Wellington

Population: 436
Median household income: $96,250
Median home value: $328,500

Wellington, a community in Jefferson County, Kentucky, has 436 residents. The median household income of $96,250 is above the Jefferson County median ($67,849).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wellington's population declined 7.2% from 470 to 436, while its median home value rose 29.6% from $253,400 to $328,500.

The typical home was built around 1946. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 436
Median age: 51.8 yrs
Median household income: $96,250
Median home value: $328,500
Median gross rent: $2,000
Housing units: 227
Homeownership rate: 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

470436

Median household income

$84,375$96,250

Median home value

$253,400$328,500

Median gross rent

$1,450$2,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	470	$84,375	$253,400	$1,450
2020	464	$81,563	$266,100	$1,375
2021	452	$91,875	$274,100	$1,375
2022	443	$103,333	$296,900	$1,750
2023	436	$96,250	$328,500	$2,000

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	3.7%
5 to 17	59	13.5%
18 to 24	21	4.8%
25 to 34	42	9.6%
35 to 44	45	10.3%
45 to 54	68	15.6%
55 to 64	87	20.0%
65 to 74	63	14.4%
75 and over	35	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	407	93.3%
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	13	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate7.6%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree36.5%

Graduate or professional degree28.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	0.6%
High school graduate	26	7.6%
Some college or associate's	91	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	124	36.5%
Graduate or professional degree	97	28.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone64.5%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home26.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	156	64.5%
Carpooled	19	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.4%
Bicycle	1	0.4%
Worked from home	64	26.4%
Other means	1	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	32.0%
15 to 29 min	103	57.9%
30 to 44 min	13	7.3%
45 to 59 min	3	1.7%
60+ min	2	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 4.1% (18 of 436)

	Count	Share
Family households	123	54.2%
Nonfamily households	104	45.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	227	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	209	92.1%
Renter-occupied	18	7.9%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	227	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2181372
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2166, -85.6703