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Wellington, Florida

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Population in 2014: 61,485 (97% urban, 3% rural). Population change since 2000: +60.9%
Males: 29,874  (48.6%)
Females: 31,611  (51.4%)
Median resident age:  41.2 years
Florida median age:  41.8 years

Zip codes: 33449.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $86,061 (it was $70,271 in 2000)
Wellington:

$86,061
FL:

$49,426

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $37,750 (it was $30,726 in 2000)

Wellington village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $370,683 (it was $163,000 in 2000)
Wellington:

$370,683
FL:

$179,800

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $385,802; Detached houses: $408,478; Townhouses or other attached units: $176,840; In 2-unit structures: $753,315; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $168,280; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $256,218; Mobile homes: $182,680

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,536.

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  • Races in Wellington, FL (2015)

    Wellington races chart
    • 37,37160.2%White alone
    • 12,99720.9%Hispanic
    • 7,70112.4%Black alone
    • 2,3443.8%Asian alone
    • 1,0801.7%Two or more races
    • 4430.7%Other race alone
    • 380.06%American Indian alone
    • 90.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Wellington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Wellington: 102.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Italian (9.3%), American (6.2%), Jamaican (6.1%), Haitian (5.8%), Irish (5.2%), German (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 31.1 square miles.

Population density: 1,980 people per square mile   (low).

Wellington,FL real estate house value index trend

Wellington, Florida map

For population 25 years and over in Wellington:

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wellington village:

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

14,062 residents are foreign born (16.0% Latin America).

This village:

22.7%
Florida:

19.7%



According to our research of Florida and other state lists there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Wellington, Florida as of July 20, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Wellington to the number of sex offenders is 5,334 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $4,390 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $4,289 (1.2%)

Wellington satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Royal Palm Beach-West Jupiter, FL (7.9 miles , pop. 74,157).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (55.0 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (946.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Royal Palm Beach, FL (2.0 miles ), Loxahatchee Groves, FL (2.0 miles ), Golden Lakes, FL (2.5 miles ), Greenacres, FL (2.8 miles ), Lake Belvedere Estates, FL (2.8 miles ), Royal Palm Beach-West Jupiter, FL (2.8 miles ), Royal Palm Estates, FL (2.8 miles ), The Acreage, FL (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1999: 362 buildings, average cost: $152,400
  • 2000: 549 buildings, average cost: $150,500
  • 2001: 564 buildings, average cost: $148,700
  • 2002: 1198 buildings, average cost: $214,900
  • 2003: 1337 buildings, average cost: $215,600
  • 2004: 1209 buildings, average cost: $215,200
  • 2005: 849 buildings, average cost: $333,400
  • 2006: 224 buildings, average cost: $424,500
  • 2007: 136 buildings, average cost: $440,200
  • 2008: 84 buildings, average cost: $442,200
  • 2009: 58 buildings, average cost: $543,600
  • 2010: 92 buildings, average cost: $420,600
  • 2011: 173 buildings, average cost: $390,300
  • 2012: 182 buildings, average cost: $401,200
  • 2013: 244 buildings, average cost: $301,400
  • 2014: 142 buildings, average cost: $363,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 26.66 N, Longitude: 80.25 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -8,857 (-14.3%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 7,141 (23.8%)

Wellington household income distribution Wellington home values distribution

Property values in Wellington, FL


Crime rates in Wellington by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 0000200040
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.03.90.00.00.07.10.0
Rapes 1412142124211111816
per 100,000 35.730.031.644.147.038.519.619.414.227.9
Robberies 22122231183449411727
per 100,000 56.130.049.665.135.262.487.472.530.147.1
Assaults 8510970951041081318296100
per 100,000 216.8272.7157.8199.4203.5198.2233.6144.9169.8174.6
Burglaries 380303288333326280347399301268
per 100,000 969.2758.2649.4699.0637.9513.9618.7705.1532.4467.9
Theft 8771,0461,1091,1471,0191,2871,3251,4121,1911,050
per 100,000 2,236.92,617.42,500.62,407.71,994.02,362.02,362.72,495.22,106.81,833.2
Auto thefts 13126111414712715294909871
per 100,000 334.1653.1257.1308.6248.5279.0167.6159.0173.4124.0
Arson 6468838451
per 100,000 15.310.013.516.815.75.514.37.18.81.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 302.5) 290.3316.6252.9264.6241.0242.0239.8228.2203.9187.4

