Welsh, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,313

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

9.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

48.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,185

3.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$174,900

Population & Diversity

Welsh, LA is home to a population of 3.31k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 4.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.67k people) in Welsh, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 563 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Welsh, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Welsh, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Welsh, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 496
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
563 ± 493
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
55 ± 72

2.08%

Hispanic Population

69 people

2.08% of the people in Welsh, LA are hispanic (69 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Welsh, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 52

Welsh, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Welsh, LA.

Economy

The economy of Welsh, LA employs 1.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Welsh, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), Educational Services (249 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (150 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($117,917), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($85,057), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,690).

Employment

Occupations

1.52k

2024 Value

± 405

−0.393%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Welsh, LA declined at a rate of −0.393%, from 1.53k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Welsh, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (237 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (200 people), and Production Occupations (163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Welsh, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

1.52k

2024 Value

± 405

−0.393%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Welsh, LA declined at a rate of −0.393%, from 1.53k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Welsh, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), Educational Services (249 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Welsh, LA, though some of these residents may live in Welsh, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,750

Median earning men ± $32,769

$35,831

Median earning women ± $3,578

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,690) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($26,412).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,952).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Welsh, LA was $174,900 in 2024, which is 0.526 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,900 to $174,900, a 6.92% decrease. The homeownership rate in Welsh, LA is 82.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Welsh, LA have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Welsh, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,864

$946

Median Property Taxes

±$300

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 Welsh, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.8%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.8% of the housing units in Welsh, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Welsh, LA 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.

$78,185

Median Household Income

± $40,416

1.14k

Number of Households

± 332

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Welsh, LA grew to $78,185 from the previous year's value of $75,709.

The following chart displays the households in Welsh, LA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Welsh, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (96.2%)
Carpooled (1.68%)
Public Transit (1.14%)

In 2024, 96.2% of workers in Welsh, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (1.68%) and those who used public transit to get to work (1.14%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Welsh, LA have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.94% of the workforce in Welsh, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Welsh, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Welsh, LA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Welsh, LA (347 out of 3.23k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Welsh, LA 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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