Wells

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


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Wells Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,697
  • Land Area (2000): 237.714 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.429 square kilometers
Wells Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 15,038 2002 17,700 2005 797
2000 15,524 2003 803 2006 814
2001 17,331 2004 17,255 2007 803

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Houses (2000): 768
Wells Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 56 3.30%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,641 96.70%

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Wells Employment Information Back to top
Wells Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 83 20.70%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 50 12.47%
3. Public Administration 40 9.98%
4. Truck Transportation 25 6.23%
5. Paper Manufacturing 24 5.99%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 21 5.24%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 19 4.74%
8. Health Care 15 3.74%
9. Educational Services 13 3.24%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 10 2.49%
11. Metal Manufactuing 10 2.49%
12. Wood Manufacturing 9 2.24%
13. Repair and Maintenance 8 2.00%
14. Finance and Insurance 6 1.50%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 5 1.25%
16. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 5 1.25%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.25%
18. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 4 1.00%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 4 1.00%
20. Utilities 4 1.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 74 25.96%
2. Health Care 65 22.81%
3. Public Administration 16 5.61%
4. Finance and Insurance 15 5.26%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 4.21%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 10 3.51%
7. Department and Other General Stores 8 2.81%
8. Social Assistance 8 2.81%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 7 2.46%
10. Metal Manufactuing 6 2.11%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 5 1.75%
12. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 5 1.75%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.40%
14. Private Household Services 4 1.40%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 4 1.40%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 3 1.05%
17. Construction 3 1.05%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 3 1.05%
19. Management Of Companies 3 1.05%
20. Other Health and Personal Care Store 3 1.05%

Wells Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 37 9.23%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 29 7.23%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 28 6.98%
4. Other Construction Trades 27 6.73%
5. Carpenters 24 5.99%
6. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 22 5.49%
7. Other Production Occupations 18 4.49%
8. Construction Laborers 16 3.99%
9. Agricultural Workers 13 3.24%
10. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 13 3.24%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12 2.99%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 9 2.24%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 9 2.24%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 9 2.24%
15. Woodworkers 9 2.24%
16. Cashiers 7 1.75%
17. Other Management Occupations 7 1.75%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 1.75%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 1.75%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 37 12.98%
2. Secretaries and Admins 27 9.47%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 6.67%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18 6.32%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 14 4.91%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 13 4.56%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 4.21%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 3.51%
9. Teachers, Secondary School 10 3.51%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 9 3.16%
11. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 8 2.81%
12. Other Personal Care, Not child care 8 2.81%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7 2.46%
14. Other Management Occupations 6 2.11%
15. Cashiers 5 1.75%
16. Child Care Workers 5 1.75%
17. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 5 1.75%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5 1.75%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 5 1.75%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 5 1.75%

Wells Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 633 47.74%
15-35 hours 102 7.69%
1-14 hours 32 2.41%
No regular hours 559 42.16%

Wells Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 55 8.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 49 7.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 43 6.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 108 16.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 68 10.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 108 16.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 101 15.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 36 5.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7 1.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 1.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 1.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 45 6.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 22 3.31%

Wells Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 37 5.57%
5-9 63 9.49%
10-14 38 5.72%
15-19 52 7.83%
20-24 98 14.76%
25-29 55 8.28%
30-34 198 29.82%
35-39 26 3.92%
40-44 14 2.11%
45-59 33 4.97%
60-89 19 2.86%
At least 90 31 4.67%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.30% 341 51.36%
30-44 0 0.00% 238 35.84%
45-59 0 0.00% 33 4.97%
At least 60 0 0.00% 50 7.53%

Wells Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.44%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 105 15.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 519 76.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 2.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 16 2.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11 1.63%

