Overview
174
Total Population
59.0
Median age
54.02%
Female population %
85.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
75.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Wellington town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wellington town is 59.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wellington town's population under 18 was 16.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wellington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wellington town, 11.49% were under the age of 15, 5.17% aged 15 to 29, 51.72% aged 30 to 64, 31.03% aged 65 to 84, and 0.57% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 14 more females than males in Wellington town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.02% females and 45.98% males in Wellington, Maine.
- The Wellington, Maine gender ratio is 85.1:100 i.e. 85.1 men to 100 women (0.851).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 13.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 17.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wellington town's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wellington town population: 100% are White.
- Wellington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 174 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wellington town is White with a population of 174 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wellington town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 264 in the year 2003
- From 2000 to 2010, Wellington town's population decreased by 3 (1.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wellington town's population decreased by 34 (13.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wellington town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 226.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)