Wellton, AZ Profile

Wellton, AZ, population 1,862, is located in Arizona's Yuma county, about 127.2 miles from Peoria and 128.4 miles from Glendale.

Through the 90's Wellton's population has grown by about 72%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wellton has grown by about 2%.

Wellton's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wellton tend to be much lower than Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	29%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	46.90
	Males	47.10
	Females	46.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	8.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	19.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,829	N/A
2001	1,829	0.00%
2002	1,838	0.49%
2003	1,845	0.38%
2004	1,863	0.98%
2005	1,862	-0.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,045

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	106
2002	154
2003	158
2004	104
2005	363
2006	466
2007	105
2008	210

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	2	3	3	2	4	9	2	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,326
2002	2,365
2003	1,423
2004	2,034
2005	1,090
2006	2,328
2007	1,897
2008	2,567

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	16	22	6	20	6	15	18	17
Larceny, Theft	26	21	21	16	15	29	16	31
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	3	0	3	0	1	2	1
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	250 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles