Welch, OK

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2022 Population

616

1.6% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.6

8.25% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

22.2%

12.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$34,896

4.04% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$94,900

13.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Welch, OK had a population of 616 people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $34,896. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Welch, OK declined from 626 to 616, a −1.6% decrease and its median household income grew from $33,542 to $34,896, a 4.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Welch, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.8%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.49%), White (Hispanic) (3.57%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.11%).

None of the households in Welch, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Welch, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Welch, OK was $94,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in Welch, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Welch, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Welch, OK employs 215 people. The largest industries in Welch, OK are Educational Services (35 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and Manufacturing (27 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($85,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

215

2022 Value

± 59

−2.27%

1 Year decline

± 38.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Welch, OK declined at a rate of −2.27%, from 220 employees to 215 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Welch, OK, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (29 people), Sales & Related Occupations (28 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Welch, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

215

2022 Value

± 59

−2.27%

1 Year decline

± 38.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Welch, OK declined at a rate of −2.27%, from 220 employees to 215 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Welch, OK, are Educational Services (35 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and Manufacturing (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Welch, OK, though some of these residents may live in Welch, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,143

Median earning men ± $5,990

$33,250

Median earning women ± $15,088

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($66,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,708), Manufacturing ($35,893), and Retail Trade ($25,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.58%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oklahoma

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oklahoma have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.779% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (965k), Some college (734k), and Bachelors Degree (494k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Welch, OK was $94,900 in 2022, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $83,900 to $94,900, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Welch, OK is 66.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Welch, OK have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Welch, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$94,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$1,968

$161

Median Property Taxes

±$73

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Welch, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Welch, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2022

54.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.8% of the housing units in Welch, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Welch, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 3731

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Welch, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$34,896

Median Household Income

± $14,764

241

Number of Households

± 75

In 2022, the median household income of the 241 households in Welch, OK grew to $34,896 from the previous year's value of $33,542.

The following chart displays the households in Welch, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Welch, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2022, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.507% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (10%)
Walked (3.33%)

In 2022, 83.3% of workers in Welch, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who walked to work (3.33%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Welch, OK have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Welch, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Welch, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Welch, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Welch, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Welch, OK (134 out of 603 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Welch, OK is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.1% of the population of Welch, OK has health coverage, with 33.3% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 22.4% on Medicare, 7.96% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Craig County, OK see 2366 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.382% increase from the previous year (2357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1568 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 162 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,366 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Craig County, OK

Primary care physicians in Craig County, OK see an average of 2,366 patients per year. This represents a 0.382% increase from the previous year (2,357 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Craig County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 28.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.9%

Uninsured

33.3%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

22.4%

Medicare

7.96%

Non-Group

1.49%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Welch, OK grew by 14.6% from 13% to 14.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Welch, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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