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Wellington detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 63 (59 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.05
Florida average:

2.43

Wellington tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

3.9%
Florida:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +16,319 (+74.5%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (17%)
  • Sales and related occupations (17%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (4%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Wellington: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Wellington, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Wellington, Florida average temperatures Wellington, Florida average precipitation Wellington, Florida humidity Wellington, Florida wind speed Wellington, Florida snowfall Wellington, Florida sunshine Wellington, Florida clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Wellington-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/19/1958, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Wellington village center killed one person and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1980, a category F3 tornado 30.0 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 33 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wellington-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 395.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/22/1992 at 04:21:34, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from Wellington center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 432.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 398.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/11/2001 at 18:27:54, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 248.0 miles away from Wellington center
On 3/31/1992 at 14:59:39, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 342.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Palm Beach County (24) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 15, Tropical Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Wellington topographic map

Birthplace of: Margie Goldstein-Engle - Olympic equestrian, William Cook - College football player (Jacksonville Dolphins).

Main business address for: TOTAL IDENTITY CORP (RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES), BE AEROSPACE INC (PUBLIC BUILDING AND RELATED FURNITURE).

Hospitals and medical centers in Wellington:

  • WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Proprietary, 10101 FOREST HILL BLVD)
  • ALL-CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC (12773 W FOREST HILL BLVD STE 1209)
  • NUVISTA LIVING AT WELLINGTON GREEN (10330 DEVONSHIRE BLVD)

Heliports located in Wellington:

Amtrak stations near Wellington:

  • 13 miles: WEST PALM BEACH (201 S. TAMARIND AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: DELRAY BEACH (345 S. CONGRESS AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellington:

  • Palm Beach State College (about 11 miles; Lake Worth, FL; Full-time enrollment: 19,938)
  • Palm Beach Atlantic University (about 14 miles; West Palm Beach, FL; FT enrollment: 2,868)
  • Lynn University (about 21 miles; Boca Raton, FL; FT enrollment: 2,151)
  • Florida Atlantic University (about 22 miles; Boca Raton, FL; FT enrollment: 24,403)
  • Everest University-Pompano Beach (about 31 miles; Pompano Beach, FL; FT enrollment: 2,316)
  • Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (about 33 miles; Fort Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 18,270)
  • Broward College (about 40 miles; Fort Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 30,322)

Public high schools in Wellington:

Private high schools in Wellington:

  • WELLINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 517, Location: 1000 WELLINGTON TRCE, Grades: PK-12)
  • SCORE AT THE TOP LEARNING CENTER - WELLINGTON (Students: 84, Location: 12008 SOUTHSHORE BLVD STE 105, Grades: UG-12)
  • EDUCATION PLACE (Students: 10, Location: 12785 FOREST HILL BLVD STE E, Grades: 3-11)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Wellington:

Private elementary/middle school in Wellington:

  • ST DAVID'S-IN-THE PINES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 84, Location: 465 FOREST HILL BLVD, Grades: PK-2)
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Notable locations in Wellington: West Meadows Golf Club (A), West End Golf Club (B), West Bay Club (C), Wellington Country Club (D), Palm Beach County Library System Wellington Branch Library (E), Fire Station Number 25 (F), Fire Station Number 27 (G), Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Station 20 (H), Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Station 25 (I), Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Station 27 (J), Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Station 30 (K), Palm Beach County Sherrif's Office District 8 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Wellington Green Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Main business address in Wellington include: TOTAL IDENTITY CORP (A), BE AEROSPACE INC (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Palm Beach County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 57.1. This is better than average.

City:

57.1
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.569. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.569
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 8.03. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.03
U.S.:

6.40

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 26.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.6
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 18.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.5
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 5.10. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.10
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 8.2%
(5.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.9% for Black residents, 12.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.7% for other race residents, 9.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This village:  2.9 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  79.1%
Whole state:  65.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
2 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

Banks with most branches in Wellington (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Wellington Green Branch, Wellington Trace, Wellington East Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Wellington Courtyard Branch at 13850 Wellington Trace, branch established on 1990/10/25; Wellington Green Branch at 10690 Forest Hill Boulevard, branch established on 2005/10/11. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Wellington Plaza Branch at 12850 Forest Hill Boulevard, branch established on 1995/08/01; Wycliffe Branch at 4055 State Road 7, branch established on 2002/08/07. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • SunTrust Bank: Wellington Green Branch at 10100 Forest Hill Blvd, branch established on 2004/09/27; Wellington Branch at 12870 Forest Hill Boulevard, branch established on 1981/05/26. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Wellington Branch at 151 South State Rd 7, branch established on 2007/11/09; Mission Lakes Branch at 5614 State Road 7, branch established on 2008/03/31. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Wellington Branch at 1480 Greenview Shores Road, branch established on 1999/03/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Citibank, National Association: Wellington Branch at 10410 Forest Hill Boulevard, branch established on 2007/03/26. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Floridian Community Bank, Inc.: Wellington Branch at 1314 Greenview Shores Blvd, branch established on 2009/07/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $259.3 mil, Deposits: $212.5 mil, headquarters in Davie, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Floridian Community Holdings, Inc.
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Wellington Branch at 900 S State Road 7, branch established on 2008/03/10. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.1
Florida average:

12.2

Wellington travel time to work - commute Wellington mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Wellington village (based on Palm Beach County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic210,00636
Evangelical Protestant143,738477
Other62,520124
Mainline Protestant44,22383
Black Protestant17,53347
Orthodox5,6958
None836,419-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 259
Palm Beach County:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 13
This county:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 161
Palm Beach County:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 284
Palm Beach County:

2.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,129
Here:

8.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.7%
Florida:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Palm Beach County:

19.3%
Florida:

23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.3%
State:

14.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

52.5%
Florida:

50.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Wellington:

51.9%
State:

48.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
Florida:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.7%
Florida:

19.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.0%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

35.6%
Florida:

34.8%

General health condition:
This city:

59.1%
Florida:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Wellington:

80.6%
Florida:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Wellington, FL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 31$159,441$61,7190$0
Other Government Administration 18$115,373$76,91514$15,520
Streets and Highways 14$46,183$39,5850$0
Solid Waste Management 2$8,665$51,9900$0
Parks and Recreation 54$200,658$44,59151$56,323
Natural Resources 18$59,639$39,7590$0
Water Supply 47$210,501$53,7450$0
Other and Unallocable 103$432,706$50,4122$9,460
Totals for Government 287$1,233,166$51,56167$81,303

Wellington government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $1,890,000 ($30.74)
  • Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $5,091,000 ($82.80)
    Water Utilities: $3,791,000 ($61.66)
    Parks & Recreation: $3,434,000 ($55.85)
    Police Protection: $3,218,000 ($52.34)
    Financial Administration: $2,930,000 ($47.65)
    Sewerage: $2,041,000 ($33.20)
    Central Staff Services: $1,935,000 ($31.47)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,873,000 ($30.46)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,214,000 ($19.74)
    Regular Highways: $998,000 ($16.23)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $432,000 ($7.03)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $913,000 ($14.85)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $915,000 ($14.88)
    Financial Administration: $560,000 ($9.11)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $138,000 ($2.24)
    Central Staff: $5,000 ($0.08)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,873,000 ($193.10)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,522,000 ($24.75)

Wellington government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,280,000 ($69.61)
    All Other: $2,084,000 ($33.89)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,399,000 ($22.75)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,258,000 ($20.46)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $16,000 ($0.26)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,229,000 ($85.05)
    Special Assessments: $2,813,000 ($45.75)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,651,000 ($26.85)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,090,000 ($99.05)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,411,000 ($55.48)
    Highways: $1,399,000 ($22.75)
  • Tax - Property: $5,307,000 ($86.31)
    Public Utilities: $5,044,000 ($82.04)
    NEC: $3,501,000 ($56.94)

