Population by Age in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 27,636 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 1,810 | 6.55% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,851 | 6.70% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,937 | 7.01% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,993 | 7.21% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,498 | 5.42% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,578 | 5.71% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,536 | 5.56% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,563 | 5.66% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,673 | 6.05% |
| 45 to 49 years | 2,129 | 7.70% |
| 50 to 54 years | 2,248 | 8.13% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,902 | 6.88% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,578 | 5.71% |
| 65 to 69 years | 1,257 | 4.55% |
| 70 to 74 years | 946 | 3.42% |
| 75 to 79 years | 782 | 2.83% |
| 80 to 84 years | 677 | 2.45% |
| 85 years and over | 678 | 2.45% |
Male Population in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 13,602 | 49.22% |
| Under 5 years | 912 | 3.30% |
| 5 to 9 years | 951 | 3.44% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,004 | 3.63% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,037 | 3.75% |
| 20 to 24 years | 777 | 2.81% |
| 25 to 29 years | 807 | 2.92% |
| 30 to 34 years | 762 | 2.76% |
| 35 to 39 years | 796 | 2.88% |
| 40 to 44 years | 824 | 2.98% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,044 | 3.78% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,137 | 4.11% |
| 55 to 59 years | 946 | 3.42% |
| 60 to 64 years | 774 | 2.80% |
| 65 to 69 years | 598 | 2.16% |
| 70 to 74 years | 433 | 1.57% |
| 75 to 79 years | 336 | 1.22% |
| 80 to 84 years | 255 | 0.92% |
| 85 years and over | 209 | 0.76% |
Female Population in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 14,034 | 50.78% |
| Under 5 years | 898 | 3.25% |
| 5 to 9 years | 900 | 3.26% |
| 10 to 14 years | 933 | 3.38% |
| 15 to 19 years | 956 | 3.46% |
| 20 to 24 years | 721 | 2.61% |
| 25 to 29 years | 771 | 2.79% |
| 30 to 34 years | 774 | 2.80% |
| 35 to 39 years | 767 | 2.78% |
| 40 to 44 years | 849 | 3.07% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,085 | 3.93% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,111 | 4.02% |
| 55 to 59 years | 956 | 3.46% |
| 60 to 64 years | 804 | 2.91% |
| 65 to 69 years | 659 | 2.38% |
| 70 to 74 years | 513 | 1.86% |
| 75 to 79 years | 446 | 1.61% |
| 80 to 84 years | 422 | 1.53% |
| 85 years and over | 469 | 1.70% |
Median Age in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 40.20% | |
| Male | 38.70% | |
| Female | 41.70% |
Race in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 27,636 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 27,392 | 99.12% |
| White | 26,902 | 97.34% |
| Black or African American | 96 | 0.35% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 76 | 0.28% |
| Asian | 107 | 0.39% |
| Asian Indian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Chinese | 34 | 0.12% |
| Filipino | 25 | 0.09% |
| Japanese | 5 | 0.02% |
| Korean | 20 | 0.07% |
| Vietnamese | 5 | 0.02% |
| Other Asian | 18 | 0.07% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian | 1 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 1 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race | 208 | 0.75% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 244 | 0.88% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 94 | 0.34% |
| White; Asian | 25 | 0.09% |
| White; Black or African American | 75 | 0.27% |
| White; Some Other Race | 22 | 0.08% |
The Population 16 Years in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,626 | 100.00% |
| Male | 10,523 | 48.66% |
| Female | 11,103 | 51.34% |
The Population 18 Years in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 20,737 | 100.00% |
| Male | 10,038 | 48.41% |
| Female | 10,699 | 51.59% |
The Population 21 Years in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 19,733 | 100.00% |
| Male | 9,554 | 48.42% |
| Female | 10,179 | 51.58% |
The Population 62 Years in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,234 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,273 | 43.43% |
| Female | 2,961 | 56.57% |
The Population 65 Years in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,340 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,831 | 42.19% |
| Female | 2,509 | 57.81% |
Race (total races tallied) in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 27,132 | 97.27% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 187 | 0.67% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 181 | 0.65% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 141 | 0.51% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 9 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 244 | 0.87% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 27,636 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 564 | 2.04% |
| Mexican | 424 | 1.53% |
| Puerto Rican | 46 | 0.17% |
| Cuban | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 92 | 0.33% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 27,072 | 97.96% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 27,636 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 564 | 2.04% |
| White alone | 298 | 1.08% |
| Black or African American alone | 7 | 0.03% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 5 | 0.02% |
| Asian alone | 5 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 204 | 0.74% |
| Two or More Races | 45 | 0.16% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 27,072 | 97.96% |
| White alone | 26,604 | 96.27% |
| Black or African American alone | 89 | 0.32% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 71 | 0.26% |
| Asian alone | 102 | 0.37% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 3 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 4 | 0.01% |
| Two or More Races | 199 | 0.72% |
Relationship in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 27,636 | 100.00% |
| In households | 27,164 | 98.29% |
| Householder | 10,780 | 39.01% |
| Spouse | 6,259 | 22.65% |
| Child | 8,189 | 29.63% |
| Own child under 18 years | 6,301 | 22.80% |
| Other relatives | 890 | 3.22% |
| Under 18 years | 404 | 1.46% |
| 65 years and over | 156 | 0.56% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,046 | 3.78% |
| Under 18 years | 191 | 0.69% |
| 65 years and over | 41 | 0.15% |
| Unmarried partner | 593 | 2.15% |
| In group quarters | 472 | 1.71% |
| Institutionalized population | 449 | 1.62% |
| Male | 199 | 0.72% |
| Female | 250 | 0.90% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 23 | 0.08% |
| Male | 10 | 0.04% |
| Female | 13 | 0.05% |
Households by Type in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,780 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 7,684 | 71.28% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,269 | 30.32% |
| Husband-wife family | 6,259 | 58.06% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,408 | 22.34% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 496 | 4.60% |
| With own children under 18 years | 287 | 2.66% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 929 | 8.62% |
| With own children under 18 years | 574 | 5.32% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,096 | 28.72% |
| Householder living alone | 2,678 | 24.84% |
| Male | 1,127 | 10.45% |
| 65 years and over | 265 | 2.46% |
| Female | 1,551 | 14.39% |
| 65 years and over | 892 | 8.27% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,566 | 33.08% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,893 | 26.84% |
Average Household Size in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 11,659 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 10,780 | 92.46% |
| Vacant housing units | 879 | 7.54% |
| For rent | 242 | 2.08% |
| Rented, not occupied | 16 | 0.14% |
| For sale only | 166 | 1.42% |
| Sold, not occupied | 63 | 0.54% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 65 | 0.56% |
| All other vacants | 327 | 2.80% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.90% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 9.50% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 10,780 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 8,499 | 78.84% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 2,281 | 21.16% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 22,162 | 81.59% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 5,002 | 18.41% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Wells County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |