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Welch, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $65,423 (it was $34,000 in 2000)
Welch:

$65,423
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $32,060 - $97,018

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $69,322
Here:

$69,322
State:

$206,655

Mobile homes: $29,489
Here:

$29,489
State:

$63,963

Total population: 2,154 (All urban)

Houses: 1,142 (810 occupied: 585 owner occupied, 245 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

30%
State:

26%

Housing density: 349 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $225,477.

Median contract rent in 2022: $497 (lower quartile is $191, upper quartile is $531)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $725


Median gross rent in Welch, WV in 2022: $772

Housing units in Welch with a mortgage: 147 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $53,689

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $36,288

Median monthly housing costs: $470

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Welch, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1952

Median year apartment built: 1976

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,440
  • Male householders: 384 (181 living alone), Female householders: 415 (245 living alone)
  • 215 spouses (215 opposite-sex spouses), 40 unmarried partners, (32 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 369 children (369 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 114 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,790

Size of family households: 213 2-persons, 83 3-persons, 66 4-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 441 1-person, 23 2-persons.

159 married couples with children.
133 single-parent households (113 men, 20 women).

92.5% of residents of Welch speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 260 (7.6%)
(13.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Welch, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Welch, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 101 bedroom
  • 1242 bedrooms
  • 2663 bedrooms
  • 1724 bedrooms
  • 125+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Welch, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Welch, West Virginia
  • 20no bedroom
  • 811 bedroom
  • 1022 bedrooms
  • 353 bedrooms
  • 84 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Welch in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Welch in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 24no vehicle
  • 2551 vehicle
  • 2322 vehicles
  • 363 vehicles
  • 314 vehicles
  • 75+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Welch in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Welch in renter-occupied apartments
  • 103no vehicle
  • 1291 vehicle
  • 142 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Welch, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Welch, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 103 rooms
  • 394 rooms
  • 325 rooms
  • 1806 rooms
  • 1147 rooms
  • 1048 rooms
  • 1069+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Welch, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Welch, West Virginia
  • 201 room
  • 162 rooms
  • 463 rooms
  • 324 rooms
  • 885 rooms
  • 356 rooms
  • 87 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Welch, WV household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Welch, WV in 2022
  • 42Less than $10,000
  • 277$10,000 to $19,999
  • 77$20,000 to $29,999
  • 95$30,000 to $39,999
  • 76$40,000 to $49,999
  • 123$50,000 to $59,999
  • 82$60,000 to $74,999
  • 11$75,000 to $99,999
  • 29$100,000 to $124,999
  • 15$125,000 to $149,999
  • 7$150,000 to $199,999
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Welch, WV

  • Distribution of house value in Welch, WV in 2022
  • 13Less than $10,000
  • 4$10,000 to $14,999
  • 32$15,000 to $19,999
  • 32$20,000 to $24,999
  • 40$25,000 to $29,999
  • 84$30,000 to $34,999
  • 5$35,000 to $39,999
  • 10$40,000 to $49,999
  • 76$50,000 to $59,999
  • 29$60,000 to $69,999
  • 110$70,000 to $79,999
  • 21$80,000 to $89,999
  • 43$90,000 to $99,999
  • 63$100,000 to $124,999
  • 6$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3$150,000 to $174,999
  • 6$175,000 to $199,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Welch, WV

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Welch, WV in 2022
  • 73$150 to $199
  • 6$200 to $249
  • 21$250 to $299
  • 4$300 to $349
  • 9$350 to $399
  • 105$500 to $549
  • 30$550 to $599
  • 17$600 to $649
  • 6No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.6%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 119
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 134
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 95
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 25
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 23
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 4
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 37
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Welch

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,219 (75.0%)
  • Carpooled: 346 (21.3%)
  • Bus: 3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 11 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 9 (0.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 12.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Welch, West Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Welch, West Virginia
  • 562010 or later
  • 502000 to 2009
  • 691990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 51970 to 1979
  • 31Before 1970
Ancestries in Welch, WV

First ancestries reported:

  • European: 229 (24.1%)
  • American: 186 (19.6%)
  • English: 102 (10.7%)
  • Italian: 63 (6.6%)
  • Irish: 49 (5.2%)
  • German: 26 (2.7%)
  • Eastern European: 21 (2.2%)
  • Scottish: 7 (0.7%)
  • African: 7 (0.7%)
  • Armenian: 6 (0.6%)
  • Polish: 6 (0.6%)
  • British: 3 (0.3%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Welch:

48.9% (116)
West Virginia:

7.4% (2,143)

Colombia
Welch:

12.7% (30)
West Virginia:

0.8% (235)

Romania
Welch:

8.4% (20)
West Virginia:

0.4% (107)

Germany
Welch:

5.1% (12)
West Virginia:

5.5% (1,585)

Venezuela
Welch:

5.1% (12)
West Virginia:

0.7% (199)

Laos
Welch:

3.8% (9)
West Virginia:

0.1% (30)

Ghana
Welch:

3.8% (9)
West Virginia:

0.6% (168)

Guatemala
Welch:

3.4% (8)
West Virginia:

2.6% (758)

Cuba
Welch:

3.4% (8)
West Virginia:

0.8% (229)

Dominican Republic
Welch:

3.4% (8)
West Virginia:

1.7% (504)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,862
  • Other state: 1,340
  • Northeast: 110
  • Midwest: 347
  • South: 798
  • West: 92

72.5% of Welch residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 98.0% lived in West Virginia.


Welch:

72.5%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 7
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 7
  • 5th and 6th grade: 35
  • 7th and 8th grade: 129
  • 9th grade: 94
  • 10th grade: 55
  • 11th grade: 103
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 10
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,209
  • Less than 1 year of college: 97
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 199
  • Associate degree: 64
  • Bachelor's degree: 95
  • Master's degree: 6
  • Professional school degree: 7
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 26
  • 9th grade: 47
  • 10th grade: 11
  • 11th grade: 8
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 10
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 306
  • Less than 1 year of college: 60
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 87
  • Associate degree: 55
  • Bachelor's degree: 52
  • Master's degree: 51
  • Professional school degree: 13
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Welch marital status for males
Welch marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 858
  • One, attached: 13
  • Two: 20
  • 3 or 4: 44
  • 5 to 9: 24
  • 10 to 19: 17
  • 20 to 49: 18
  • 50 or more: 86
  • Mobile homes: 61

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,390

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 11.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 10.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Welch
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Welch, WV
  • 67.8%Utility gas
  • 29.7%Electricity
  • 1.8%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Welch, WV
  • 51.9%Electricity
  • 41.0%Utility gas
  • 7.1%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:

18.9%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37
Here:

31.9%
West Virginia:

17.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability