Wellington, FL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,270 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,065 | 8.7 |
| Kindergarten | 646 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,827 | 47.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,006 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,726 | 14.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,979 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 548 | 2.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,333 | 5.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,974 | 20.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,542 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,473 | 10.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,812 | 24.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,297 | 13.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 38.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,407 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,773 | 20.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,820 | 66.3 |
| Separated | 379 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,086 | 3.8 |
Female | 892 | 3.1 |
| Divorced | 2,349 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,485 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 622 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 178 | 28.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,320 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,166 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,591 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 545 | 5.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,526 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,750 | 12.8 |
Percent employed | 67.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,776 | 87.2 |
Percent employed | 78.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,402 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,151 | 33.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,528 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,167 | 42.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,272 | 54.2 |
Same county | 10,239 | 28.8 |
Different county | 9,033 | 25.4 |
Same state | 3,137 | 8.8 |
Different state | 5,896 | 16.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,089 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,036 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,926 | 86.6 |
Born in United States | 32,262 | 84.8 |
State of residence | 10,322 | 27.1 |
Different state | 21,940 | 57.7 |
Born outside United States | 664 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 5,110 | 13.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,531 | 4.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,489 | 6.5 |
Not a citizen | 2,621 | 6.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,110 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,038 | 20.3 |
| Asia | 669 | 13.1 |
| Africa | 131 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,986 | 58.4 |
| Northern America | 286 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,528 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,035 | 81.7 |
| Language other than English | 6,493 | 18.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,032 | 5.7 |
Spanish | 4,232 | 11.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,450 | 4.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,479 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 316 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 495 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 222 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,036 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 43,392 | 114.1 |
| Arab | 232 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 243 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 98 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 332 | 0.9 |
| English | 4,245 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,384 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 434 | 1.1 |
| German | 5,175 | 13.6 |
| Greek | 235 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 453 | 1.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,744 | 15.1 |
| Italian | 5,550 | 14.6 |
| Lithuanian | 140 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 348 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 1,769 | 4.7 |
| Portuguese | 204 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 1,463 | 3.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 550 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 723 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 98 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 234 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 389 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 95 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 205 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 2,588 | 6.8 |
| Welsh | 217 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 879 | 2.3 |
| Other ancestries | 9,365 | 24.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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