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3.0
/5.0
B
Good
751
Population
165/sq mi density
$56,453
Median Income
$26,573 per capita
$113,400
Home Value
$112,969 Zillow
$631
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
499
Violent Crime/100K
6,829 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$56,453 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,400 home value, $631/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
499 violent crimes/100K (31% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-37.8%
1,207 → 751
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+75.8%
$32,105 → $56,453
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Welcome across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
539
-212 from 2023 (751)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,825
+$27,372 from 2023 ($56,453)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,207 | - | $32,105 | - |
| 2015 | 971 | -19.6% | $44,531 | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 925 | -4.7% | $44,750 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 884 | -4.4% | $45,781 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 990 | +12% | $48,112 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 751 | -24.1% | $56,453 | +17.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.