Wellton's Livability
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B-
Affordability -
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Housing -
B
Job Market -
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Diversity -
C+
Crime -
C
Commute -
F
Education -
B
Weather -
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Amenities
About Wellton, AZ
Wellton, AZ is located in Yuma County in the state of Arizona.
The total City Population for Wellton is about 2,734 with about 41 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $69,595, which is roughly 72% lower than the Average Home Value of $248,562 for the state of Arizona, and roughly 68% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $50,186, which is roughly 22% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $64,350 for the state of Arizona, and roughly 23% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.44Male Population Estimate: 44.4%
Female Population Estimate: 55.6%
Median Age: 61
Male Median Age: 51.9
Female Median Age: 51.3
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:34.3%
Other:12.7%
Black:1.6%
Asian:0.6%
Indian:0.3%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 46.09%
Libertarian: 1.63%
Green: 0%
Other: 0%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Wellton specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Yuma County: About 3.66072 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Yuma County: About 330.446 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Yuma County is about 7% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 13% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Wellton is about 1%.
Arizona is ranked #22 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 50.69 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 72.56The average living wage for the state of Arizona is $32.42/hr, while the states minimum wage is $12.15/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Arizona a minimum wage score of 81.18 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $9.15/hr, which gives Arizona a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 68.17 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Arizona is $240.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 59.39 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Arizona does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Arizona does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Arizona does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Arizona does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Arizona does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ Arizona does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Arizona does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Arizona does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Arizona does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Arizona does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Arizona does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Arizona does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Arizona does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Arizona does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Arizona does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Arizona does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
X Arizona does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X Arizona does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 85356Latitude: 32.640100
Longitude: -114.215200
TimeZone: Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Daylight Saving: No
Region: West
Average Elevation: 683.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 928