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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wellsville

Ohio · 4,532 residents · 1.80 sq mi
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Wellsville is a city of 4,532 people in Ohio. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. The typical home is worth $22,100. That trails the Ohio median by roughly 42%. 24.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $16,550 at the median, 45% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 35.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,532
+10%vs 2000
vs 4,133 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.0
−5%vs 2000
vs 36.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.80 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K4K4K5K19902000201020202024Wellsville
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(295)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(323)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(398)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(307)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(279)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.7%(667)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.6%(618)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549%(407)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.2%(463)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.3%(467)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.5%(295)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(13)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$16,550
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,198 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,626
−47%vs 2000
vs $14,335 in 2000
US average: $14,340
24.9%
+7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$22,100
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$262
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $361 in 2000
US average: $450
65.1%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.5% in 2000
34.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(3,729)
Black7%(288)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(16)
Asian0.1%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(4,118)
Black7.8%(355)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian1.1%(49)
Other0.2%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Guatemalan0.3%(9)
Ancestry
Irish17.9%(548)
German17.8%(544)
Italian12.3%(377)
English10.7%(327)
American4.9%(150)
Scottish2.3%(70)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(33)
Norwegian1%(32)
French0.9%(27)
Slovak0.8%(26)
Polish0.5%(16)
Greek0.4%(13)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.4%(11)
Serbian0.3%(9)
Welsh0.2%(7)
Arab0.1%(4)
Lebanese0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

3.3%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.1%
−14.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.9%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.3 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36%(386)
Married47.9%(514)
Widowed0.8%(9)
Divorced15.3%(164)
Women 15+
Never married37.5%(548)
Married35.9%(525)
Widowed13.7%(200)
Divorced12.9%(188)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
34.7%
−13.9 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
43.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
42.1%
−10.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.8%(74)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era9.2%(16)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 173 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wellsville, Ohio?

Wellsville, Ohio has about 4,532 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wellsville, Ohio?

The typical household in Wellsville, Ohio earns about $16,550 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wellsville, Ohio expensive?

In Wellsville, Ohio, the median home is worth about $22,100, and the typical rent is about $262 a month.

How educated are people in Wellsville, Ohio?

About 3.3% of adults age 25 and over in Wellsville, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wellsville, Ohio?

About 24.9% of people in Wellsville, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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