Wellton, AZ (Arizona) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,936 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,936 (all nonfarm))

Wellton, Arizona Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,437 (767 occupied: 654 owner occupied, 113 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	32%

Housing density: 571 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $27,500

Median gross rent in Wellton, AZ in 2000: $413

Housing units in Wellton with a mortgage: 142 (6 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 117

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,936

In family households: 1,749 (534 male householders, 74 female householders)
501 spouses, 499 children (470 natural, 11 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 42 other relatives, 49 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 187 (76 male householders (70 living alone)), 84 female householders (71 living alone)), 27 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 353 2-persons, 89 3-persons, 72 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 141 1-person, 19 2-persons.

303 married couples with children.
83 single-parent households (32 men, 51 women).

63.5% of residents of Wellton speak English at home.
35.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 395 (20.4%)
(37.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.2
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.7

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wellton, Arizona:

1 room: 12
2 rooms: 125
3 rooms: 102
4 rooms: 133
5 rooms: 116
6 rooms: 83
7 rooms: 45
8 rooms: 22
9 or more rooms: 16

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wellton, Arizona:

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 31
3 rooms: 8
4 rooms: 35
5 rooms: 24
6 rooms: 4
7 rooms: 6
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 118
1995 to 1998: 240
1990 to 1994: 81
1980 to 1989: 155
1970 to 1979: 504
1960 to 1969: 159
1950 to 1959: 131
1940 to 1949: 21
1939 or earlier: 28

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wellton:

no bedroom: 12
1 bedroom: 236
2 bedrooms: 175
3 bedrooms: 178
4 bedrooms: 52
5 or more bedrooms: 1

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wellton:

no bedroom: 5
1 bedroom: 39
2 bedrooms: 42
3 bedrooms: 25
4 bedrooms: 2
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Wellton in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 49
1 vehicle: 283
2 vehicles: 220
3 vehicles: 78
4 vehicles: 24
5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Wellton in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 20
1 vehicle: 65
2 vehicles: 26
3 vehicles: 2
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Wellton, AZ:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 42
$50,000 to $59,999: 14
$60,000 to $69,999: 31
$70,000 to $79,999: 20
$80,000 to $89,999: 15
$90,000 to $99,999: 36
$100,000 to $124,999: 40
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $174,999: 10
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 5
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Wellton:

Less than $100: 3
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 3
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 15
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 6
$400 to $449: 13
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 36

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 39
1990 to 1994: 66
1985 to 1989: 131
1980 to 1984: 27
1975 to 1979: 20
1970 to 1974: 36
1970 to 1974: 28
1965 to 1969: 48

Wellton, AZ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.9%
Number of people working at home: 12 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 55
5 to 9 minutes: 100
10 to 14 minutes: 36
15 to 19 minutes: 41
20 to 24 minutes: 21
25 to 29 minutes: 24
30 to 34 minutes: 43
35 to 39 minutes: 20
40 to 44 minutes: 24
45 to 59 minutes: 44
60 to 89 minutes: 17
90 or more minutes: 11

Wellton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 329 (73%)
Carpooled: 75 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (1%)
Walked: 16 (4%)
Other means: 11 (2%)
Worked at home: 12 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 91
$10,000 to $14,999: 66
$15,000 to $19,999: 89
$20,000 to $24,999: 93
$25,000 to $29,999: 85
$30,000 to $34,999: 48
$35,000 to $39,999: 63
$40,000 to $44,999: 51
$45,000 to $49,999: 29
$50,000 to $59,999: 46
$60,000 to $74,999: 55
$75,000 to $99,999: 32
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 12
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 813
German: 157
English: 116
United States or American: 104
Irish: 52
Norwegian: 36
Scottish: 28
Danish: 23
Canadian: 20
Polish: 19
Swedish: 18
Scotch-Irish: 17
Dutch: 14
French Canadian: 13
Italian: 10
French (except Basque): 10
Scandinavian: 8
European: 6
Welsh: 5
Hungarian: 3
Czechoslovakian: 3
Austrian: 2
British: 2
Czech: 2
Subsaharan African:: 2
African: 2
Basque: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (87%)
Canada (8%)
Japan (2%)
El Salvador (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Other Northern Europe (1%)
France (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 544
Northeast: 62
Midwest: 374
South: 135
West: 412

54% of Wellton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 9% lived in Arizona.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 56
7th and 8th grade: 50
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 47
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 37
High school graduate (or equivalency): 214
Less than 1 year of college: 50
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 76
Associate degree: 31
Bachelor's degree: 30
Master's degree: 17
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 31
5th and 6th grade: 43
7th and 8th grade: 48
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 29
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 34
High school graduate (or equivalency): 219
Less than 1 year of college: 43
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 101
Associate degree: 28
Bachelor's degree: 30
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 19.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 33.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 23.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $29,048
Black householders: $16,667
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $8,750
Some other race householders: $21,875
Two or more races householders: $25,714
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $23,750

Wellton household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Wellton household income for Black or African American householders

Wellton household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Wellton household income for some other race householders

Wellton household income for two or more races householders

Wellton household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Wellton marital status for males

Wellton marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $93,200
Black or African American householders: $22,500
Some other race householders: $45,000
Two or more races householders: $48,800
Hispanic or Latino householders: $48,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 353
One, attached: 11
Two: 11
3 or 4: 4
Mobile homes: 803
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 255

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wellton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (53%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Utility gas (21%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (78%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Utility gas (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	2.0%
Arizona:	6.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Arizona:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Arizona:	13.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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