Wellington government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $27,490,000 ($447.10)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,225,000 ($247.62)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $25,650,000 ($417.17)
    Other, NEC: $14,700,000 ($239.08)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,840,000 ($29.93)
    Other, NEC: $525,000 ($8.54)

Wellington government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $70,943,000 ($1153.83)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,358,000 ($103.41)

6.13% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($59,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.13%
Florida average:

7.97%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($455 average AGI)
Palm Beach County:

0.07%
Florida average:

0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Broward County, FL  1.23% ($42,977 average AGI)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.47% ($33,950)
from St. Lucie County, FL  0.17% ($38,500)


5.88% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($41,398 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.88%
Florida average:

7.17%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($555 average AGI)
Palm Beach County:

0.08%
Florida average:

0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Broward County, FL  1.20% ($36,392 average AGI)
to Miami-Dade County, FL  0.58% ($30,356)
to St. Lucie County, FL  0.20% ($35,082)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wellington:

  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WLVJ (1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)
  • WJNO (1290 AM; 10 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMNE (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIVIERA BEACH, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WDJA (1420 AM; 5 kW; DELRAY BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL DELRAY BEACH, INC.)
  • WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wellington:

  • WEAT-FM (104.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXEL (90.7 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIRK-FM (107.9 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOLL (105.5 FM; HOBE SOUND, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAYF (88.1 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP. INC.)
  • WRLX (92.1 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRMB (89.3 FM; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKGR (98.7 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W262AE (100.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBX (102.3 FM; JENSEN BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPBZ (103.1 FM; INDIANTOWN, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWFR (91.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W270AD (101.9 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: TRINITY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WZZR (94.3 FM; RIVIERA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLDI (95.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEDR (99.1 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WJBW-FM (106.3 FM; JUPITER, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCNO (89.9 FM; PALM CITY, FL; Owner: NATIONAL CHRISTIAN NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBGF (93.5 FM; BELLE GLADE, FL; Owner: BGI BROADCASTING, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Wellington:

  • WPTV (Channel 5; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFLX (Channel 29; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WXEL-TV (Channel 42; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEC (Channel 12; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC)
  • WFGC (Channel 61; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.)
  • WPXP (Channel 67; LAKE WORTH, FL; Owner: PAXSON WEST PALM BEACH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WWHB-CA (Channel 15; STUART, FL; Owner: AMERICAN NETCOM, INC.)
  • WBWP-LP (Channel 57; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: H&R PRODUCTION GROUP, LLC)
  • WTVX (Channel 34; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: C-34 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPBF (Channel 25; TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: WPBF-TV COMPANY)
  • WHDT-LP (Channel 44; MIAMI, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WTCN-CA (Channel 43; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WILLIAM H. BROTHERS)
  • W47BG (Channel 47; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS B/CING., INC.)
  • W53BS (Channel 53; JUPITER, FL; Owner: SPIRIT PRODUCTIONS, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Wellington fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 75m246ftTotal length
  • 203,858Total average daily traffic
  • 14,602Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 32000-2009
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wellington, FL

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Wellington)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Wellington, FL)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • STATION, 300 Ft W Of Whitecliffs Way 110 Ft S Of Long Valley Ln (Lat: 26.677000 Lon: -80.295583), Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WNTK980
    Assigned Frequencies: 952.718 MHz, 928.718 MHzGrant Date: 11/26/1996, Expiration Date: 11/22/2001, Cancellation Date: 11/20/1998Registrant: Phone: (305) 552-4041
  • ACME (WPB), 4.8mi W Or Sr802 And Us441 Intersection (Lat: 26.622000 Lon: -80.285611), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 66.8 m, Call Sign: WPOT819
    Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 10835.0 MHzGrant Date: 05/16/2009, Expiration Date: 06/22/2019Registrant: South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, Phone: (561) 682-6137, Email:
  • Village of Wellingto, Lat: 26.660639 Lon: -80.258056, Call Sign: WPQR545
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.306 MHzGrant Date: 09/05/2000, Expiration Date: 09/05/2010, Cancellation Date: 11/06/2010, Certifier: Ed WasielewskiRegistrant: Sensus Technologies Inc, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (724) 430-3974, Fax: (724) 430-3959
  • ADMIN, 14000 Greenbriar Blvd (Lat: 26.640167 Lon: -80.269750), Type: Pole, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 11.6 m, Call Sign: WQJV837
    Assigned Frequencies: 19325.0 MHzGrant Date: 01/15/2009, Expiration Date: 01/15/2019, Certifier: Tom AmburgeyRegistrant: Village Of Wellington, 14000 Greenbriar Blvd, Wellington, FL 33414, Phone: (561) 791-4000, Fax: (561) 753-2540, Email:
  • MAIN TOWER, 1100 Wellington Trace (Lat: 26.665278 Lon: -80.232472), Type: Pole, Structure height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WQJV839
    Assigned Frequencies: 17765.0 MHzGrant Date: 01/15/2009, Expiration Date: 01/15/2019, Certifier: Tom AmburgeyRegistrant: Village Of Wellington, 14000 Greenbriar Blvd, Wellington, FL 33414, Phone: (561) 791-4000, Fax: (561) 753-2540, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

130 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wellington)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Wellington)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

109 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED197$216,056243$246,835443$229,66516$126,7340$091$259,552
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED17$218,82425$304,26960$261,8983$62,7200$07$296,157
APPLICATIONS DENIED43$222,61576$261,807291$299,16418$152,3230$055$276,649
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN28$200,50652$233,888139$235,8522$150,9901$1,300,00022$220,872
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$199,94114$230,12442$417,2323$92,4070$05$1,649,346
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Wellington, FL

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED18$284,6894$209,9700$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$269,1545$224,6200$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$211,0932$197,6601$92,240
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$316,2050$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$175,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wellington and their reported violations in the past:

PIZZA HUT (OAK HALL) (Serves VA, Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Wellington

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wellington, FL

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (96%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
Businesses in Wellington, FL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T4Jones New York3
Abercrombie & Fitch1Journeys1
Abercrombie Kids1Justice1
Ace Hardware1KFC1
Aeropostale1Kincaid1
American Eagle Outfitters1Kroger1
Ann Taylor1LA Fitness1
Apple Store1La-Z-Boy1
Ashley Furniture1LensCrafters2
Bakers1Macy's1
Banana Republic1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Barnes & Noble1McDonald's2
Bath & Body Works1Men's Wearhouse2
Bebe1Motherhood Maternity2
Blockbuster1New York & Co1
Brooks Brothers1Nike11
Brookstone1Nordstrom1
CVS1Office Depot1
Cache1OfficeMax1
Charlotte Russe1Olive Garden1
Chick-Fil-A1Pac Sun1
Chico's1Panda Express1
Chipotle1Panera Bread1
Clarion1Payless1
Clarks1Pier 1 Imports1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pizza Hut1
Coldwater Creek1Publix Super Markets2
DHL2RadioShack1
Decora Cabinetry1Rooms To Go2
Express1Ruby Tuesday1
FedEx10SAS Shoes1
Foot Locker1Sephora1
GNC1Spencer Gifts1
GameStop1Sprint Nextel1
Goodwill1Starbucks4
Gymboree1Subway4
H&R Block1T-Mobile1
Haagen-Dazs1U-Haul1
Hollister Co.1UPS10
Hot Topic1Vans2
IHOP1Verizon Wireless2
JCPenney1Victoria's Secret1
Jamba Juice1Whole Foods Market1
JoS. A. Bank1

Wellington compared to Florida state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Wellington on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales and related occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Real estate and rental and leasing (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of workers working at home, population 50,000+"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of murders per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of arson incidents per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Utilities (population 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest racial income disparities between White and Black householders (with at least 2,000 householders)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest cost per building permit(population 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (population 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 100 cities with newest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation (population 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute from (largest negative percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 50,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (population 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 100 cities with biggest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2002 and 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in other U.S. states (population 50,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 100 fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2014 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Retail trade (population 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
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