Wellington is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 11,978 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wellington is the 48th largest community in Colorado. Wellington 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 Wellington, where the median household income is $101,259.00. Housing costs in Wellington are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wellington is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wellington is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wellington who work in management occupations (15.81%), sales jobs (11.53%), and office and administrative support (10.09%). Also of interest is that Wellington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Wellington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.60% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Because of many things, Wellington is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wellington a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wellington has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wellington’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Wellington, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.60 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Wellington is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Wellington ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Wellington, 43.28% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Wellington in 2022 was $39,532, which is middle income relative to Colorado, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $158,128 for a family of four. However, Wellington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wellington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wellington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wellington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Wellington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.09% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wellington include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Wellington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
