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Economy, jobs and prices in Wellington, Florida: official figures

The median household income in Wellington was $115,632 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 124th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Florida median $74,568.

Median household income
$115,632
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.7%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
32.1 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$2,562
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$599,400
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
75.8%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
96.2%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Wellington?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Wellington averaged $57,019 a year in 2020-2024, 145th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Florida: $42,609).

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How unequal are incomes in Wellington?

Wellington's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.455 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 345th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Wellington, Florida?

4.7% of the civilian labor force in Wellington was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,505 people), 315th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Florida's 4.8%.

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What share of people in Wellington are working?

64.5% of Wellington's 49,132 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 333rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Wellington have jobs?

30,197 residents of Wellington held civilian jobs, 61.5% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 11 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Wellington?

The largest industry group for working residents of Wellington was education, health care and social assistance (20.4% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (15.6%) and retail trade (12.2%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Wellington work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 4.6% of working residents of Wellington, 62nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 15.6% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Wellington, Florida?

Commuters in Wellington took 32.1 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 76th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 12.6% travelled an hour or more and 21.7% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Wellington get to work?

20.2% of workers living in Wellington worked from home in 2020-2024, 199th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 68.8% drove to work alone, 7.4% carpooled, 0.1% used public transport and 0.4% walked.

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What is the average rent in Wellington, Florida?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Wellington was $2,562 a month in 2020-2024, 40th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Florida: $1,669).

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How much does a house cost in Wellington?

Owner-occupied homes in Wellington had a median value of $599,400 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 186th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Florida: $359,000).

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How affordable are homes in Wellington?

The median home value in Wellington was 5.2 times the median household income, 337th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Wellington, Florida own their home?

75.8% of the 21,859 occupied homes in Wellington were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 5,296 were rented, 69th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Florida: 67.6%).

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What share of homes in Wellington have broadband?

96.2% of households in Wellington had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 99th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Florida: 91.6%).

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How many households in Wellington have no internet?

2.1% of households in Wellington (465) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 90th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 9.9% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Wellington compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Wellington ranks 124 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
121Torrance$116,217
122Placentia$115,929
123Novato$115,736
124Wellington$115,632
125Rockwall$115,580
126Santa Cruz$115,475
127Petaluma$115,430
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Wellington ranks 145 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
142Eagan$57,112
143San Diego$57,083
144Portland$57,029
145Wellington$57,019
146Farmington Hills$56,976
147Parker$56,841
148Edmond$56,320
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Wellington ranks 345 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
342Springdale0.455
343Pharr0.455
344Alhambra0.455
345Wellington0.455
346El Cajon0.455
347Harrisonburg0.454
348La Crosse0.454
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Wellington ranks 509 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
506Indio4.8%
507Bloomington4.8%
508Largo4.8%
509Wellington4.7%
510Costa Mesa4.7%
511Salinas4.7%
512Port Orange4.7%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Wellington ranks 491 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
488Woodland64.6%
489Carlsbad64.6%
490Harrisburg64.6%
491Wellington64.5%
492Santee64.5%
493Milwaukee64.5%
494Tulsa64.5%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Wellington ranks 76 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
73Rancho Cucamonga32.3
74Eagle Mountain32.3
75Hayward32.3
76Wellington32.1
77Mesquite32.1
78Miami Gardens32.1
79Federal Way32.1
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Wellington ranks 199 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
196Bentonville20.4%
197Skokie20.3%
198San Jose20.3%
199Wellington20.2%
200St. Paul20.2%
201Schaumburg20.1%
202Rancho Cordova20.1%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Wellington ranks 780 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
777Lake Charles0.1%
778Columbia0.1%
779Casa Grande0.1%
780Wellington0.1%
781Surprise0.1%
782Warner Robins0.1%
783O'Fallon0.1%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Wellington ranks 762 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
759Lakewood4.6%
760Manhattan4.6%
761San Marcos4.6%
762Wellington4.6%
763Albuquerque4.6%
764Clovis4.6%
765Tampa4.6%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Wellington ranks 630 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
627Beaverton20.4%
628Twin Falls20.4%
629Council Bluffs20.4%
630Wellington20.4%
631Tigard20.4%
632St. Cloud20.3%
633North Miami20.3%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Wellington ranks 40 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
37Fountain Valley$2,631
38Simi Valley$2,579
39Bellevue$2,572
40Wellington$2,562
41Daly City$2,551
42Santa Clarita$2,544
43Diamond Bar$2,521
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Wellington ranks 186 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
183Saratoga Springs$605,500
184Dunwoody$602,900
185Barnstable Town$602,500
186Wellington$599,400
187Pittsburg$597,900
188Lynwood$597,600
189Revere$597,400
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Wellington ranks 334 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
331Miramar5.2x
332Spokane5.2x
333Norwalk5.2x
334Wellington5.2x
335Deerfield Beach5.2x
336Victorville5.2x
337Phoenix5.2x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Wellington ranks 69 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
66Eden Prairie76.1%
67Peoria76.0%
68Sterling Heights75.8%
69Wellington75.8%
70Barnstable Town75.7%
71Port Orange75.6%
72Milford75.5%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Wellington ranks 99 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
96Edmond96.2%
97Hillsboro96.2%
98Mansfield96.2%
99Wellington96.2%
100Murrieta96.1%
101Carlsbad96.1%
102West Jordan96.1%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Wellington ranks 734 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
731Sandy2.2%
732Sunnyvale2.1%
733Gilroy2.1%
734Wellington2.1%
735Richardson2.1%
736Fontana2.1%
737Milpitas2.1%
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