Language Spoken At Home in Wells City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,259 | 100% |
| English only | 1,124 | 89.3% |
| Language other than English | 135 | 10.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 38 | 3.0% |
| Spanish | 134 | 10.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 38 | 3.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 1 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Wells City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,363 | 100% |
| American | 451 | 33.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 12 | 0.9% |
| Danish | 28 | 2.1% |
| Dutch | 20 | 1.5% |
| English | 99 | 7.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 18 | 1.3% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 274 | 20.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 175 | 12.8% |
| Italian | 79 | 5.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 13 | 1.0% |
| Polish | 9 | 0.7% |
| Portuguese | 15 | 1.1% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 3 | 0.2% |
| Scottish | 7 | 0.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 30 | 2.2% |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Wells City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 560 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 367 | 65.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 146 | 26.1% |
| Married-couple family | 281 | 50.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 115 | 20.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 28 | 5.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 10 | 1.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 58 | 10.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 21 | 3.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 193 | 34.5% |
| Householder living alone | 173 | 30.9% |
| 65 years and over | 61 | 10.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 149 | 26.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 143 | 25.5% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Wells City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,363 | 100% |
| Householder | 560 | 41.1% |
| Spouse | 282 | 20.7% |
| Child | 417 | 30.6% |
| Other relatives | 77 | 5.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 27 | 2.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 22 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Wells City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 494 | 100% |
| Never married | 123 | 24.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 298 | 60.3% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 0 | 0.0% |
| Divorced | 73 | 14.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 524 | 100% |
| Never married | 53 | 10.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 306 | 58.4% |
| Separated | 16 | 3.1% |
| Widowed | 109 | 20.8% |
| Divorced | 40 | 7.6% |
Fertility in Wells City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Wells City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 6 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 6 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 6 | 100.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 6 | 100% |
| Who are female | 3 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 6 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Wells City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 271 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 10 | 3.7% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 5.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 190 | 70.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 39 | 14.4% |
| College or graduate school | 18 | 6.6% |
Educational Attainment in Wells City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 876 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 59 | 6.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 137 | 15.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 260 | 29.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 250 | 28.5% |
| Associate's degree | 71 | 8.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 96 | 11.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3 | 0.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 77.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.3% |
Veteran Status in Wells City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 998 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 87 | 8.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wells City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,363 | 100% |
| With a disability | 165 | 12.1% |
| Under 18 years | 365 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 826 | 100% |
| With a disability | 99 | 12.0% |
| 65 years and over | 172 | 100% |
| With a disability | 66 | 38.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wells City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,352 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,200 | 88.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 152 | 11.2% |
| Same county | 86 | 6.4% |
| Different county | 66 | 4.9% |
| Same state | 19 | 1.4% |
| Different state | 47 | 3.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Wells City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,363 | 100% |
| Native | 1,272 | 93.3% |
| Born in United States | 1,255 | 92.1% |
| State of residence | 553 | 40.6% |
| Different state | 702 | 51.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 17 | 1.2% |
| Foreign born | 91 | 6.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wells City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 91 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 4 | 4.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 87 | 95.6% |
Year of Entry in Wells City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 108 | 100% |
| Native | 17 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 91 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 91 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wells City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 91 | 100% |
| Europe | 2 | 2.2% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 89 | 97.8% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |