Wellton is a very small town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 2,519 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wellton is the 118th largest community in Arizona. Wellton has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Wellton, where the median household income is $52,654.00.Wellton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Wellton is a town of service providers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Wellton who work in management occupations (19.11%), personal care services (16.70%), and office and administrative support (6.54%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Wellton, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 27.58% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Wellton is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Wellton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Wellton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Wellton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Wellton may be for you. Being a small town, Wellton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Wellton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.17% of adults in Wellton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Wellton in 2022 was $30,691, which is middle income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,764 for a family of four. However, Wellton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wellton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wellton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wellton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Wellton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.48% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wellton include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish. In addition, Wellton has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (22.07%). The most common language spoken in Wellton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
