Welling

Population: 764
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $172,500

Welling is a community in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, home to 764 residents. The median household income of $48,750 is below the Cherokee County median ($53,668).

From 2019 to 2023, Welling's population grew 15.8% from 660 to 764, while its median home value rose 98.0% from $87,100 to $172,500.

18.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.83 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 764
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $172,500
Median gross rent: $691
Housing units: 321
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

660764

Median household income

$47,328$48,750

Median home value

$87,100$172,500

Median gross rent

$648$691

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	660	$47,328	$87,100	—
2020	709	$42,208	$97,700	—
2021	678	$41,066	$96,500	—
2022	702	$45,417	$117,400	$648
2023	764	$48,750	$172,500	$691

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	7.2%
5 to 17	145	19.0%
18 to 24	52	6.8%
25 to 34	129	16.9%
35 to 44	59	7.7%
45 to 54	52	6.8%
55 to 64	143	18.7%
65 to 74	105	13.7%
75 and over	24	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	427	55.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	187	24.5%
Asian	10	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	115	15.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	3.1%
High school graduate	214	41.8%
Some college or associate's	187	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	67	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	28	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit1.4%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	237	82.9%
Carpooled	5	1.7%
Public transit	4	1.4%
Walked	4	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	12.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	62	24.8%
15 to 29 min	83	33.2%
30 to 44 min	63	25.2%
45 to 59 min	23	9.2%
60+ min	19	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 18.5% (141 of 764)

	Count	Share
Family households	201	76.1%
Nonfamily households	63	23.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	264	82.2%
Vacant	57	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	207	78.4%
Renter-occupied	57	21.6%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	256	79.8%
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	65	20.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4079850
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 35.8811, -94.8703