
2022	1,474	$55,833	$147,300	$755
2023	1,539	$56,696	$149,000	$765

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	5.0%
5 to 17	292	19.0%
18 to 24	50	3.2%
25 to 34	197	12.8%
35 to 44	217	14.1%
45 to 54	133	8.6%
55 to 64	160	10.4%
65 to 74	207	13.5%
75 and over	206	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,459	94.8%
Black or African American	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	79	7.1%
High school graduate	448	40.0%
Some college or associate's	352	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	196	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	45	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	670	86.9%
Carpooled	37	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	286	38.9%
15 to 29 min	119	16.2%
30 to 44 min	190	25.9%
45 to 59 min	125	17.0%
60+ min	15	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 6.6% (96 of 1,451)

	Count	Share
Family households	349	54.6%
Nonfamily households	290	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	639	93.7%
Vacant	43	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	453	70.9%
Renter-occupied	186	29.1%

1-unit, detached65.4%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units13.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	446	65.4%
1-unit, attached	9	1.3%
2 to 4 units	36	5.3%
5 to 19 units	95	13.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	96	14.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1983280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4692, -91.8352