| WELLS Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 4092 |
| WELLS Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 5102 |
| WELLS Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -19.8 |
| WELLS Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1010 |
| WELLS Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 5102 |
| WELLS Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 163 |
| WELLS Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.9 |
| WELLS Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 715 |
| WELLS Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17.1 |
| WELLS Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 28.5 |
| WELLS Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1193 |
| WELLS Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.5 |
| WELLS Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4137 |
| WELLS Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7 |
| WELLS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17 |
| WELLS Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16 |
| WELLS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| WELLS Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14 |
| WELLS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19 |
| WELLS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4118 |
| WELLS Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.7 |
| WELLS Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| WELLS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| WELLS Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| WELLS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| WELLS Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| WELLS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| WELLS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.3 |
| WELLS Births 2006 | 36 |
| WELLS Deaths 2006 | 85 |
| WELLS Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| WELLS Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 70.9 |
| WELLS Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.8 |
| WELLS Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 6.7 |
| WELLS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 72.6 |
| WELLS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 13.7 |
| WELLS Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 945 |
| WELLS Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 17 |
| WELLS Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 2656 |
| WELLS Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 13 |
| WELLS Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 0.5 |
| WELLS Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 76.5 |
| WELLS Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 38700 |
| WELLS Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 12.6 |
| WELLS Households 2000 (complete count) | 2215 |
| WELLS Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.25 |
| WELLS Per capita income in 1999 | 17932 |
| WELLS Median household income 2008 | 40631 |
| WELLS People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 12.3 |
| WELLS Personal income 2007 | 171 |
| WELLS Per capita personal income 2007 | 40024 |
| WELLS Civilian labor force 2008 | 2103 |
| WELLS Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 92 |
| WELLS Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.4 |
| WELLS Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 3295 |
| WELLS Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -67 |
| WELLS Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 363 |
| WELLS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 116064 |
| WELLS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 35224 |
| WELLS Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 173 |
| WELLS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 1333 |
| WELLS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -4.8 |
| WELLS Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 347 |
| WELLS Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 3126 |
| WELLS Total number of firms 2002 | 560 |
| WELLS Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WELLS Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WELLS Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WELLS Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WELLS Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WELLS Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 30.9 |
| WELLS Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| WELLS Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 104930 |
| WELLS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 46886 |
| WELLS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9744 |
| WELLS New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| WELLS Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| WELLS Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 757008 |
| WELLS Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 66956 |
| WELLS Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 15976 |
| WELLS Land area in square miles 2000 | 1271.28 |
| WELLS Population per square mile 2000 | 4 |
