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The City of Wellington had a population of 732 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Wellington is located at latitude 39.1342 and longitude -93.9827 in Lafayette County. The formal boundaries for the City of Wellington encompass a land area of 1.09 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Lafayette County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Wellington has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Wellington is located within Township of Clay, a minor civil division (MCD) of Lafayette County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 732 (100%) |
Population in Households | 720 (98.4%) |
Population in Families | 614 (83.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 12 ( 1.6%) |
Population Density | 672 |
Diversity Index2 | 20 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $61,836 |
Average Household Income | $77,938 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 13% |
Per Capita Income | $31,004 |
Wealth Index5 | 53 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (44.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 311 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 203 (65.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 88 (28.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 20 ( 6.4%) |
Median Home Value | $128,922 |
Average Home Value | $132,266 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 203 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 291 |
Average Household Size | 2.47 |
Family Households | 196 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.25% | -0.25% |
Households | -0.21% | -0.14% |
Families | -0.31% | |
Median Household Income | 2.96% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.34% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.20% |
The table below compares Wellington to the other 1,082 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Missouri by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 421 | 61st |
Population Density | # 547 | 50th |
Median Household Income | # 405 | 63rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 953 | 88th |
Per Capita Income | # 543 | 50th |
Diversity Index | # 562 | 49th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Missouri Census Data Comparison Tool.
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