Welcome

Population: 751
Median household income: $56,453
Median home value: $113,400

Welcome is a community in St. James Parish, Louisiana, home to 751 residents. Its median household income of $56,453 runs below the St. James Parish figure of $64,536.

From 2019 to 2023, Welcome's population declined 15.0% from 884 to 751, while its median home value rose 8.8% from $104,200 to $113,400.

The median gross rent is $631. 12.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 751
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,453
Median home value: $113,400
Median gross rent: $631
Housing units: 313
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

884751

Median household income

$45,781$56,453

Median home value

$104,200$113,400

Median gross rent

$397$631

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	884	$45,781	$104,200	$397
2020	937	$46,684	$121,500	$534
2021	990	$48,112	$110,600	$581
2022	832	$53,780	$159,700	$623
2023	751	$56,453	$113,400	$631

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1724.5%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 342.0%

35 to 4418.5%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 644.9%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over1.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	2.4%
5 to 17	184	24.5%
18 to 24	103	13.7%
25 to 34	15	2.0%
35 to 44	139	18.5%
45 to 54	112	14.9%
55 to 64	37	4.9%
65 to 74	134	17.8%
75 and over	9	1.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15	2.0%
Black or African American	668	88.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	68	9.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's40.8%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	6.5%
High school graduate	178	39.9%
Some college or associate's	182	40.8%
Bachelor's degree	32	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	25	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means7.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	276	81.2%
Carpooled	39	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	25	7.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	11.2%
15 to 29 min	105	30.9%
30 to 44 min	112	32.9%
45 to 59 min	12	3.5%
60+ min	73	21.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 16.2% (122 of 751)

	Count	Share
Family households	185	62.9%
Nonfamily households	109	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	294	93.9%
Vacant	19	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	185	62.9%
Renter-occupied	109	37.1%

1-unit, detached38.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	120	38.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	58	18.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	135	43.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2280360
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.59 sq mi
Center point: 30.0443, -90.8835