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Wellington, CO
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Living in Wellington



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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Wellington, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Wellington, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Wellington’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Wellington does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.60% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Wellington really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Wellington perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Wellington is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Wellington, the average commute to work is 30.60 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Wellington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Wellington is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.28% of adults in Wellington have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Wellington in 2018 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.


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