Population 376 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Welcome
Household size in Welcome
| Period | Welcome | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.10 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Welcome average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.43, 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Welcome skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Welcome: 4.3% of 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −29.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Welcome is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (33.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Welcome than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +5 | +6 |
Welcome has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $819 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,044 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,134 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,358 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$539 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Welcome runs $1,358 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.1% 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 Welcome
Bachelor's degrees in Welcome
| Period | Welcome | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Welcome: 22.2% 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Welcome have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Virginia.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Welcome runs well above the national rate: 12.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 | 2.76 | 51.5 | 4.3% | 7.8% | 6.8% | 1992 | $1,358 | 22.2% | 90.8% | 12.2% |
| Shiloh | 2.97 | 44.3 | 5.9% | 10.9% | 7.7% | 1993 | $1,283 | 26.7% | 91.9% | 6.5% |
| Port Royal | 2.16 | 31.5 | 14.9% | 30.7% | 12.4% | 1992 | $1,000 | 34.4% | 90.2% | 3.7% |
| Office Hall | 2.90 | 37.1 | 17.0% | 22.7% | 7.4% | 2009 | $1,316 | 43.5% | 91.8% | 2.6% |
| Leedstown | 2.58 | 41.5 | 31.5% | 31.2% | 23.7% | 1993 | $989 | 10.1% | 72.2% | 4.0% |
| Maple Grove | 2.87 | 50.3 | 4.5% | 16.9% | 17.5% | 1993 | $1,578 | 23.8% | 89.9% | 9.4% |
| Loretto | 2.32 | 59.2 | 5.3% | 4.6% | 23.2% | 1985 | $1,148 | 10.5% | 78.1% | 17.8% |
| Oak Grove | 2.51 | 44.4 | 28.7% | 28.3% | 28.2% | 1985 | $1,339 | 15.6% | 77.9% | 3.2% |
| Monroe Hall | 2.69 | 54.5 | 3.8% | 17.2% | 23.5% | 1990 | $1,667 | 22.8% | 89.8% | 9.5% |
| King George | 2.79 | 39.0 | 10.0% | 22.3% | 6.0% | 1999 | $1,504 | 35.1% | 91.9% | 3.0% |
| Colonial Beach | 2.35 | 46.9 | 15.5% | 18.6% | 24.4% | 1984 | $1,155 | 23.5% | 89.0% | 7.2% |
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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