Welcome, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

6,527

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

7.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.87%

26.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,094

6.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$206,300

Population & Diversity

Welcome, SC is home to a population of 6.53k people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.8% of Welcome, SC residents were born outside of the country (768 people).

In 2024, there were 1.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.03k people) in Welcome, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.89k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 888 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Welcome, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Welcome, SC was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Welcome, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.03k ± 1.21k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 590
Other (Hispanic)
888 ± 731

20.4%

Hispanic Population

1.33k people

20.4% of the people in Welcome, SC are hispanic (1.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Welcome, SC 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 South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

11.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

768 people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

898 people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Welcome, SC residents (768 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 Welcome, SC was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
104 ± 113
Vietnam
91 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 51

Welcome, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Welcome, SC.

Economy

The economy of Welcome, SC employs 3.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Welcome, SC were Manufacturing (577 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (514 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (383 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($243,644), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($243,049), and Manufacturing ($60,382).

Employment

Occupations

3.67k

2024 Value

± 843

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Welcome, SC declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 4.28k employees to 3.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Welcome, SC, are Management Occupations (532 people), Production Occupations (489 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (397 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Welcome, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (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

3.67k

2024 Value

± 843

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Welcome, SC declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 4.28k employees to 3.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Welcome, SC, are Manufacturing (577 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (514 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (383 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Welcome, SC, though some of these residents may live in Welcome, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,945

Median earning men ± $9,253

$33,265

Median earning women ± $9,117

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($243,619), Manufacturing ($61,947), and Construction ($51,319).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,015), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,897), and Manufacturing ($36,602).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Welcome, SC was $206,300 in 2024, which is 0.62 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,100 to $206,300, a 25.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Welcome, SC is 67.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Welcome, SC have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Welcome, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,853

$1,869

Median Property Taxes

±$608

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 Welcome, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.3% of the housing units in Welcome, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Welcome, SC 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.

$66,094

Median Household Income

± $18,635

2.78k

Number of Households

± 682

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.78k households in Welcome, SC grew to $66,094 from the previous year's value of $61,948.

The following chart displays the households in Welcome, SC 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Welcome, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.4%)
Carpooled (6.22%)
Worked At Home (2.63%)

In 2024, 89.4% of workers in Welcome, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.22%) and those who worked at home (2.63%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Welcome, SC have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.67% of the workforce in Welcome, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Welcome, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Welcome, SC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Welcome, SC (576 out of 6.5k 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Welcome, SC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

Keep Exploring