Population 1,469 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Welcome
Household size in Welcome
| Period | Welcome | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.43 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.58 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Welcome are large by national standards, averaging 3.43 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.85 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 Welcome
| Period | Welcome | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Welcome is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Washington area overall, where the median age is 39.2.
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
| Period | Welcome | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Welcome: 14.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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
Renters in Welcome
| Period | Welcome | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Welcome is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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
| Period | Welcome | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Welcome: 19.9% 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
| Period | Welcome | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Welcome was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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
| Period | Welcome | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,221 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $964 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,573 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,031 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$189 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Welcome pays $1,031 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.2% 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
Bachelor's degrees in Welcome
| Period | Welcome | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Welcome than nationally: 27.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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
| Period | Welcome | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Welcome never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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
| Period | Welcome | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Welcome has been strong: just 1.3% 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).
Welcome 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 | 3.43 | 41.2 | 14.7% | 10.2% | 19.9% | 1982 | $1,031 | 27.9% | 85.3% | 1.3% |
| Port Tobacco | 2.75 | 49.5 | 7.4% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 1981 | $1,346 | 35.0% | 97.2% | 3.5% |
| Port Tobacco Riviera | 2.88 | 51.0 | 6.7% | 1.5% | 12.1% | 1987 | $1,920 | 46.7% | 97.8% | 5.0% |
| Port Tobacco Village | 2.88 | 43.2 | 6.8% | 13.5% | 4.3% | 1989 | $1,601 | 33.5% | 95.5% | 5.6% |
| Ripley | 3.11 | 41.8 | 8.3% | 2.3% | 11.1% | 1994 | $1,590 | 41.9% | 94.5% | 4.0% |
| Marshalls Corner | 2.85 | 52.7 | 4.4% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 1981 | $1,694 | 44.2% | 92.4% | 3.4% |
| Nanjemoy | 2.39 | 43.9 | 7.2% | 12.3% | 9.8% | 1981 | $1,132 | 21.1% | 93.5% | 0.7% |
| Bel Alton | 3.07 | 42.9 | 5.3% | 14.3% | 9.2% | 1983 | $1,365 | 31.7% | 95.6% | 3.4% |
| Marbury | 2.30 | 45.8 | 5.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 1971 | $1,646 | 28.0% | 90.0% | 2.9% |
| Doncaster | 2.41 | 46.5 | 12.8% | 13.5% | 9.1% | 1987 | $1,171 | 22.8% | 97.5% | 2.2% |
| La Plata | 2.63 | 43.7 | 10.2% | 13.6% | 6.9% | 1991 | $1,691 | 33.5% | 94.9% | 3.6% |
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. 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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