Welcome, SC
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Welcome, SC 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.
94.3% of the residents in Welcome, SC are U.S. citizens.
Most people in Welcome, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Welcome, SC was 3 cars per household.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
82.2% of the population of Welcome, SC has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 7.69% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 46.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Welcome, SC declined by 5.74% from 18.9% to 17.8%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Welcome, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
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).
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 N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Welcome, SC.
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.
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.
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).
As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% 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 13.4%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).
Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
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In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.
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 South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