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Wells Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 641 (1,630 people)
Families (2000): 484 (1,436 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 167
People at same address in 1995: 994
Wells Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 107 16.69%
$10,000-$14,999 61 9.52%
$15,000-$19,999 63 9.83%
$20,000-$24,999 58 9.05%
$25,000-$29,999 53 8.27%
$30,000-$34,999 45 7.02%
$35,000-$39,999 61 9.52%
$40,000-$44,999 23 3.59%
$45,000-$49,999 38 5.93%
$50,000-$59,999 32 4.99%
$60,000-$74,999 51 7.96%
$75,000-$99,999 35 5.46%
$100,000-$124,999 4 0.62%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.47%
$150,000-$199,999 7 1.09%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Wells Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 157 24.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 212 33.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 1.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 104 16.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 96 15.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 33 5.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 1.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 1.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wells Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 461 28.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 114 6.97%
Public Assistance 36 2.20%
Retirement 103 6.30%
Self Employment 83 5.08%
Social Security 209 12.78%
Supplemental Security 66 4.04%
Wage / Salary 438 26.79%
Other 125 7.65%

Wells Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 243 63.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 141 36.72%

Wells Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 47 7.25%
Color 1 Box Married 436 67.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 148 22.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 2.62%

Wells Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 47 6.67%
Color 1 Box Married 426 60.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 101 14.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 131 18.58%

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Wells Education Information Back to top
Wells Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 155 12.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 281 21.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 441 34.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 265 20.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 41 3.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 76 5.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 29 2.25%

Wells 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 13 0.77% 2 0.12% 15 0.88%
Kindergarten 27 1.59% 4 0.24% 31 1.83%
Grades 1-4 78 4.60% 5 0.29% 83 4.89%
Grades 5-8 73 4.30% 12 0.71% 85 5.01%
Grades 9-12 84 4.95% 5 0.29% 89 5.24%
Undergrad college 50 2.95% 8 0.47% 58 3.42%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.47% 0 0.00% 8 0.47%
Total 333 19.62% 36 2.12% 369 21.74%

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Wells Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wells Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,336 82.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 283 17.48%

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Wells Criminal Information Back to top
Wells Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.655 0.266 0.000 0.332 5.253 0.465 8.113 38.702 1.995 49.275
2000 3.350 0.580 0.064 0.322 4.316 0.451 11.531 41.098 3.478 56.558
2001 1.385 1.385 0.058 0.404 3.231 0.750 10.790 30.927 1.558 44.025
2002 0.791 0.904 0.000 0.508 2.203 0.226 7.853 31.751 2.994 42.825
2003 11.208 0.000 0.000 0.000 11.208 0.000 7.472 1.245 2.491 11.208
2004 1.970 0.753 0.058 0.869 3.651 0.058 13.040 44.451 3.130 60.620
2005 7.528 0.000 0.000 0.000 7.528 0.000 2.509 5.019 1.255 8.783
2006 6.143 0.000 0.000 0.000 6.143 3.686 7.371 0.000 1.229 8.600
2007 3.736 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.736 0.000 3.736 1.245 0.000 4.981

Wells Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 1
2005 0 1
2006 1 1
2007 0 1

Wells Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 820
2000 945
2001 819
2002 797

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Wells Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wells Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 243 14.32%
10-19 Years 219 12.91%
20-29 Years 201 11.84%
30-39 Years 205 12.08%
40-49 Years 222 13.08%
50-59 Years 237 13.97%
60-69 Years 154 9.07%
70-79 Years 131 7.72%
80-89 Years 73 4.30%
90+ Years 12 0.71%

Wells Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 828 48.79%
Color 1 Box Female 869 51.21%

Wells Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,357 79.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 220 12.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 91 5.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 25 1.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Wells Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 305 39.35%
2. Irish 128 16.52%
3. English 99 12.77%
4. German 90 11.61%
5. French Non-Basque 66 8.52%
6. Italian 17 2.19%
7. Dutch 14 1.81%
8. Scotch Irish 12 1.55%
9. European 8 1.03%
10. African 6 0.77%

Wells Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,483 94.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 66 4.23%
3. French 5 0.32%
4. German 2 0.13%
5. Polish 2 0.13%
6. Japanese 2 0.13%
7. Tagalog 2 0.13%

Wells Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,656 97.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9 0.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 32 1.89%

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Wells 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.


Wells Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
75976