Welcome is a city located in St. James Parish Louisiana. Welcome has a 2023 population of 990. Welcome is currently growing at a rate of 5.66% annually and its population has increased by 5.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 937 in 2020.
The average household income in Welcome is $59,692 with a poverty rate of 43.87%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Welcome is 35 years, 39.1 years for males, and 34.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Welcome was:
Black or African American
Two or more races
White
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
3.37
Average Family Size
2.97
Average Household Size
56.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 72.12%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 24.23%.
All
Male
Female
$36,500
Average Earnings
$40,739
Average Male
$34,964
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
100% of Welcome residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.
rate
43.87%
Overall Poverty Rate
36.5%
Male Poverty Rate
30.04%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Welcome is Multiple, with 147.06% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Welcome is Black, with 41.31% 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%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
26.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
27.8%
Male Marriage Rate
25.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
12
Number of Veterans
12
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.33%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
57%
Labor Force Participation
50.3%
Employment Rate
11.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
93.7%
Born in Welcome
100%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
100% of Welcome residents were born in the United States, with 93.7% having been born in Louisiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.