Population 1,258 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Welcome Valley
Household size in Welcome Valley
| Period | Welcome Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.18 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Welcome Valley are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.89, 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 Valley
| Period | Welcome Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Welcome Valley is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.7, against 40.1 nationally. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Valley
| Period | Welcome Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Welcome Valley as they are nationally: 12.1%, 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 Valley
Renters in Welcome Valley
| Period | Welcome Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Welcome Valley own their homes; 25.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 43.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Valley
| Period | Welcome Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Welcome Valley: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Valley
| Period | Welcome Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Welcome Valley has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2002, 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 Valley
| Period | Welcome Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $654 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $687 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $959 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,306 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$652 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Welcome Valley costs $1,306 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.4% 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 Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Welcome Valley
| Period | Welcome Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Welcome Valley as nationally: 33.6% 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 Valley
| Period | Welcome Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Welcome Valley is close to the national rate: 90.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas as a whole (85.8%).
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 Valley
| Period | Welcome Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Welcome Valley has been low: just 1.5% 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 Valley 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 Valley | 2.39 | 37.7 | 12.1% | 25.5% | 4.5% | 2002 | $1,306 | 33.6% | 90.3% | 1.5% |
| Stephenville | 2.28 | 29.2 | 7.8% | 47.9% | 9.5% | 1989 | $1,289 | 28.8% | 91.6% | 7.3% |
| Selden | 2.39 | 49.6 | 3.1% | 15.0% | 13.1% | 1994 | $998 | 32.9% | 85.2% | 1.2% |
| Harbin | 2.34 | 43.1 | 7.5% | 14.7% | 4.6% | 1995 | $1,032 | 46.4% | 86.4% | 1.2% |
| Johnsville | 2.67 | 48.8 | 3.4% | 20.0% | 6.6% | 1994 | $1,058 | 28.1% | 90.8% | 3.8% |
| Bluff Dale | 2.52 | 43.7 | 8.3% | 18.8% | 6.6% | 2001 | $1,138 | 37.2% | 93.8% | 4.0% |
| Huckabay | 2.69 | 40.8 | 3.6% | 17.4% | 13.7% | 2001 | $1,500 | 26.5% | 92.8% | 2.7% |
| Lingleville | 2.68 | 40.7 | 5.6% | 22.1% | 7.5% | 1995 | $1,298 | 35.5% | 87.2% | 10.1% |
| Paluxy | 2.78 | 42.8 | 9.4% | 17.9% | 7.3% | 1997 | $1,198 | 30.6% | 95.8% | 6.1% |
| Bunyan | 2.60 | 39.0 | 7.4% | 15.2% | 15.1% | 1995 | $1,381 | 25.9% | 85.4% | 6.8% |
| Hannibal | 2.43 | 49.1 | 2.1% | 11.7% | 17.2% | 2000 | $1,393 | 25.2% | 89.3% | 4.0% |
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 Valley. 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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