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Population in 2010: 800.
Males: 341  (42.7%)
Females: 459  (57.3%)
Median resident age:

40.2 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,296
Welcome:

$60,296
LA:

$55,416

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,790

Welcome CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $195,380
Welcome:

$195,380
LA:

$209,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $145,376; detached houses: $188,116; mobile homes: $54,619

Median gross rent in 2022: $615.

March 2022 cost of living index in Welcome: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.4%

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $378 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $811 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (32.0 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (271.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Romeville, LA (1.1 miles),
Union, LA (1.7 miles ),
Convent, LA (1.9 miles ),
Lemannville, LA (2.2 miles ),
St. James, LA (2.4 miles ),
Grand Point, LA (2.6 miles ),
Moonshine, LA (2.7 miles),
Donaldsonville, LA (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 30.06 N, Longitude: 90.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 225

Distribution of median household income in Welcome, LA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Welcome, LA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
Louisiana:

3.8%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 98.0. This is worse than average.

City:

98.0
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 4.23. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.23
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 25.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.8
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Welcome-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1983, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the Welcome place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/12/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Welcome-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 369.0 miles away from Welcome center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 226.4 miles away from Welcome center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 201.2 miles away from Welcome center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 244.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/30/1994 at 01:08:24, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 154.4 miles away from Welcome center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 314.2 miles away from Welcome center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in St. James Parish (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 2, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Welcome:

  • CHATEAU D'VILLE REHAB AND RETIREMENT (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; DONALDSONVILLE, LA)
  • PREVOST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SNF (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; DONALDSONVILLE, LA)
  • PROVIDER OPTIONS HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; DONALDSONVILLE, LA)
  • COMPRESIVE HOSPIC CARE INC (Hospital, about 9 miles away; DONALDSONVILLE, LA)
  • MARY MARCOMBE HOME (Hospital, about 10 miles away; DONALDSONVILLE, LA)
  • ST JAMES PARISH HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; LUTCHER, LA)
  • OCHSNER HOME HEALTH OF LUTCHER (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; LUTCHER, LA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Welcome:

  • Nicholls State University (about 19 miles; Thibodaux, LA; Full-time enrollment: 5,997)
  • Baton Rouge Community College (about 32 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • Southern University and A & M College (about 38 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 5,837)
  • Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (about 40 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 27,321)
  • Southeastern Louisiana University (about 40 miles; Hammond, LA; FT enrollment: 12,713)
  • Tulane University of Louisiana (about 46 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 11,089)
  • Loyola University New Orleans (about 46 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 3,912)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Welcome: Saint Clair Landing (A), Jamestown Landing (B), Saint Clair Landing (C), North Vacherie Fire Department Welcome Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Welcome: Mount Calvary Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Mount Calvary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

St. James Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.1 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

84.3%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.9%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Welcome:

Marital status in Welcome, LA
  • Never married: 35.1%
  • Now married: 35.2%
  • Separated: 13.7%
  • Widowed: 0.9%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

For population 25 years and over in Welcome:

  • High school or higher: 94.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
Louisiana average:

11.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Welcome, LA (based on St. James Parish data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic13,9476
Black Protestant2,8573
Evangelical Protestant3405
Mainline Protestant1204
Other11
None4,837-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
St. James Parish:

3.28 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
St. James Parish:

0.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
St. James Parish:

5.15 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

3.74 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
St. James Parish:

12.4%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
St. James Parish:

33.4%
Louisiana:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
St. James Parish:

18.9%
Louisiana:

13.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Welcome:

  • KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBRH (1260 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
  • WIBR (1300 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYNK (1380 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Welcome:

  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • KNXX (104.9 FM; DONALDSONVILLE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBE (103.3 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKF (89.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
  • WPRF (94.9 FM; RESERVE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCIL (107.5 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • KBZZ-FM (96.7 FM; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • KTLN (90.5 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: BD OF SV OF LSU & AGRIC. & MECH COLL)

TV broadcast stations around Welcome:

  • WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTNO-LP (Channel 36; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
  • WLPB-TV (Channel 27; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KZUP-CA (Channel 19; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBRL-CA (Channel 21; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLFT-CA (Channel 52; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: BETHANY WORLD PRAYER CENTER, INC.)
  • K13VE (Channel 13; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)

Welcome fatal accident list:

Nov 17, 2019 04:21 PM, 8142 Wood St, Lat: 30.057806, Lon: -90.863547, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 27, 2017 12:49 AM, Sr-18, Lat: 30.059789, Lon: -90.896042, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 31, 1981 06:52 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 1.2mTotal length
  • 2,300Total average daily traffic
  • 414Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,320Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Welcome, LA
  • 52.0%Electricity
  • 48.0%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Welcome, LA
  • 51.6%Electricity
  • 48.4%Utility gas


Welcome compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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