Wellton is a very small town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 2,519 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wellton is the 118th largest community in Arizona. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Wellton, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Wellton, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Wellton’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Wellton does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $52,654.00.
There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Wellton, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 27.58% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Wellton is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Wellton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Wellton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Wellton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Wellton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.17% of adults in Wellton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Wellton in 2022 was $30,691, which is middle income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,764 for a family of four. However, Wellton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wellton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wellton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wellton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Wellton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.48% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wellton include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish.
Wellton also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 22.07%.
The most common language spoken in Wellton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.