Welcome is a city located in Louisiana. Welcome has a 2020 population of 884. Welcome is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 10.50% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 800 in 2010.
The average household income in Welcome is $59,692 with a poverty rate of 32.87%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $534 per month, and the median house value is $121,500. The median age in Welcome is 34.4 years, 34.2 years for males, and 34.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Welcomewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Black or African American | 912 | 97.33% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 2.67% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 316 | 2.97 | 56.6 |
Married | 82 | 2.65 | 90.2 |
Male | 26 | 4.58 | 100 |
Female | 111 | 4.36 | 28.8 |
Non Family | 97 | 1.21 | 48.5 |
3.37
Average Family Size
2.97
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 15 | 2.54% |
9th to 12th Grade | 74 | 12.52% |
High School Graduate | 179 | 30.29% |
Some College | 135 | 22.84% |
Associates Degree | 22 | 3.72% |
Bachelors Degree | 81 | 13.71% |
Graduate Degree | 85 | 14.38% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 583 | 494 | 166 |
2+ Races | 8 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 28.47%.
100.00% of Welcome residents speak only English, while 0.00% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.00% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 912 | 283 | 31.03% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Multiple | 25 | 25 | 100.00% |
32.87%
Overall Poverty Rate
36.50%
Male Poverty Rate
30.04%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Welcome is Black, with 31.03% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Welcome is Multiple, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.93%.
26.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
27.8%
Male Marriage Rate
25.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Black | 12 | 1.93% |
8.33%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0.00%
Veteran Disability Rate
57%
Labor Force Participation
50.3%
Employment Rate
11.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
93.70%
Born in Welcome
100.00%
Native Born
0.00%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
100.00% of Welcome residents were born in the United States, with 93.70% having been born in Louisiana. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 800 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,344 | 544 | 68.00% |
2012 | 1,312 | -32 | -2.38% |
2013 | 1,207 | -105 | -8.00% |
2014 | 1,014 | -193 | -15.99% |
2015 | 971 | -43 | -4.24% |
2016 | 957 | -14 | -1.44% |
2017 | 925 | -32 | -3.34% |
2018 | 932 | 7 | 0.76% |
2019 | 884 | -48 | -5.15% |
2020 | 884 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 884 | 0.00% | |
2022 | 884 | 0.00% |