Wellfleet

  1. Wellfleet Legal Resources
  2. Wellfleet Statistics
  3. Wellfleet Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wellfleet Employment Information
  5. Wellfleet Family Information
  6. Wellfleet Education Information
  7. Wellfleet Business Information
  8. Wellfleet Public Benefits Information
  9. Wellfleet Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Wellfleet Zip Codes


Wellfleet Legal Resources Back to top

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Wellfleet Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,749
  • Land Area (2000): 51.370 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 40.201 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508, 774
  • Alias(es) (2003): WELLFLEET
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Houses (2000): 3,998
Wellfleet Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 19 0.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,732 99.31%

Wellfleet Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wellfleet Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 321
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $14,366,000 / $2,049,000
Wellfleet Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,820 1,663 157 8.61% 101
1991 1,883 1,672 212 11.24% 132
1992 1,946 1,695 251 12.89% 147
1993 2,012 1,782 231 11.46% 132
1994 2,039 1,799 239 11.74% 134
1995 2,074 1,835 239 11.51% 129
1996 2,000 1,844 156 7.80% 94
1997 1,997 1,845 152 7.63% 92
1998 2,026 1,872 154 7.60% 90
1999 2,048 1,915 133 6.51% 77
2000 1,533 1,459 74 4.81% 49
2001 1,557 1,476 81 5.19% 53
2002 1,605 1,506 99 6.16% 63
2003 1,651 1,540 110 6.67% 68
2004 1,661 1,558 103 6.19% 63
2005 1,661 1,553 108 6.51% 66
2006 1,661 1,547 113 6.83% 69
2007 1,636 1,535 102 6.22% 63
2008 1,649 1,531 117 7.11% 72
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,591 1,399 192 12.07% 121
Feb 2008 1,557 1,383 174 11.18% 112
Mar 2008 1,569 1,398 171 10.90% 109
Apr 2008 1,579 1,457 122 7.73% 77
May 2008 1,590 1,501 89 5.60% 56
Jun 2008 1,719 1,638 81 4.71% 47
Jul 2008 1,800 1,730 70 3.89% 39
Aug 2008 1,789 1,711 78 4.36% 44
Sep 2008 1,643 1,565 78 4.75% 47
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wellfleet Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 228 34.23%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 55 8.26%
3. Public Administration 53 7.96%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 37 5.56%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 36 5.41%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 30 4.50%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 3.75%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 22 3.30%
9. Health Care 21 3.15%
10. Finance and Insurance 20 3.00%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 18 2.70%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 15 2.25%
13. Repair and Maintenance 12 1.80%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 1.50%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10 1.50%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 9 1.35%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 6 0.90%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 6 0.90%
19. Social Assistance 6 0.90%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5 0.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 87 12.87%
2. Health Care 85 12.57%
3. Educational Services 69 10.21%
4. Public Administration 64 9.47%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 34 5.03%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 34 5.03%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 29 4.29%
8. Finance and Insurance 28 4.14%
9. Social Assistance 28 4.14%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 25 3.70%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 3.55%
12. Construction 23 3.40%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23 3.40%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 22 3.25%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 19 2.81%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 2.07%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 13 1.92%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 9 1.33%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6 0.89%
20. Air Transportation 5 0.74%

Wellfleet Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 54 8.11%
2. Painters and Paperhangers 51 7.66%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 40 6.01%
4. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 37 5.56%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 35 5.26%
6. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 32 4.80%
7. Other Management Occupations 30 4.50%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 3.90%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 20 3.00%
10. Art and Design Workers 19 2.85%
11. Other Construction Trades 18 2.70%
12. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 18 2.70%
13. Electricians 15 2.25%
14. Cashiers 14 2.10%
15. Lawyers 14 2.10%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 14 2.10%
17. Construction Laborers 12 1.80%
18. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 12 1.80%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12 1.80%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 11 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 55 8.14%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 39 5.77%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 38 5.62%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37 5.47%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 34 5.03%
6. Other Management Occupations 33 4.88%
7. Registered Nurses 29 4.29%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 24 3.55%
9. Top Executives 20 2.96%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 19 2.81%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 2.81%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 19 2.81%
13. Cashiers 18 2.66%
14. Secretaries and Admins 18 2.66%
15. Media and Communications Workers 16 2.37%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 15 2.22%
17. Child Care Workers 14 2.07%
18. Other Healthcare Support 14 2.07%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 14 2.07%
20. Accountants and Auditors 13 1.92%

Wellfleet Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,167 50.17%
15-35 hours 372 15.99%
1-14 hours 117 5.03%
No regular hours 670 28.80%

