Population 1,774 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wellston
Household size in Wellston
| Period | Wellston | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.78 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Wellston are small: just 2.12 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.91, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wellston
| Period | Wellston | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.8 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.8 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +16.1 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Wellston is 43.5 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wellston
| Period | Wellston | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.7% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 40.6% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Wellston: 24.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wellston
Renters in Wellston
| Period | Wellston | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.2% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 69.5% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.4% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 53.7% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Wellston: 53.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 83.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wellston
| Period | Wellston | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wellston: 28.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wellston
| Period | Wellston | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Wellston is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wellston
| Period | Wellston | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $586 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $777 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $850 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $971 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$385 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Wellston runs $971 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wellston
Bachelor's degrees in Wellston
| Period | Wellston | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wellston: 13.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wellston
| Period | Wellston | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.3% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.8% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.8% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Wellston have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in the St. Louis area as a whole (93.6%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wellston
| Period | Wellston | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Wellston: 9.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wellston compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellston | 2.12 | 43.5 | 24.4% | 53.7% | 28.1% | 1957 | $971 | 13.7% | 91.3% | 9.6% |
| Hillsdale | 2.46 | 27.5 | 33.9% | 69.9% | 26.9% | 1955 | $1,063 | 5.8% | 91.8% | 13.4% |
| Pagedale | 2.13 | 40.0 | 19.3% | 50.0% | 17.4% | 1954 | $892 | 23.9% | 82.5% | 10.5% |
| Velda Village Hills | 2.31 | 40.7 | 24.8% | 39.4% | 19.7% | 1941 | $1,155 | 9.0% | 84.6% | 15.6% |
| Uplands Park | 2.42 | 32.3 | 33.3% | 38.8% | 34.5% | 1939 | $1,465 | 3.8% | 91.0% | 13.3% |
| Velda City | 2.34 | 34.5 | 20.5% | 36.0% | 16.2% | 1945 | $1,226 | 19.4% | 90.2% | 4.0% |
| Beverly Hills | 2.34 | 33.4 | 29.1% | 49.7% | 33.6% | 1942 | $1,208 | 15.9% | 92.0% | 11.7% |
| Pine Lawn | 2.55 | 27.7 | 43.6% | 73.3% | 37.1% | 1969 | $1,185 | 6.5% | 76.7% | 16.0% |
| Greendale | 1.87 | 23.4 | 15.7% | 56.0% | 7.2% | 1955 | $874 | 40.7% | 92.0% | 10.5% |
| Glen Echo Park | 1.73 | 59.8 | 2.8% | 0.0% | 34.2% | 1938 | $884 | 19.0% | 90.8% | 8.5% |
| Hanley Hills | 2.17 | 36.3 | 10.2% | 40.6% | 10.3% | 1951 | $1,089 | 15.5% | 86.8% | 8.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wellston. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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