Wellington

Population: 7,643
Median household income: $49,526
Median home value: $90,000

Located in Sumner County, Kansas, Wellington is a community with a population of 7,643. Its median household income of $49,526 runs below the Sumner County figure of $60,348.

From 2019 to 2023, Wellington's population declined 1.9% from 7,788 to 7,643, while its median home value rose 19.4% from $75,400 to $90,000.

22.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 63.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,643
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,526
Median home value: $90,000
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 3,630
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7887,643

Median household income

$44,596$49,526

Median home value

$75,400$90,000

Median gross rent

$745$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,788	$44,596	$75,400	$745
2020	7,716	$48,279	$82,700	$740
2021	7,745	$50,676	$79,500	$780
2022	7,710	$48,333	$89,500	$807
2023	7,643	$49,526	$90,000	$786

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	445	5.8%
5 to 17	1,429	18.7%
18 to 24	729	9.5%
25 to 34	706	9.2%
35 to 44	1,133	14.8%
45 to 54	754	9.9%
55 to 64	1,021	13.4%
65 to 74	791	10.3%
75 and over	635	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,177	80.8%
Black or African American	136	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	115	1.5%
Asian	20	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	450	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	745	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	449	8.9%
High school graduate	1,918	38.1%
Some college or associate's	1,536	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	808	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	329	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,666	83.4%
Carpooled	213	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	113	3.5%
Bicycle	29	0.9%
Worked from home	155	4.9%
Other means	19	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,913	62.9%
15 to 29 min	270	8.9%
30 to 44 min	604	19.9%
45 to 59 min	204	6.7%
60+ min	49	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 14.3% (1,065 of 7,440)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,690	55.5%
Nonfamily households	1,353	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,043	83.8%
Vacant	587	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,925	63.3%
Renter-occupied	1,118	36.7%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,655	73.1%
1-unit, attached	31	0.9%
2 to 4 units	242	6.7%
5 to 19 units	159	4.4%
20 or more units	215	5.9%
Mobile home & other	328	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2076475
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.89 sq mi
Center point: 37.2781, -97.4067