Wellington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 12,078 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 $103,888.00. 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.Wellington is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 (15.62%), sales jobs (12.71%), and office and administrative support (8.91%). 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 16.00% 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 31.77 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.Wellington is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.43% 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 2022 was $40,145, 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 $160,580 for a family of four. However, Wellington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wellington is a very 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 19.93% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wellington include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Wellington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
