Wellington

Population: 4,514
Median household income: $68,510
Median home value: $181,400

Wellington, a community in Lorain County, Ohio, has 4,514 residents. The median household income of $68,510 is in line with the Lorain County median ($70,693).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wellington's population declined 12.1% from 5,135 to 4,514, while its median home value rose 50.2% from $120,800 to $181,400.

88.0% of workers drive to work alone. 66.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,514
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $68,510
Median home value: $181,400
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 1,878
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1354,514

Median household income

$48,333$68,510

Median home value

$120,800$181,400

Median gross rent

$603$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,135	$48,333	$120,800	$603
2020	4,466	$54,665	$120,500	$550
2021	4,213	$62,837	$132,500	$597
2022	4,339	$61,452	$167,200	$765
2023	4,514	$68,510	$181,400	$757

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	282	6.2%
5 to 17	798	17.7%
18 to 24	485	10.7%
25 to 34	525	11.6%
35 to 44	609	13.5%
45 to 54	529	11.7%
55 to 64	563	12.5%
65 to 74	394	8.7%
75 and over	329	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,224	93.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	50	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	130	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	110	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	284	9.6%
High school graduate	933	31.6%
Some college or associate's	1,026	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	362	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	344	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,040	88.0%
Carpooled	99	4.3%
Public transit	26	1.1%
Walked	21	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	112	4.8%
Other means	21	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	675	30.6%
15 to 29 min	526	23.8%
30 to 44 min	543	24.6%
45 to 59 min	327	14.8%
60+ min	136	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 13.3% (589 of 4,442)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,089	60.2%
Nonfamily households	719	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,808	96.3%
Vacant	70	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,210	66.9%
Renter-occupied	598	33.1%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units18.5%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,248	66.5%
1-unit, attached	47	2.5%
2 to 4 units	348	18.5%
5 to 19 units	104	5.5%
20 or more units	74	3.9%
Mobile home & other	57	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3982642
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 41.1523, -82.2263