Wellington

Population: 553
Median household income: $67,404
Median home value: $142,000

Wellington is a community in Lafayette County, Missouri, home to 553 residents. Its median household income of $67,404 runs below the Lafayette County figure of $79,091.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wellington's population declined 28.6% from 774 to 553, while its median home value rose 29.0% from $110,100 to $142,000.

88.8% of workers drive to work alone. 92.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 553
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $67,404
Median home value: $142,000
Median gross rent: $963
Housing units: 269
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

774553

Median household income

$55,104$67,404

Median home value

$110,100$142,000

Median gross rent

$277$963

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	774	$55,104	$110,100	$277
2020	632	$52,143	$118,100	—
2021	602	$59,423	$112,100	$747
2022	501	$64,125	$124,700	$950
2023	553	$67,404	$142,000	$963

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	4.0%
5 to 17	126	22.8%
18 to 24	33	6.0%
25 to 34	40	7.2%
35 to 44	102	18.4%
45 to 54	35	6.3%
55 to 64	85	15.4%
65 to 74	56	10.1%
75 and over	54	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	527	95.3%
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	26	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate44.6%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	5.6%
High school graduate	166	44.6%
Some college or associate's	146	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	22	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	17	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone88.8%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	214	88.8%
Carpooled	27	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	22.0%
15 to 29 min	40	16.6%
30 to 44 min	83	34.4%
45 to 59 min	61	25.3%
60+ min	4	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 13.2% (73 of 551)

	Count	Share
Family households	164	76.3%
Nonfamily households	51	23.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215	79.9%
Vacant	54	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	174	80.9%
Renter-occupied	41	19.1%

1-unit, detached92.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	248	92.2%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	5	1.9%
5 to 19 units	14	5.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2978352
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.1424, -93.9863