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 $116,419 Zillow
$749 Median Rent 24.3% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature
256 Violent Crime/100K 1,005 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$55,159 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,900 home value, $749/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
256 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
5,426
Census 2023
Population Density
778
per square mile
Land Area
7.1
square miles (18.3 km²)
Median Age
40.7 yrs
5% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 98.1% US: 61.6%
Black 0.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
98.1%
Black
0.2%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.8%
Spanish
0.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.0%
Veterans
8.4%
40% above US avg (6%)
Disability
19.0%
46% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.2%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.8%
21% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.460
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,426
Population Year2023
Population Density778 / sq mi
Land Area7.1 sq mi
Median Age40.7 years

Gender

Male49.6%
Female50.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White98.1%
Black or African American0.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.8%
Spanish0.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.0%
Veterans8.4%
Disability19.0%
Health Insurance93.2%
Uninsured6.8%
Broadband Access87.5%
Gini Coefficient0.460

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K