Wells township, Fulton County, PA

Township in Fulton County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

473

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

45.4

years ∙ half population younger than 45.4, half older

Diversity Index

4.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wells township, Fulton County is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Township in Fulton County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.090631° N, 78.139905° W

DMS40° 05′ 26.27″ N, 78° 08′ 23.66″ W

Population Density & area

12.65/sq mi (4.89/km²)

Total Area

37.4 sq mi (96.8 km²)

Land Area

37.4 sq mi (96.8 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

57.5% male

Male 57.5%

Female 42.5%

males per 100 females

Wells township 135.3

Fulton County 106.3

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Wells township 0%

Fulton County 0.5%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

45.4

years ∙ half population younger than 45.4, half older

Wells township

45.4

Fulton County

46.1

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

59.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Wells township 59.8

Fulton County 74

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Wells township	Fulton County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	17.8%	19.7%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	62.5%	57.5%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	19.7%	22.8%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	59.8	74	66.4
Child dependency ratio	28.4	34.3	34
Old-age dependency ratio	31.4	39.7	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.7%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

0.4%

Other

1.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

4.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Wells township 4.5%

Fulton County 13%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Wells township population

	Wells township	Fulton County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	1.3%	8.7%
Mexican	0%	0.5%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.6%	3.7%
Cuban	0.4%	0%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.1%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.6%	98.7%	91.3%
One race	98.1%	95.9%	87.7%
White	97.7%	93.2%	73%
Black or African American	0%	1.3%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.4%	0%	0.1%
Asian	0%	0.2%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	1.1%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.5%	2.8%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

59.5% family

Family 59.5%

Non family 40.5%

% family households

Wells township 59.5%

Fulton County 66.2%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.13

persons per household

Wells township

2.13

Fulton County

2.28

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Wells township population

	Wells township	Fulton County	Pennsylvania
Total households	222	6,339	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.13	2.28	2.39
Family households	132	4,195	3,291,192
Average family size	2.61	2.81	3.01
Married couple family	116	3,339	2,437,812
Other families	16	856	853,380
Male householder	14	288	246,246
Female householder	2	568	607,134
Non-family households	90	2,144	1,983,661
One-person households	76	1,945	1,629,974
Male householder	62	1,042	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	33	436	246,162
Female householder	14	903	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	6	545	477,851
Other living arrangements	14	199	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

253

housing units

Wells township 253

Fulton County 7,157

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

87.7% occupied

Occupied 87.7%

Vacant 12.3%

vacancy rate

Wells township 12.3%

Fulton County 11.4%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

79.1%

Single family houses

79.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

0.8%

Mobile homes

20.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1973

Half of houses were built before 1973, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

32.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

15.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

41.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

10.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Wells township	Fulton County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.7	6	6
1–3 rooms	7.5%	6%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	62.5%	54.8%	47.7%
7+ rooms	30%	39.3%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.8%	2.3%
1 bedroom	0.8%	4.9%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	33.6%	24.9%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	58.1%	50.2%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	7.5%	19.1%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1973	1977	1966
Total housing units	253	7,157	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

94.6% owners

Renter-occupied 5.4%

Owner-occupied 94.6%

homeownership rate

Wells township 94.6%

Fulton County 77.6%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.17

Owner-occupied

1.42

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Wells township 2.17

Fulton County 2.37

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wells township	Fulton County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	222	6,339	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	10.4%	13.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.9%	30.5%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	25.7%	22%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	36%	34%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	94.6%	98.5%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	5.4%	0.7%	1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.1%	5.3%	10.4%
1 vehicle	34.7%	24%	35.1%
2 vehicles	20.7%	35.7%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	40.5%	34.9%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	2.7%	5.7%	56.4%
Electricity	16.2%	39.8%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	60.8%	35.8%	14%
All other fuels	20.3%	17.2%	3.7%
No fuel used	0%	1.3%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.3%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$182,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Wells township

$182,700

Fulton County

$208,500

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

10.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

10.1%

Owners without a mortgage

10.2%

Renters

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wells township	Fulton County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$182,700	$208,500	$254,500
Under $100,000	15.2%	17.8%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	39.1%	29.7%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	19.5%	27.3%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	11.9%	18.4%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	12.9%	5.5%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	1.4%	1.5%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	37.6%	48.4%	58%
Without a mortgage	62.4%	51.6%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,392	$1,445	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$432	$487	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$809	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

10%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Wells township 10%

Fulton County 17.7%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Wells township 11.2%

Fulton County 10.7%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

77.4%

College / Undergraduate

22.6%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

22.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Wells township

22.5%

Fulton County

19.9%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Wells township	Fulton County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	53	2,694	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	0%	3.1%	5.7%
K–12	77.4%	80.4%	66.9%
Kindergarten	3.8%	6.7%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	13.2%	21.1%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	41.5%	27.1%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	18.9%	25.5%	21.7%
College or graduate school	22.6%	16.6%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	22.6%	13.5%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	0%	3.1%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	22.5%	19.9%	44%
School type
Public school	64.2%	81.4%	75.3%
Private school	35.8%	18.6%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

349

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

9.5%

HS graduate

54.7%

Some college no degree

13.5%

Associates degree

10.6%

Bachelors degree

7.4%

Graduate or professional degree

2.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

50% · 50%

9th-12th, no diploma

87.9% · 12.1%

HS graduate

59.2% · 40.8%

Some college no degree

46.8% · 53.2%

Associates degree

45.9% · 54.1%

Bachelors degree

92.3% · 7.7%

Graduate or professional degree

0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Wells township	Fulton County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	349	10,656	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	1.7%	3.5%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	9.5%	7.2%	5%
High school diploma or GED	54.7%	47.6%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	13.5%	13.7%	15.1%
Associate's degree	10.6%	10.3%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10%	17.7%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	7.4%	11.1%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	2.6%	6.6%	14.3%
High School or higher	88.8%	89.3%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,500

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$46,667

HS graduate

$47,375

Some college or associates

$53,750

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

38.5%

HS graduate

10.5%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Wells township	Fulton County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$52,500	$49,216	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$46,667	$40,417	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$47,375	$43,636	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$53,750	$47,924	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$—	$62,500	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$76,563	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	38.5%	23.5%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	10.5%	12.6%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	4.7%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	3.7%	4.1%

Insights for Wells township, Fulton County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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