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Welsh

Louisiana · 3,299 residents · 6.32 sq mi
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Welsh is a city of 3,299 people in Louisiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $38,000. 23.8% of people here live below the federal poverty line. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income is $17,401, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,299
−2%vs 2000
vs 3,380 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.2
−9%vs 2000
vs 35.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.32 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Welsh
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(274)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(265)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.4%(344)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(218)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(169)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(553)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.4%(376)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(324)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(279)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(271)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.4%(178)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(48)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,401
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,838 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,564
−37%vs 2000
vs $13,538 in 2000
US average: $14,340
23.8%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,000
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$281
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $386 in 2000
US average: $450
75.5%
+3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.0% in 2000
24.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.3%(2,613)
Black20.8%(704)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(37)
Asian0%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.2%(2,447)
Black25.8%(852)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(7)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.4%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(10)
Ancestry
French23.5%(779)
Irish3.8%(126)
English2.4%(81)
German1.8%(60)
Greek1.3%(43)
American1.3%(42)
Italian0.9%(31)
Canadian0.8%(27)
Belgian0.6%(19)
Scottish0.5%(18)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Polish0.5%(15)
Section 05

Education

7.7%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
58.8%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.6%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.0 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.8%(568)
Married53.2%(691)
Widowed0.5%(7)
Divorced2.5%(32)
Women 15+
Never married32.3%(481)
Married55.3%(823)
Widowed8.5%(126)
Divorced3.9%(58)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.4%
−22.5 ptssince 2013
from 23.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.6%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.4%(31)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.4%(71)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.1%(53)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 160 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Welsh, Louisiana?

Welsh, Louisiana has about 3,299 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Welsh, Louisiana?

The typical household in Welsh, Louisiana earns about $17,401 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Welsh, Louisiana expensive?

In Welsh, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $38,000, and the typical rent is about $281 a month.

How educated are people in Welsh, Louisiana?

About 7.7% of adults age 25 and over in Welsh, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Welsh, Louisiana?

About 23.8% of people in Welsh, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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