Wellsville

Population: 1,197
Median household income: $61,635
Median home value: $74,100

Wellsville is a community in Montgomery County, Missouri, home to 1,197 residents. At $61,635, its median household income sits in line with Montgomery County's $61,042.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wellsville's population held roughly steady from 1,186 to 1,197, while its median home value rose 6.3% from $69,700 to $74,100.

74.5% of workers drive to work alone. 80.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,197
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $61,635
Median home value: $74,100
Median gross rent: $531
Housing units: 485
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1861,197

Median household income

$42,697$61,635

Median home value

$69,700$74,100

Median gross rent

$585$531

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,186	$42,697	$69,700	$585
2020	1,149	$48,000	$64,200	$570
2021	1,171	$43,516	$55,800	$539
2022	1,177	$57,708	$70,000	$580
2023	1,197	$61,635	$74,100	$531

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	4.1%
5 to 17	263	22.0%
18 to 24	159	13.3%
25 to 34	101	8.4%
35 to 44	132	11.0%
45 to 54	168	14.0%
55 to 64	124	10.4%
65 to 74	128	10.7%
75 and over	73	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,125	94.0%
Black or African American	17	1.4%
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	38	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	18.5%
High school graduate	320	44.1%
Some college or associate's	190	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	39	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	43	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled15.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	369	74.5%
Carpooled	75	15.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	133	28.9%
15 to 29 min	127	27.6%
30 to 44 min	88	19.1%
45 to 59 min	40	8.7%
60+ min	72	15.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 11.6% (131 of 1,125)

	Count	Share
Family households	247	62.7%
Nonfamily households	147	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	394	81.2%
Vacant	91	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	314	79.7%
Renter-occupied	80	20.3%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	389	80.2%
1-unit, attached	4	0.8%
2 to 4 units	49	10.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	43	8.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2978406
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0732, -91.5689