Demographics - 2006

·         Permanent Population:                

1990                                   20,864

2000                                   38,216

2006 (April 1)                       55,564

2017 (projected)                   62,800

·         Total Occupied Households:  18,835

·         Average Household Size:        2.9

·         Median Age:                            37

·         Racial Composition:

Caucasian & other       82%

Hispanic or Latino        11%

African American            5%

Asian                            2%

·         Median Household Income:     $89,567

Land Use

·         Land Area:                           34,217 acres

            Residential                      29,769 acres

Recreation                       2,395 acres

            Commercial                     684 acres

Other                              1,369 acres

·         Waterways:

            Canals                     96 miles

            Lakes                      269.67 acres

·         Roadways                    144.8 miles

Economics

·         Assessed Taxable Property Value:

      2002/2003            $3,100,000,000

      2003/2004            $3,579,000,000

      2004/2005            $4,373,000,000

2005/2006            $5,646,000,000

·         Average Taxable Value:      $280,000

·         Village Property Tax Rate

2002/2003          2.50 mills per $1,000          

      2003/2004           2.70 mills per $1,000

      2004/2005           2.70 mills per $1,000

2005/2006           2.70 mills per $1,000

·         Budget 2005/2006:

 Total Funds              $93,200,000

 Enterprise Fund        $21,800,000

Education

·         Public Schools 2006-2007 Enrollment:

 Wellington High School (HS)                     2,362

 Palm Beach Central HS                            2,735

 Wellington Landings Middle                       1,069

 Polo Park Middle                                      1,639

 Wellington Area Middle 02-JJ                      UC*

 Wellington Elementary                               905

 New Horizons Elementary                           709

 Panther Run Elementary                             828

 Binks Forest Elementary                           1,193

 Equestrian Trails Elementary                     1,046

 Elbridge Gale Elementary                           829

 *Under construction

"Wellington is about Quality of Life.  Education, Recreation, Senior Services, Our Equestrian Community and the Environment – All of these combined make Wellington special”

                                                                   - Village Manager Charles Lynn