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Wellston, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wexford County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
425
Population
438/sq mi density
$48,125
Median Income
$16,433 per capita
$109,800
Home Value
$161,535 Zillow
$642
Median Rent
45.0% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
213
Violent Crime/100K
1,953 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$48,125 median income, 7.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,800 home value, $642/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
213 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+48.6%
286 → 425
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+76.2%
$27,315 → $48,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wellston across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
561
+136 from 2023 (425)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,554
+$23,429 from 2023 ($48,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 286 | — | $27,315 | — |
| 2015 | 304 | +6.3% | $32,143 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 265 | -12.8% | $38,889 | +21% |
| 2019 | 246 | -7.2% | $32,143 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 229 | -6.9% | $35,833 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 425 | +85.6% | $48,125 | +34.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.