Wellington, Florida
Wellington is a village located in
Palm Beach County, Florida. As of the
2000 census, the village had a total population of 38,216.
Geography
\nWellington is located at 26°39'18" North, 80°15'15" West (26.655135, -80.254136)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 81.2
km² (31.4
mi²). 80.4 km² (31.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.99% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 38,216 people, 12,938 households, and 10,686 families residing in the village. The
population density is 475.2/km² (1,230.7/mi²). There are 14,761 housing units at an average density of 183.6/km² (475.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 88.75% White, 5.38%
African American, 0.13%
Native American, 1.98%
Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.84% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. 11.50% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 12,938 households out of which 47.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% are non-families. 13.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.95 and the average family size is 3.25.
In the village the population is spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $70,271, and the median income for a family is $77,078. Males have a median income of $53,244 versus $33,088 for females. The per capita income for the village is $30,726. 4.3% of the population and 2.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.2% are under the age of 18 and 3.8% are 65 or older.