
Wells County, IN
Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
Population
A region's economy thrives or dives because of the people who choose to live there. That choice may occur by being born there and desiring to stay, or a more deliberate one of choosing to relocate from somewhere else. Monitoring change in the size and movement of population is an important barometer of well-being.
Population Over Time | |||||
2000 | 2010 | 2017 | 2020 | 2022 | |
Total Population | 27,626 | 27,637 | 27,934 | 28,187 | 28,335 |
Change Since 2000 | 11 | 308 | 561 | 709 | |
Pct. Change Since 2000 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 2.6% | |
Source: US Census Bureau
Components of Population Change 2021 to 2022 | ||
Number | ||
Net Domestic Migration | 182 | |
International Migration | 23 | |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -38 | |
Births | 347 | |
Deaths | 385 |
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age in 2021 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,752 | 6.2% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 5,257 | 18.7% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 2,099 | 7.4% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,695 | 23.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,131 | 25.3% |
Older (65 plus) | 5,263 | 18.7% |
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2021 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 87 | 0.3% |
Asian Alone | 184 | 0.7% |
Black Alone | 283 | 1.0% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 9 | 0.0% |
White Alone | 27,275 | 96.8% |
Two or More Race Groups | 359 | 1.3% |
Hispanic or Latino | ||
Non-Hispanic or Latino | 27,209 | 96.6% |
Hispanic or Latino | 988 | 3.5% |
Source: US Census Bureau
Households in 2021 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
Total Households | 11,120 | 100.0% |
Family Households | 7,614 | 68.5% |
Married with Children | 2,555 | 23.0% |
Married without Children | 3,792 | 34.1% |
Single Parents | 728 | 6.5% |
Other | 539 | 4.8% |
Non-family Households | 3,506 | 31.5% |
Living Alone | 3,074 | 27.6% |
Average Household Size | 2.53 | |
Average Family Household Size | 3.70 |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates
Population Counts by Decade | |||
Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
1950 | 19,564 | NA | NA |
1960 | 21,220 | 1,656 | 8.5% |
1970 | 23,821 | 2,601 | 12.3% |
1980 | 25,401 | 1,580 | 6.6% |
1990 | 25,948 | 547 | 2.2% |
April 2000 | 27,626 | 1,678 | 6.5% |
April 2010 | 27,637 | 11 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Projections | |||||
2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
Population Projections | 27,636 | 27,937 | 28,185 | 28,341 | 28,210 |
Change Since 2010 | 301 | 549 | 705 | 574 | |
Pct. Change Since 2010 | 1.1% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2.1% | |
Source: Indiana Business Research Center.
Note: 2010 data are census counts from the U.S. Census Bureau
Note: 2010 data are census counts from the U.S. Census Bureau