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Wellington, FL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wellington is 59,022, which is 54.44% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.14% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Wellington population density is 1,309.11 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Wellington is white, which represent 79.51% of the total population. The average Wellington education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 59,022. #51

Population Growth Since 2000, #125

Wellington, FL	54.44%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #453

Wellington, FL	1,309.11 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	46,931 (79.51%, #583)
Black:	7,475 (12.66%, #305)
Hispanic:	11,232 (19.03%, #268)
Asian:	2,366 (4.01%, #107)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	56 (0.09%, #461)
One Race, Other:	818 (1.39%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,376 (2.33%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,241 (11.05%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,701 (15.14%, see rank)
Cuban:	2,217 (19.74%, see rank)
Central American:	969 (8.63%, see rank)
South American:	3,843 (34.21%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	973 (41.12%, see rank)
Chinese:	566 (23.92%, see rank)
Filipino:	292 (12.34%, see rank)
Japanese:	19 (0.80%, see rank)
Korean:	117 (4.95%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	257 (10.86%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	142 (6.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

48,326 (81.88%) out of the total population of 59,022 reported first ancestry.

	Wellington, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	536	0.91%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	79	0.13%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	147	0.25%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	493	0.84%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	3,678	6.23%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	1,943	3.29%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	6,439	10.91%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	558	0.95%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	361	0.61%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	6,832	11.58%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	6,464	10.95%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	292	0.49%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	2,447	4.15%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	188	0.32%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	1,840	3.12%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	335	0.57%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	587	0.99%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	165	0.28%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	387	0.66%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	165	0.28%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	143	0.24%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	3,903	6.61%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	252	0.43%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 28,735 (48.69%, see rank)

Females: 30,287 (51.31%, see rank)

Wellington, FL	Male: 48.69% Female: 51.31%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Wellington, FL	40.80 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Wellington, FL	40.60 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Wellington, FL	40.90 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Wellington, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,884	4.89%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,926	6.65%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	5,084	8.61%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,915	8.33%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,459	5.86%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,689	7.94%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	8,657	14.67%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	10,422	17.66%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	7,109	12.04%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,746	8.04%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,431	4.12%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	700	1.19%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Wellington, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	38,754, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,048, 5.28%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	7,709, 19.89%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	12,383, 31.95%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	9,814, 25.32%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6,800, 17.55%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.67, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Wellington, FL			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,971	59.41%	40.59%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,096	83.44%, see rank	16.56%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,760	82.88%, see rank	17.12%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,419	75.23%, see rank	24.77%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	861	40.65%, see rank	59.35%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Wellington, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	19,770, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.99, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	3,147, 15.92%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	16,623, 84.08%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	15,818, 80.01%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.40, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	12,994, 65.73%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,952, 19.99%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Wellington, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	47,128	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	22,420	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	6,442	28.73%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	14,270	63.65%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	386	1.72%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	1,322	5.90%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	24,708	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	5,896	23.86%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	14,162	57.32%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	1,693	6.85%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	2,957	11.97%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Wellington, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	46,336	78.51%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	17,712	30.01%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	27,317	46.28%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,307	2.21%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	12,686	21.49%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	8,147	13.80%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,539	7.69%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,395	2.36%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,095	3.55%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	178	0.30%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	33	0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	8,620	14.60%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	365	0.62%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Wellington, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
English	14,289	72.28%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	3,111	15.74%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,615	8.17%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	599	3.03%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	156	0.79%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.