Population 222 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Wellington
Household size in West Wellington
| Period | West Wellington | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.14 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in West Wellington average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 West Wellington
| Period | West Wellington | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −14.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
West Wellington is young: half of its residents are under 33.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has dropped from 47.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 West Wellington
| Period | West Wellington | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in West Wellington (23.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 West Wellington
Renters in West Wellington
| Period | West Wellington | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.4% of households in West Wellington rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over six in ten owners (61.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 West Wellington
| Period | West Wellington | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in West Wellington: 19.0% 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 West Wellington
| Period | West Wellington | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in West Wellington are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Alabama overall, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 West Wellington
| Period | West Wellington | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $732 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $694 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $889 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $946 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$214 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in West Wellington costs $946 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 West Wellington
Bachelor's degrees in West Wellington
| Period | West Wellington | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Wellington have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 West Wellington
| Period | West Wellington | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in West Wellington never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 West Wellington
| Period | West Wellington | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Wellington runs well above the national rate: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
West Wellington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wellington | 2.63 | 33.8 | 23.6% | 18.4% | 19.0% | 1977 | $946 | 11.4% | 82.9% | 8.5% |
| Grayton | 2.52 | 45.9 | 18.5% | 6.1% | 14.5% | 1997 | $791 | 18.1% | 90.0% | 2.8% |
| Wellington | 2.54 | 39.8 | 15.9% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 1990 | $881 | 17.5% | 88.0% | 3.9% |
| Alexandria | 2.75 | 41.3 | 10.8% | 12.5% | 14.6% | 1988 | $847 | 23.1% | 89.2% | 2.4% |
| Middleton | 3.26 | 16.5 | 11.3% | 4.0% | 10.3% | 1985 | $893 | 11.9% | 99.2% | 1.2% |
| Ohatchee | 2.62 | 43.1 | 15.3% | 7.6% | 12.6% | 1991 | $814 | 15.4% | 91.1% | 5.2% |
| Fosheeton | 2.74 | 38.3 | 10.3% | 21.1% | 14.3% | 1988 | $927 | 31.2% | 93.2% | 0.0% |
| Southside | 2.81 | 44.4 | 5.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% | 1988 | $1,177 | 23.5% | 94.0% | 2.8% |
| Weaver | 2.47 | 42.1 | 15.2% | 23.0% | 7.2% | 1987 | $756 | 32.9% | 88.6% | 1.6% |
| Jacksonville | 2.43 | 32.9 | 8.3% | 38.6% | 23.5% | 1993 | $815 | 26.2% | 91.5% | 9.2% |
| Glencoe | 2.60 | 41.4 | 15.7% | 19.2% | 11.4% | 1976 | $932 | 22.6% | 91.6% | 2.9% |
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 West Wellington. 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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