Wellsville

Population: 2,003
Median household income: $67,292
Median home value: $166,100

Wellsville, a community in Franklin County, Kansas, has 2,003 residents. Its median household income of $67,292 runs below the Franklin County figure of $72,142.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wellsville's population declined 1.1% from 2,026 to 2,003, while its median home value rose 27.4% from $130,400 to $166,100.

The typical home was built around 1972. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,003
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $67,292
Median home value: $166,100
Median gross rent: $1,264
Housing units: 883
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0262,003

Median household income

$64,102$67,292

Median home value

$130,400$166,100

Median gross rent

$663$1,264

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,026	$64,102	$130,400	$663
2020	1,921	$63,355	$137,900	$874
2021	1,979	$71,000	$142,500	$1,033
2022	2,022	$68,750	$158,300	$1,085
2023	2,003	$67,292	$166,100	$1,264

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	162	8.1%
5 to 17	348	17.4%
18 to 24	116	5.8%
25 to 34	284	14.2%
35 to 44	265	13.2%
45 to 54	203	10.1%
55 to 64	255	12.7%
65 to 74	234	11.7%
75 and over	136	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,817	90.7%
Black or African American	26	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	43	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's40.7%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	3.5%
High school graduate	506	36.7%
Some college or associate's	560	40.7%
Bachelor's degree	185	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	78	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	710	80.0%
Carpooled	31	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	118	13.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	182	23.7%
15 to 29 min	239	31.1%
30 to 44 min	156	20.3%
45 to 59 min	138	17.9%
60+ min	54	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 10.9% (208 of 1,908)

	Count	Share
Family households	489	59.9%
Nonfamily households	327	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	816	92.4%
Vacant	67	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	587	71.9%
Renter-occupied	229	28.1%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	678	76.8%
1-unit, attached	20	2.3%
2 to 4 units	103	11.7%
5 to 19 units	2	0.2%
20 or more units	74	8.4%
Mobile home & other	6	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2076625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.7177, -95.0779