Population 3,604 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Welcome
Household size in Welcome
| Period | Welcome | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Welcome has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Winston-Salem area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.63 in 2006–10, 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
| Period | Welcome | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, 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 younger than in the wider Winston-Salem area, where the median age is 41.5.
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 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Welcome than nationally: 8.9%, against 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
Renters in Welcome
| Period | Welcome | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 31.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Welcome rent their homes (27.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (49.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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
| Period | Welcome | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Welcome: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Welcome are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Winston-Salem area overall, where the median home dates to 1985.
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 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $652 | $700 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $751 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $597 | $830 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $920 | $1,102 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$268 | +$403 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Welcome runs $920 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.7% of the typical renter's income, just 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 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 27.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 31.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +6.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Welcome: 16.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 83.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 84.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Welcome have finished high school as nationally: 89.9%, against 89.3%.
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 | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Welcome has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.50 | 38.7 | 8.9% | 27.4% | 11.7% | 1978 | $920 | 16.4% | 89.9% | 2.9% |
| Midway | 2.60 | 41.9 | 6.5% | 9.9% | 7.3% | 1987 | $958 | 23.2% | 94.4% | 2.1% |
| Lexington | 2.47 | 43.2 | 11.8% | 28.2% | 10.7% | 1982 | $952 | 19.3% | 86.6% | 4.2% |
| Wallburg | 3.05 | 42.3 | 5.3% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 1993 | $905 | 36.2% | 97.2% | 3.0% |
| Thomasville | 2.53 | 40.7 | 14.4% | 32.4% | 8.9% | 1982 | $941 | 16.5% | 84.9% | 4.4% |
| Clemmons | 2.46 | 44.4 | 7.9% | 20.3% | 6.2% | 1995 | $1,428 | 46.2% | 93.4% | 4.3% |
| Advance | 2.54 | 47.1 | 5.3% | 11.9% | 10.1% | 1993 | $947 | 37.7% | 95.1% | 5.2% |
| Flint Hill | 2.60 | 38.9 | 9.5% | 12.7% | 11.6% | 1992 | $810 | 19.7% | 85.2% | 4.3% |
| Bermuda Run | 1.98 | 56.3 | 1.0% | 14.8% | 5.8% | 1982 | $1,159 | 46.2% | 96.3% | 0.8% |
| Cornatzer | 2.62 | 47.0 | 6.5% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 1989 | $777 | 22.0% | 89.0% | 4.6% |
| Winston-Salem area | 2.46 | 41.5 | 11.8% | 30.8% | 9.9% | 1985 | $1,102 | 31.2% | 89.6% | 4.8% |
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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