Wellington is a larger medium-sized village located in the state of Florida. With a population of 61,438 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Wellington is the 51st largest community in Florida. Wellington home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Wellington real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Wellington is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 89.84% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Wellington is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wellington who work in management occupations (16.62%), sales jobs (12.64%), and office and administrative support (11.10%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.47% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Wellington is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Wellington’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Wellington, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.49 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Wellington are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.62% 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 $51,226, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $204,904 for a family of four. However, Wellington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wellington is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. 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 Black or African-American. Wellington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.29% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wellington include Italian, German, Irish, English, and Polish. In addition, Wellington has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.97%). The most common language spoken in Wellington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
