Welch is a city located in McDowell County West Virginia. Welch has a 2020 population of 1,470. Welch is currently declining at a rate of -3.80% annually and its population has decreased by -38.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,396 in 2010.
The average household income in Welch is $45,917 with a poverty rate of 32.22%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $768 per month, and the median house value is $55,600. The median age in Welch is 41.7 years, 40.8 years for males, and 53.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Welchwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,959 | 68.57% |
Black or African American | 727 | 25.45% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 11 | 0.39% |
Some Other Race | 86 | 3.01% |
Two or More Races | 74 | 2.59% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 864 | 1.83 | 71.2 |
Married | 260 | 2.32 | 90.8 |
Male | 0 | 0 | |
Female | 174 | 2.87 | 67.8 |
Non Family | 430 | 1.12 | 60.7 |
2.49
Average Family Size
1.83
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 155 | 6.50% |
9th to 12th Grade | 246 | 10.31% |
High School Graduate | 1,213 | 50.84% |
Some College | 460 | 19.28% |
Associates Degree | 130 | 5.45% |
Bachelors Degree | 91 | 3.81% |
Graduate Degree | 91 | 3.81% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,526 | 1,234 | 154 |
Black | 676 | 628 | 28 |
Native American | 11 | 11 | |
Other Race | 86 | 60 | |
Hispanic | 173 | 112 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 10.09%.
92.43% of Welch residents speak only English, while 7.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.21% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,379 | 461 | 33.43% |
Black | 99 | 26 | 26.26% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Hispanic | 31 | 23 | 74.19% |
32.22%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.75%
Male Poverty Rate
38.10%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Welch is White, with 33.43% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Welch is Hispanic, with 74.19% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 47.85%.
30.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
29.1%
Male Marriage Rate
31.6%
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 | 147 | 8.25% |
Black | 5 | 0.69% |
10.34%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.72%
Veteran Disability Rate
19.6%
Labor Force Participation
17.8%
Employment Rate
9.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
63.35%
Born in Welch
95.41%
Native Born
4.59%
Foreign Born
4.59%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
95.41% of Welch residents were born in the United States, with 63.35% having been born in West Virginia. 4.59% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 2,396 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 2,358 | -38 | -1.59% |
2012 | 2,316 | -42 | -1.78% |
2013 | 2,192 | -124 | -5.35% |
2014 | 2,012 | -180 | -8.21% |
2015 | 1,860 | -152 | -7.55% |
2016 | 1,802 | -58 | -3.12% |
2017 | 1,734 | -68 | -3.77% |
2018 | 1,702 | -32 | -1.85% |
2019 | 1,644 | -58 | -3.41% |
2020 | 1,586 | -58 | -3.53% |
2021 | 1,528 | -58 | -3.66% |
2022 | 1,470 | -58 | -3.80% |