Welch, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

205

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.5

3.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.78%

27.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,750

19% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$136,800

40.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Welch, TX is home to a population of 205 people, from which 82.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.3% of Welch, TX residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2024, there were 2.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (140 people) in Welch, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.4%

2024 Citizenship

87.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.4% of Welch, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Welch, TX was 87.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Welch, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Welch, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
140 ± 88
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
62 ± 80
Other (Hispanic)
2 ± 3

31.2%

Hispanic Population

64 people

31.2% of the people in Welch, TX are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Welch, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

29.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

18.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

As of 2024, 29.3% of Welch, TX residents (60 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Welch, TX was 18.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Welch, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 16

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Welch, TX.

Economy

The economy of Welch, TX employs 80 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Welch, TX were Construction (19 people), Retail Trade (18 people), and Educational Services (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($48,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 103

−17.5%

1 Year decline

± 201%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Welch, TX declined at a rate of −17.5%, from 97 employees to 80 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Welch, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (17 people), Material Moving Occupations (16 people), and Management Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Welch, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 103

−17.5%

1 Year decline

± 201%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Welch, TX declined at a rate of −17.5%, from 97 employees to 80 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Welch, TX, are Construction (19 people), Retail Trade (18 people), and Educational Services (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Welch, TX, though some of these residents may live in Welch, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,074

Median earning men ± $49,886

$41,875

Median earning women ± $32,503

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,042).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Welch, TX was $136,800 in 2024, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,500 to $136,800, a 40.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Welch, TX is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Welch, TX have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Welch, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$136,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,102

$48

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Welch, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $28,572

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 76 households in Welch, TX declined from $48,750 from the previous year's value of $60,208.

The following chart displays the households in Welch, TX 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Welch, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (98.8%)
Carpooled (1.25%)

In 2024, 98.8% of workers in Welch, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (1.25%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Welch, TX have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Welch, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Welch, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Welch, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Welch, TX (18 out of 205 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Welch, TX is White, followed by Black 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

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

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

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