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Wellington, FL
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Wellington profile


Living in Wellington



Wellington is a larger medium-sized village located in the state of Florida. With a population of 61,438 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Wellington is the 51st largest community in Florida.

Wellington home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Wellington real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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 15.47% 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.

Wellington is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Wellington’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Wellington is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Wellington, the average commute to work is 31.49 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of Wellington ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Wellington, 48.62% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Wellington in 2018 was $51,226, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $204,904 for a family of four. However, Wellington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wellington is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. 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 Black or African-American. Wellington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.29% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wellington include Italian, German, Irish, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Wellington's cultural character, accounting for 24.97% of the village’s population.

The most common language spoken in Wellington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.