Welch

Population: 276
Median household income: $60,208
Median home value: $97,500

Located in Dawson County, Texas, Welch is a community with a population of 276. The median household income of $60,208 is above the Dawson County median ($55,789).

Between 2019 and 2023, Welch's population grew 26.0% from 219 to 276, while its median home value rose 27.1% from $76,700 to $97,500.

The typical home was built around 1967. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 276
Median age: 25.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,208
Median home value: $97,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 106
Homeownership rate: 51.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

219276

Median household income

$58,563$60,208

Median home value

$76,700$97,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	219	$58,563	$76,700
2020	202	$59,205	—
2021	210	$60,096	—
2022	294	$40,625	—
2023	276	$60,208	$97,500

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

Age distribution

Under 536.2%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3423.6%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 543.3%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over0.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	100	36.2%
5 to 17	28	10.1%
18 to 24	10	3.6%
25 to 34	65	23.6%
35 to 44	16	5.8%
45 to 54	9	3.3%
55 to 64	30	10.9%
65 to 74	16	5.8%
75 and over	2	0.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	189	68.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	1	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	86	31.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma45.7%

High school graduate16.7%

Some college or associate's21.0%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	45.7%
High school graduate	23	16.7%
Some college or associate's	29	21.0%
Bachelor's degree	23	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone96.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	94	96.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	24.5%
15 to 29 min	43	45.7%
30 to 44 min	19	20.2%
45 to 59 min	4	4.3%
60+ min	5	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.54
Poverty rate: 6.9% (19 of 276)

	Count	Share
Family households	65	83.3%
Nonfamily households	13	16.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	78	73.6%
Vacant	28	26.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40	51.3%
Renter-occupied	38	48.7%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	79	74.5%
1-unit, attached	2	1.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	23.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4877080
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.9336, -102.1232