Welsh, LA

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US Senator

N/ABill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJohn Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Employed Population

1,527

13.9% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Welsh, LA had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Welsh, LA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Welsh, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.06%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.29%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.301%).

N/A of the households in Welsh, LA 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.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 4.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.57k people) in Welsh, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 524 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 168 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Welsh, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.57k ± 484
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
524 ± 430
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 234

1.47%

Hispanic Population

49 people

1.47% of the people in Welsh, LA are hispanic (49 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
114 ± 140
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 58
Vietnam
35 ± 58

Welsh, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Welsh, LA employs 1.53k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Welsh, LA were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Construction ($112,629), Manufacturing ($86,806), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,442).

Employment

Occupations

1.53k

2023 Value

± 419

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 32.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Welsh, LA grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 1.34k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Welsh, LA, are N/A. 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 N/A.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (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

1.53k

2023 Value

± 419

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 32.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Welsh, LA grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 1.34k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Welsh, LA, are N/A. 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

1.08k

Number of Households

± 325

In N/A, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Welsh, LA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Welsh, LA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Welsh, LA have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Welsh, LA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Welsh, LA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

N/A% of the population of Welsh, LA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Welsh, LA N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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

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