Wellfleet Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4 0.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 11 0.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 31 2.59%
6 AM-6:29 AM 87 7.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 78 6.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 196 16.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 229 19.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 216 18.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 83 6.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 83 6.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 57 4.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 25 2.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 50 4.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 45 3.77%

Wellfleet Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 169 14.14%
5-9 248 20.75%
10-14 130 10.88%
15-19 134 11.21%
20-24 163 13.64%
25-29 49 4.10%
30-34 140 11.72%
35-39 13 1.09%
40-44 22 1.84%
45-59 63 5.27%
60-89 17 1.42%
At least 90 47 3.93%

Wellfleet Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 893 74.73%
30-44 0 0.00% 175 14.64%
45-59 0 0.00% 63 5.27%
At least 60 5 0.42% 59 4.94%

Wellfleet Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 162 12.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 990 75.92%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 30 2.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 109 8.36%

Wellfleet Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wellfleet Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,287 (2,748 people)
Families (2000): 741 (2,023 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 246
People at same address in 1995: 1,628
Wellfleet Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 101 7.85%
$10,000-$14,999 102 7.93%
$15,000-$19,999 50 3.89%
$20,000-$24,999 78 6.06%
$25,000-$29,999 91 7.07%
$30,000-$34,999 83 6.45%
$35,000-$39,999 68 5.28%
$40,000-$44,999 78 6.06%
$45,000-$49,999 76 5.91%
$50,000-$59,999 113 8.78%
$60,000-$74,999 136 10.57%
$75,000-$99,999 145 11.27%
$100,000-$124,999 70 5.44%
$125,000-$149,999 45 3.50%
$150,000-$199,999 33 2.56%
$200,000 or more 18 1.40%

Wellfleet Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 453 34.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 413 31.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 118 9.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 135 10.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 110 8.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 44 3.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wellfleet Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 966 25.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 557 14.68%
Public Assistance 16 0.42%
Retirement 301 7.93%
Self Employment 428 11.28%
Social Security 474 12.49%
Supplemental Security 50 1.32%
Wage / Salary 813 21.43%
Other 189 4.98%

Wellfleet Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 388 64.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 210 35.12%

Wellfleet Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 100 9.22%
Color 1 Box Married 646 59.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 305 28.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 3.13%

Wellfleet Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 199 15.46%
Color 1 Box Married 639 49.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 288 22.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 161 12.51%

Wellfleet Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wellfleet Education Information Back to top
Wellfleet Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 38 1.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 141 6.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 571 25.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 451 20.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 182 8.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 465 20.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 406 18.01%

Wellfleet Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 47 1.71% 17 0.62% 64 2.33%
Kindergarten 8 0.29% 0 0.00% 8 0.29%
Grades 1-4 91 3.31% 0 0.00% 91 3.31%
Grades 5-8 126 4.58% 5 0.18% 131 4.77%
Grades 9-12 152 5.53% 6 0.22% 158 5.75%
Undergrad college 54 1.96% 15 0.55% 69 2.51%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.29% 9 0.33% 17 0.62%
Total 486 17.68% 52 1.89% 538 19.57%

Wellfleet Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wellfleet Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 124
Wellfleet Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wellfleet Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wellfleet Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,534 92.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 205 7.48%

Wellfleet Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wellfleet Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wellfleet Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 221 8.04%
10-19 Years 315 11.46%
20-29 Years 180 6.55%
30-39 Years 314 11.42%
40-49 Years 494 17.97%
50-59 Years 466 16.95%
60-69 Years 313 11.39%
70-79 Years 307 11.17%
80-89 Years 114 4.15%
90+ Years 25 0.91%

Wellfleet Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,296 47.14%
Color 1 Box Female 1,453 52.86%

Wellfleet Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,641 96.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 32 1.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 26 0.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19 0.69%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.29%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%

Wellfleet Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 814 21.88%
2. Irish 703 18.90%
3. German 334 8.98%
4. Portuguese 282 7.58%
5. Italian 254 6.83%
6. French Non-Basque 207 5.56%
7. Swedish 135 3.63%
8. Scottish 133 3.58%
9. Polish 118 3.17%
10. Scotch Irish 78 2.10%

Wellfleet Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,488 94.85%
2. French 28 1.07%
3. Italian 26 0.99%
4. German 26 0.99%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 24 0.91%
6. Scandinavian 13 0.50%
7. Polish 8 0.30%
8. Greek 5 0.19%
9. Arabic 5 0.19%

Wellfleet Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,656 96.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 63 2.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 32 1.16%

Wellfleet Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wellfleet Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wellfleet Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02667