Wellston

Population: 5,426
Median household income: $55,159
Median home value: $107,900

Wellston is a community in Jackson County, Ohio, home to 5,426 residents. At $55,159, its median household income sits below Jackson County's $58,409.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wellston's population declined 1.7% from 5,520 to 5,426, while its median home value rose 21.5% from $88,800 to $107,900.

Households average 2.43 people. The median gross rent is $749.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,426
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,159
Median home value: $107,900
Median gross rent: $749
Housing units: 2,578
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5205,426

Median household income

$39,318$55,159

Median home value

$88,800$107,900

Median gross rent

$577$749

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,520	$39,318	$88,800	$577
2020	5,522	$45,082	$91,900	$463
2021	5,408	$44,875	$91,700	$399
2022	5,420	$51,597	$111,000	$708
2023	5,426	$55,159	$107,900	$749

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	253	4.7%
5 to 17	980	18.1%
18 to 24	395	7.3%
25 to 34	546	10.1%
35 to 44	844	15.6%
45 to 54	734	13.5%
55 to 64	647	11.9%
65 to 74	673	12.4%
75 and over	354	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,325	98.1%
Black or African American	10	0.2%
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	91	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate58.2%

Some college or associate's17.7%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	509	13.4%
High school graduate	2,210	58.2%
Some college or associate's	673	17.7%
Bachelor's degree	269	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	137	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,863	81.5%
Carpooled	216	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	85	3.7%
Bicycle	15	0.7%
Worked from home	45	2.0%
Other means	61	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	537	24.0%
15 to 29 min	865	38.6%
30 to 44 min	262	11.7%
45 to 59 min	263	11.7%
60+ min	313	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 23.1% (1,201 of 5,192)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,485	68.0%
Nonfamily households	700	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,185	84.8%
Vacant	393	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,495	68.4%
Renter-occupied	690	31.6%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,752	68.0%
1-unit, attached	91	3.5%
2 to 4 units	126	4.9%
5 to 19 units	170	6.6%
20 or more units	37	1.4%
Mobile home & other	402	15.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3982712
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 39.1174, -82.5376