Wells town, Maine Population 2024

11,977

Wells town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wells town was:

  • White: 91.93%
  • Two or more races: 2.84%
  • Asian: 2.58%
  • Black or African American: 2.24%
  • Other race: 0.39%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
57.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
207.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.5% (624)
The current population of Wells town, Maine is 11,977 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,353.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,44891.93%
Two or more races3232.84%
Asian2932.58%
Black or African American2552.24%
Other race440.39%
Native American20.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wells town Population by Race

Wells town Population Pyramid 2024

Wells town Median Age

50.9

Total

47.1

Male

54.8

Female

Wells town Adults

There are 9,253 adults, (3,330 of whom are seniors) in Wells town.

Wells town Age Dependency

91.9

Age Dependency Ratio

56.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wells town Sex Ratio

Female5,90151.92%
Male5,46448.08%

Wells town Population by Age

Wells town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9492.298713
Married2,6982.91937
Non Family1,6291.1675.324.7
Female4202.587.612.4
Male2022.721000

2.8

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

87.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wells town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3433.99%
Associates Degree98811.49%
Bachelors Degree1,88521.91%
Graduate Degree1,06712.4%
High School Graduate2,31926.96%
Less Than 9th Grade3714.31%
Some College1,62918.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wells town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wells town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,0557,5482,852
Asian1986514
2+ Races16516539
Black995711
Hispanic744227
Other Race383836
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 94.74%.

Wells town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,528$86,500$57,180
Graduate Degree$71,364$103,636$65,513
High School Graduate$39,685$58,622$24,079
Less Than 9th Grade$40,357$40,327$0
Overall$53,316$62,201$46,637
Some College$50,654$62,821$34,211

$53,316

Average Earnings

$62,201

Average Male

$46,637

Average Female

Wells town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wells town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wells town Language

93.75% of Wells town residents speak only English, while 6.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.2% of the population.

Wells town Language

Wells town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,1971,02210.02%
Hispanic25923289.58%
Multiple3235416.72%
Other4424.55%

11.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.11%

Male Poverty Rate

11.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wells town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wells town is Hispanic, with 89.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wells town is Other, with 4.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.67%.

Wells town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.11%
High School11.69%
Some College9.82%
Bachelors or Greater3.62%

Wells town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.94%
Male Unemployed36.54%
Male Employed5.51%
Female Employed5.22%

Wells town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wells town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,418$106,487
Households$75,705$97,646
Married Families$106,087$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,646$75,591

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wells town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Wells town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wells town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wells town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wells town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

931

Number of Veterans

806

Male Veterans

125

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam421
Second Gulf War187
First Gulf War146
Korea90
World War II14

Wells town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+379
65 to 74257
35 to 54183
55 to 6486
18 to 3426

Wells town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White92310.64%
Hispanic912.16%
Black88.08%

Wells town Veterans by Race

Wells town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wells town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Wells town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wells town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wells town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

36.56%

Born in Wells town

93.74%

Native Born

6.26%

Foreign Born

2.45%

Non Citizen

3.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.74% of Wells town residents were born in the United States, with 36.56% having been born in Maine. 2.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wells town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,5871220.98%
202812,4651220.99%
202712,3431221%
202612,2211221.01%
202512,0991221.02%
202411,9771221.03%
202311,8551221.04%
202211,7331471.27%
202111,5862332.05%
202011,3536526.09%
201910,7011371.3%
201810,5641951.88%
201710,3691521.49%
201610,2171421.41%
201510,075680.68%
201410,0071461.48%
20139,8611171.2%
20129,744560.58%
20119,688961%
20109,59200%

Wells town Population by Year