| WETZEL Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 16226 |
| WETZEL Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 17693 |
| WETZEL Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -8.3 |
| WETZEL Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1467 |
| WETZEL Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 17693 |
| WETZEL Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 970 |
| WETZEL Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.9 |
| WETZEL Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3514 |
| WETZEL Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.5 |
| WETZEL Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.3 |
| WETZEL Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2989 |
| WETZEL Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.7 |
| WETZEL Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16086 |
| WETZEL Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50 |
| WETZEL Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18 |
| WETZEL Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 69 |
| WETZEL Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4 |
| WETZEL Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 102 |
| WETZEL Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 87 |
| WETZEL Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16005 |
| WETZEL Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.5 |
| WETZEL Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| WETZEL Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| WETZEL Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| WETZEL Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| WETZEL Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| WETZEL Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| WETZEL Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98 |
| WETZEL Births 2006 | 201 |
| WETZEL Deaths 2006 | 219 |
| WETZEL Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| WETZEL Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 67.5 |
| WETZEL Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.4 |
| WETZEL Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 1.6 |
| WETZEL Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 77.6 |
| WETZEL Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10.4 |
| WETZEL Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 4096 |
| WETZEL Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 29.4 |
| WETZEL Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 8354 |
| WETZEL Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 41 |
| WETZEL Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 0.5 |
| WETZEL Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 78.5 |
| WETZEL Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 66000 |
| WETZEL Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 8.7 |
| WETZEL Households 2000 (complete count) | 7164 |
| WETZEL Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.45 |
| WETZEL Per capita income in 1999 | 16818 |
| WETZEL Median household income 2008 | 37208 |
| WETZEL People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 17.6 |
| WETZEL Personal income 2007 | 451 |
| WETZEL Per capita personal income 2007 | 27472 |
| WETZEL Civilian labor force 2008 | 6282 |
| WETZEL Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 443 |
| WETZEL Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.1 |
| WETZEL Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 6187 |
| WETZEL Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -349 |
| WETZEL Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1283 |
| WETZEL Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 183529 |
| WETZEL Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 29664 |
| WETZEL Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 394 |
| WETZEL Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 4657 |
| WETZEL Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -12.6 |
| WETZEL Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 813 |
| WETZEL Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 17282 |
| WETZEL Total number of firms 2002 | 1133 |
| WETZEL Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WETZEL Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WETZEL Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WETZEL Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WETZEL Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WETZEL Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 29 |
| WETZEL Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 587547 |
| WETZEL Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 11489 |
| WETZEL Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 196798 |
| WETZEL Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 11399 |
| WETZEL New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 2 |
| WETZEL Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 181 |
| WETZEL Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 51870 |
| WETZEL Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 146190 |
| WETZEL Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8953 |
| WETZEL Land area in square miles 2000 | 359.22 |
| WETZEL Population per square mile 2000 | 49 |
