Population 309 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Welch
Household size in Welch
| Period | Welch | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.37 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.95 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.51 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Welch average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Texas as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 3.37 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Welch
| Period | Welch | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Welch is young: half of its residents are under 27.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Welch
| Period | Welch | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Welch, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Welch
Renters in Welch
| Period | Welch | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.6% of households in Welch rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Welch
| Period | Welch | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.1% of the housing in Welch, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Welch
| Period | Welch | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +8 | +6 |
Welch is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Welch
| Period | Welch | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $510 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $276 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $582 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $670 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$160 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Welch costs $670 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Welch
Bachelor's degrees in Welch
| Period | Welch | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Welch than nationally: 31.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Welch
| Period | Welch | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Welch never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Welch
| Period | Welch | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Welch has been strong: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Welch compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welch | 2.86 | 27.0 | 8.0% | 19.6% | 20.1% | 1967 | $670 | 31.8% | 71.0% | 0.9% |
| New Moore | 3.45 | 26.4 | 7.6% | 27.4% | 22.9% | 1965 | $802 | 19.8% | 68.9% | 1.3% |
| Foster | 4.19 | 20.2 | 9.7% | 35.8% | 24.7% | 1971 | $833 | 28.8% | 65.5% | 2.2% |
| Hancock | 3.02 | 42.4 | 14.3% | 33.1% | 21.2% | 1969 | $676 | 13.4% | 78.0% | 0.0% |
| O'Donnell | 2.60 | 36.2 | 6.4% | 24.9% | 22.2% | 1961 | $750 | 10.1% | 77.5% | 0.6% |
| Wellman | 4.32 | 18.5 | 9.8% | 36.4% | 25.4% | 1972 | $833 | 32.0% | 62.3% | 2.0% |
| Loop | 3.71 | 32.9 | 8.4% | 16.4% | 10.5% | 1988 | $790 | 12.2% | 55.8% | 2.5% |
| Seagraves | 3.27 | 31.4 | 13.5% | 32.4% | 13.6% | 1984 | $717 | 12.0% | 60.1% | 3.1% |
| Denver City | 3.07 | 32.4 | 15.3% | 32.6% | 13.2% | 1983 | $957 | 23.4% | 69.0% | 5.6% |
| Higginbotham | 4.14 | 20.2 | 22.7% | 35.2% | 6.7% | 2011 | $763 | 9.5% | 42.9% | 1.2% |
| Fluvanna | 2.63 | 44.2 | 6.9% | 11.0% | 27.3% | 1963 | $993 | 20.9% | 88.1% | 0.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Welch. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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