Welcome

Population: 977
Median household income: $55,357
Median home value: $91,300

Welcome, a community in Martin County, Minnesota, has 977 residents. Its median household income of $55,357 runs below the Martin County figure of $62,969.

From 2019 to 2023, Welcome's population grew 40.4% from 696 to 977, while its median home value rose 7.7% from $84,800 to $91,300.

The typical home was built around 1953. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 977
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $55,357
Median home value: $91,300
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 391
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

696977

Median household income

$48,958$55,357

Median home value

$84,800$91,300

Median gross rent

$580$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	696	$48,958	$84,800	$580
2020	848	$50,000	$80,800	$550
2021	839	$52,031	$82,100	$600
2022	824	$57,321	$91,900	$640
2023	977	$55,357	$91,300	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 745.0%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	4.1%
5 to 17	228	23.3%
18 to 24	84	8.6%
25 to 34	165	16.9%
35 to 44	116	11.9%
45 to 54	74	7.6%
55 to 64	147	15.0%
65 to 74	49	5.0%
75 and over	74	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	767	78.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	1.2%
Asian	10	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	62	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	126	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's44.3%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	9.0%
High school graduate	211	33.8%
Some college or associate's	277	44.3%
Bachelor's degree	57	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	24	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	387	87.0%
Carpooled	41	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	0.7%
Other means	12	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	106	24.0%
15 to 29 min	247	55.9%
30 to 44 min	58	13.1%
45 to 59 min	10	2.3%
60+ min	21	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 13.2% (129 of 977)

	Count	Share
Family households	263	72.3%
Nonfamily households	101	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	364	93.1%
Vacant	27	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	295	81.0%
Renter-occupied	69	19.0%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	322	82.4%
1-unit, attached	1	0.3%
2 to 4 units	9	2.3%
5 to 19 units	23	5.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	9.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2769070
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.6662, -94.6073