Wells County, Indiana (IN)

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• • 25,99692.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 9833.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 7682.7%Two or more races
  • 3151.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 550.2%Asian alone
  • 360.1%Some other race alone
  • 80.03%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $222,634

Here:	$222,634
State:	$257,916

Townhouses or other attached units: $178,433

Here:	$178,433
State:	$224,114

In 2-unit structures: $131,223

Here:	$131,223
State:	$175,375

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $177,729

Here:	$177,729
State:	$151,116

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $159,282

Here:	$159,282
State:	$200,844

Mobile homes: $50,523

Here:	$50,523
State:	$67,116

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 11
• Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 13
• Thefts: 16
• Auto thefts: 9

Health of residents in Wells County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $867 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $800 (0.5%)

Area name: Fort Wayne, IN MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wells County is $474 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $592 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $738 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bluffton, Ossian, Markle, Zanesville, Uniondale, Poneto, Vera Cruz.

Neighboring counties: Mahoning County, Ohio , Trinity County, California , Lee County, Iowa , Westchester County, New York .

Current college students: 904
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 451 (45.2% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1492010 or later
• 1052000 to 2009
• 501990 to 1999
• 31980 to 1989
• 351970 to 1979
• 119Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,359
• One, attached: 370
• Two: 310
• 3 or 4: 480
• 5 to 9: 499
• 10 to 19: 84
• 20 to 49: 62
• 50 or more: 127
• Mobile homes: 809
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Wells County with a mortgage: 5,385 (670 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 622 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 113

Religion statistics for Wells County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Wells County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Indiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 31, 2020, FEMA Id: 4515, Natural disaster type: Other
• Indiana Snow, Incident Period: February 12, 2007 to February 14, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3274: March 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3274, Natural disaster type: Snow
• Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2004 to June 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1520: June 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1520, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 04, 2003 to August 06, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1476: July 11, 2003, FEMA Id: 1476, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Indiana Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3162: January 24, 2001, FEMA Id: 3162, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Indiana Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3135: January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3135, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Indiana Ice Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: March 12, 1991 to March 15, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-899: March 29, 1991, FEMA Id: 899, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Storm
• Indiana Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 1990 to January 22, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-891: January 05, 1991, FEMA Id: 891, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

6.41% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,623 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.92% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($35,399 average AGI)
1.49% relocated from other states ($12,226 average AGI)

Wells County:	1.49%
Indiana average:	2.58%

from Allen County, IN	2.02% ($51,476 average AGI)
from Huntington County, IN	0.70% ($40,595)
from Adams County, IN	0.67% ($38,632)
from Blackford County, IN	0.26% ($36,700)
from Jay County, IN	0.19% ($36,286)

5.95% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,996 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.78% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($37,860 average AGI)
1.17% relocated to other states ($10,135 average AGI)

Wells County:	1.17%
Indiana average:	2.46%

to Allen County, IN	1.78% ($48,184 average AGI)
to Huntington County, IN	0.72% ($41,012)
to Adams County, IN	0.65% ($50,932)
to Blackford County, IN	0.27% ($39,567)
to Jay County, IN	0.19% ($32,571)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.9

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Wells County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 6,271 (1,615 living alone), Female householders: 5,176 (1,749 living alone)

• 6,445 spouses (6,416 opposite-sex spouses), 455 unmarried partners, (441 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,263 children (7,709 natural, 172 adopted, 377 stepchildren), 421 grandchildren, 305 brothers or sisters, 116 parents, 75 foster children, 85 other relatives, 246 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 597

Size of family households: 3,948 2-persons, 1,238 3-persons, 1,294 4-persons, 676 5-persons, 554 6-persons, 67 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,364 1-person, 301 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 40 6-persons.

5,327 married couples with children.
1,074 single-parent households (334 men, 740 women).

96.2% of residents of Wells speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $107,083,000 ($3,829 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,857,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,349,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,144,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,168,000
Federal grants: $13,756,000
Federal procurement contracts: $998,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,668,000 ($239,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $874,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,141,000
Federal Government insurance: $42,420,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Wells County, Indiana
• 472020 or later
• 7572010 to 2019
• 1,0622000 to 2009
• 1,4641990 to 1999
• 1,1561980 to 1989
• 1,8291970 to 1979
• 7401960 to 1969
• 7971950 to 1959
• 4321940 to 1949
• 3,6881939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Wells County, Indiana

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wells County, Indiana
• 01 room
• 222 rooms
• 1593 rooms
• 4894 rooms
• 1,4805 rooms
• 1,8076 rooms
• 1,7757 rooms
• 1,4298 rooms
• 1,7809+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wells County, Indiana
• 771 room
• 1452 rooms
• 5233 rooms
• 4944 rooms
• 3135 rooms
• 3706 rooms
• 3677 rooms
• 1368 rooms
• 959+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wells County, Indiana

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wells County, Indiana
• 13no bedroom
• 1011 bedroom
• 1,5292 bedrooms
• 5,3403 bedrooms
• 1,6414 bedrooms
• 3175+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wells County, Indiana
• 79no bedroom
• 6681 bedroom
• 8422 bedrooms
• 6673 bedrooms
• 2924 bedrooms
• 85+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Wells County, Indiana in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Wells County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 214no vehicle
• 1,9711 vehicle
• 3,6512 vehicles
• 1,9793 vehicles
• 6264 vehicles
• 4745+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Wells County in renter-occupied apartments
• 183no vehicle
• 1,1841 vehicle
• 7582 vehicles
• 3053 vehicles
• 174 vehicles
• 795+ vehicles

90.2% of Wells County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Indiana.

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

• This state: 23,305
• Other state: 4,363
• Northeast: 316
• Midwest: 2,178
• South: 1,284
• West: 594

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 239
• Number of aged recipients: 21
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 218
• Number of recipients under 18: 61
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 148
• Number of recipients older than 64: 30
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 77
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 115