Population 418 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Welcome Hill
Household size in Welcome Hill
| Period | Welcome Hill | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.50 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | +0.02 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Welcome Hill sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Chattanooga area, where it has 2.50 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.79, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Welcome Hill
| Period | Welcome Hill | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 39.6 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 40.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 41.3 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.6 | 41.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.9 | +1.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.6, Welcome Hill is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Welcome Hill
| Period | Welcome Hill | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 9.8% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.1% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Welcome Hill (13.2%), a bit above 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 Welcome Hill
Renters in Welcome Hill
| Period | Welcome Hill | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 30.9% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 32.2% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 31.8% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.6% of households in Welcome Hill rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Welcome Hill
| Period | Welcome Hill | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 11.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Welcome Hill: 14.0% of homes are empty, 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 Welcome Hill
| Period | Welcome Hill | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1978 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1980 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1983 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Welcome Hill is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Chattanooga area.
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 Welcome Hill
| Period | Welcome Hill | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $687 | $731 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $804 | $803 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $589 | $876 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $704 | $1,184 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$17 | +$454 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Welcome Hill costs $704 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Welcome Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Welcome Hill
| Period | Welcome Hill | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 22.9% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 24.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 27.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 31.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Welcome Hill have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Welcome Hill
| Period | Welcome Hill | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.5% | 82.5% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 84.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 87.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.1% | 89.5% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Welcome Hill never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.1% 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 Welcome Hill
| Period | Welcome Hill | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Welcome Hill is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Chattanooga area as a whole (4.7%). 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).
Welcome Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Hill | 2.68 | 52.6 | 13.2% | 24.6% | 14.0% | 1984 | $704 | 10.6% | 77.1% | 5.5% |
| Teloga | 2.43 | 43.0 | 16.8% | 25.3% | 21.6% | 1985 | $756 | 16.5% | 80.0% | 12.9% |
| Trion | 2.90 | 40.1 | 15.4% | 27.7% | 15.9% | 1968 | $865 | 12.2% | 69.6% | 3.9% |
| Harrisburg | 3.14 | 41.0 | 9.5% | 26.0% | 16.2% | 1968 | $910 | 10.4% | 53.1% | 0.4% |
| Summerville | 2.41 | 43.3 | 16.2% | 38.9% | 15.8% | 1975 | $868 | 11.9% | 78.0% | 5.0% |
| Chelsea | 2.42 | 44.6 | 20.0% | 11.9% | 24.4% | 1973 | $843 | 18.5% | 85.8% | 1.3% |
| Cloudland | 2.14 | 48.1 | 14.0% | 24.5% | 30.0% | 1998 | $828 | 33.6% | 88.5% | 12.1% |
| Menlo | 2.46 | 42.7 | 12.9% | 25.5% | 20.9% | 1986 | $733 | 23.8% | 86.0% | 11.1% |
| Subligna | 2.79 | 45.5 | 9.8% | 22.1% | 11.7% | 1987 | $744 | 21.2% | 86.6% | 1.5% |
| Berryton | 2.78 | 39.0 | 12.0% | 30.9% | 16.3% | 1977 | $924 | 14.7% | 84.5% | 7.0% |
| Head River | 2.26 | 51.9 | 4.3% | 16.9% | 23.9% | 1998 | $849 | 40.2% | 92.0% | 2.3% |
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 Welcome Hill. 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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