Welby is a city located in Colorado. Welby has a 2020 population of 16,352. Welby is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 10.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,846 in 2010. Welby reached it's highest population of 16,771 in 2016.
The average household income in Welby is $68,861 with a poverty rate of 13.94%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,209 per month, and the median house value is $193,300. The median age in Welby is 31.7 years, 31.2 years for males, and 32.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 103.8 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Welby was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12,666 | 77.46% |
| Two or More Races | 1,451 | 8.87% |
| Some Other Race | 1,144 | 7.00% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 451 | 2.76% |
| Asian | 322 | 1.97% |
| Black or African American | 318 | 1.94% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5,303 | 3.08 | 63.9 |
| Married | 2,059 | 3.57 | 75.9 |
| Non Family | 1,482 | 1.4 | 77.1 |
| Female | 1,267 | 4 | 38.8 |
| Male | 495 | 3.77 | 39 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,241 | 12.27% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,442 | 14.26% |
| High School Graduate | 3,432 | 33.94% |
| Some College | 2,282 | 22.57% |
| Associates Degree | 724 | 7.16% |
| Bachelors Degree | 698 | 6.90% |
| Graduate Degree | 293 | 2.90% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 5,236 | 3,098 | 278 |
| White | 4,195 | 3,778 | 547 |
| Multiple Races | 948 | 443 | 31 |
| Other Race | 759 | 396 | 10 |
| Asian | 232 | 174 | 55 |
| Native American | 217 | 79 | |
| Black | 214 | 200 | 92 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.46%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 42.99%.
58.49% of Welby residents speak only English, while 41.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.81% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 9,838 | 1,615 | 16.42% |
| Multiple | 1,451 | 574 | 39.56% |
| White | 5,400 | 433 | 8.02% |
| Native | 451 | 32 | 7.10% |
| Asian | 322 | 30 | 9.32% |
| Black | 296 | 14 | 4.73% |
| Other | 1,121 | 9 | 0.80% |
13.94%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.82%
Male Poverty Rate
15.09%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Welby is Multiple, with 39.56% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Welby is Other, with 0.80% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.34%.
37.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.7%
Male Marriage Rate
38.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 493 | 5.48% |
| Hispanic | 155 | 2.39% |
| Black | 69 | 27.94% |
| 2 or More | 62 | 5.76% |
| Other | 60 | 7.25% |
| Asian | 27 | 9.78% |
14.77%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.50%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.6%
Labor Force Participation
69.3%
Employment Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
76.52%
Native Born
23.48%
Foreign Born
16.45%
Non Citizen
76.52% of Welby residents were born in the United States, with 51.27% having been born in Colorado. 16.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16,352 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 16,352 | 0.00% | |
| 2018 | 16,352 | 350 | 2.19% |
| 2017 | 16,002 | -769 | -4.59% |
| 2016 | 16,771 | 363 | 2.21% |
| 2015 | 16,408 | 135 | 0.83% |
| 2014 | 16,273 | 563 | 3.58% |
| 2013 | 15,710 | 321 | 2.09% |
| 2012 | 15,389 | 967 | 6.71% |
| 2011 | 14,422 | -424 | -2.86% |
| 2010 | 14,846 | 0.00% |