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Wellston, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Jackson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,426
Population
778/sq mi density
$55,159
Median Income
$28,438 per capita
$107,900
Home Value
$114,645 Zillow
$749
Median Rent
24.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
237
Violent Crime/100K
3,535 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$55,159 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,900 home value, $749/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
237 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,159
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,438
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wellston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wellston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,159
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,438
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,156
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$882
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$882
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.5%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,314M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
16.5%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
755
Restaurants
59
Healthcare
85
Retail
121
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,156
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,048
13% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,159 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,438 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,156 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $882 |
| County GDP | $1,314M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 755 |
| Restaurants | 59 |
| Healthcare | 85 |
| Retail | 121 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,156 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,048 |