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Wellsburg

County:
Chemung County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.568
State:
New York

Wellsburg is a village located in Chemung County, New York. Wellsburg has a 2025 population of 472. Wellsburg is currently declining at a rate of -1.05% annually and its population has decreased by -5.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 499 in 2020.

The average household income in Wellsburg is $76,128 with a poverty rate of 20.17%.The median age in Wellsburg is 29.9 years: 29.3 years for males, and 33.2 years for females.

472
Total Population
831
Density (mi²)
-5 -1.05%
Growth

Wellsburg Population

Wellsburg Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Wellsburg includes 94.06% White, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44394.06%
Two or more races285.94%

Wellsburg Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wellsburg's average per capita income is $50,682. Household income levels show a median of $60,694. The poverty rate stands at 20.17%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$91,083-
Families$60,903$62,083
Households$60,694$76,128
Non Families$51,591$77,726

$50,682

Average Income

$60,694

Median Household Income

20.17%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)