Wellington, UT
Full City Profile · Utah · Carbon County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,526
Population
299/sq mi density
$58,807
Median Income
$28,290 per capita
$173,100
Home Value
$301,460 Zillow
$868
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
184
Violent Crime/100K
551 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$58,807 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$173,100 home value, $868/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
184 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,807
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,290
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
69% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.1%
14% above
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
$58,807
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,290
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,190
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$969
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$969
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.1%
1% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.1%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,284M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.1%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
644
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
70
Retail
73
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,190
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,372
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,807 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,290 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,190 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $969 |
| County GDP | $1,284M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 644 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 70 |
| Retail | 73 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,190 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,372 |