Wellington is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 11,978 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wellington is the 48th largest community in Colorado. Much of the housing stock in Wellington was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Wellington economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Wellington, where the median household income is $101,259.00.

Housing costs in Wellington are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.

Also of interest is that Wellington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Wellington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.60% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Because of many things, Wellington is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wellington a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wellington has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wellington’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Wellington is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Wellington, the average commute to work is 30.60 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Wellington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Wellington are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.28% of adults in Wellington have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Wellington in 2022 was $39,532, which is middle income relative to Colorado, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $158,128 for a family of four. However, Wellington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wellington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wellington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wellington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Wellington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.09% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wellington include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Wellington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.