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Wellington, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Sumner County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
7,643
Population
1,003/sq mi density
$49,526
Median Income
$26,606 per capita
$90,000
Home Value
$108,954 Zillow
$786
Median Rent
22.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
377
Violent Crime/100K
2,832 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$49,526 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,000 home value, $786/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
377 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,526
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,606
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wellington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wellington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,526
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,606
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,817
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$842
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$842
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.4%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$878M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
640
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
52
Retail
63
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,817
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,670
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,526 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,606 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,817 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $842 |
| County GDP | $878M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 640 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 52 |
| Retail | 63 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,817 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,670 |