Welch, MN City Data

Welch, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,764 people who live in Welch and approximately 44,127 who live in Goodhue County. We want to help people moving to or living in Welch to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Welch. We have included Welch housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Welch Information

Goodhue County where Welch resides is 780.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 44,127 and has a population rank of 1,014 out of all the places in the United States.

Welch has a total of 1,764 people and of those residents there are 913 males and 851 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 37.9. There are approximately 513 births each year and around 446 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Welch varies per year, but currently 1,755 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 1,764 people who live in Welch, there are 533 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Welch is 275 male and 258 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,277.

General Welch Information
Total area in square miles - Goodhue County	780.44
Water area in square miles - Goodhue County	N/A
Resident population - Goodhue County	44,127
Population rank - Goodhue County	1,014
Total population	1,764
Total population (male)	913
Total population (female)	851
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	37.9
Births - Goodhue County	513
Deaths- Goodhue County	446
Population of one race	1,755
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	533
Population under 20 years (male)	275
Population under 20 years (female)	258
Total population 18 years and over	1,277

Welch Social Characteristics

There are 16,983 households in Welch. Families make up 11,946 of these households. The table below breaks down the Welch families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,049), male householder with no wife present (632) and female householder with no husband present (1,136). The remainder of the Welch households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,083. Welch, MN moving companies help people in Welch move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Welch. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Welch is based, there are 17,804 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,594 never married, 10,635 now married, 153 separated, 1,964 widowed, and 1,458 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 102 separated, 419 widowed and 1,456 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Welch social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Welch.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Goodhue County)
Total households	16,983
Family households (families)	11,946
With own children under 18 years	5,924
Married-couple family	10,049
With own children under 18 years	4,681
Male householder, no wife present, family	632
With own children under 18 years	369
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,136
With own children under 18 years	846
Nonfamily households	5,083
Householder living alone	4,289
65 years and over	1,951

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	250
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	106
Average household size	2.89
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,605
Householder	487
Spouse	410
Child	592
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	39
Foster child	5
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	159
Male householder	76
Male householder living alone	53
Male householder not living alone	23
Female householder	47
Female householder living alone	40
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,804
Never married	3,594
Now married	10,635
Separated	153
Widowed	1,964
Divorced	1,458
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	102
Widowed	419
Divorced	1,456

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,764
Male	913
Under 5 years	53
5 to 9 years	66
10 to 14 years	81
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	9
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	75
40 to 44 years	97
45 to 49 years	100
50 to 54 years	71
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	5
Female	851
Under 5 years	58
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	67
15 to 17 years	54
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	13
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	53
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	98
45 to 49 years	85
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,764
One race	1,755
White	1,536
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	207
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,764
People who are White alone	1,536
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	207
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	41,483
Same house	25,916
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,762
Different state or abroad	2,904
Different state	2,637
Abroad	267

PLACE OF BIRTH (Goodhue County)
Total resident population	44,127
Born in United States	30,944
State of residence	34,409
Different state	9,040
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	166
Foreign born	512

Welch Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Welch. That total enrollment is 11,305 for the population of the country, which includes Welch. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,047 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,201 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,301.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Welch population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,305
Pre-kindergarten	784
Public	606
Private	178
Kindergarten	618
Public	558
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,391
Public	4,985
Private	406
Elementary and high school	8,601
Public	8,095
Private	506
High school grades 9 to 12	3,210
Public	3,110
Private	100
College, undergraduate years	1,076
Public	914
Private	162
Graduate or professional school	226
Public	125
Private	101
Not enrolled in school	31,332

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,127
Less than 9th grade	1,746
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,128
High school graduate	10,633
Some college, no degree	6,877
Associate's degree	2,189
Bachelor's degree	5,554
Graduate or professional degree	19.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,004

Welch Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,075 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Welch. The Welch occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,900), service occupations (3,488), sales and office occupations (5,522), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (399), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,439) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,615). The 34,075 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,486 private wage and salary workers, 2,486 government workers, 2,291 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Goodhue County)
Population 16 years and over	34,075
In labor force	24,109
Civilian labor force	24,100
Employed	23,363
Unemployed	737
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	17,390
In labor force	11,262
Civilian labor force	11,259
Unemployed Civilian labor force	230
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	16,685
In labor force	12,847
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	507
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Goodhue County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,092
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	18,341
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,288
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	827
Other means	93
Worked at home	1,265
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	464,620

OCCUPATION (Goodhue County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,900
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,900
Service occupations	3,488
Sales and office occupations	5,522
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	399
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,439
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,615

INDUSTRY (Goodhue County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,900
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,293
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,599
Wholesale trade	793
Retail trade	2,543
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,466
Information	357
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,050
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,246
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,896
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,875
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	745

CLASS OF WORKER (Goodhue County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,900
Private wage and salary workers	18,486
Government workers	2,486
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,291
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Welch Housing Characteristics

In Welch, MN there are 17,879 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,983 occupied and 896 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Welch, there are 12,820 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 617 units in Welch. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Welch, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Welch, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Welch. There are 241 housing units with rent less than $200, 314 with rent between $200-299, 1,189 with rent between $300-499 and 1,393 with rent for $500 and above. Full Welch gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Welch, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Goodhue County)
Total housing units	17,879
Occupied housing units	16,983
Vacant housing units	896

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Goodhue County)
Total housing units	17,879
1-unit, detached	12,820
1-unit, attached	617
2 units	742
3 or 4 units	563
5 to 9 units	404
10 to 19 units	448
20 to 49 units	702
50 or more units	350
Mobile home	1,223

HOUSING TENURE (Goodhue County)
Occupied housing units	16,983
Owner-occupied	13,416
Renter-occupied	3,567

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Goodhue County)
Occupied housing units	16,983
No vehicles available	1,217
2 vehicle available	11,375
3 vehicles available	3,051
4 vehicles available	916
5 or more vehicles available	417

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Goodhue County)
Occupied housing units	16,983
Utility gas	10,237
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,716
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,176
Coal or coke	2
Wood	305
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	87
No fuel used	52

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Goodhue County)
Occupied housing units	16,983
Less Than $50,000	13,416
$50,000 to $99,999	3,237
$100,000 to $149,999	3,354
$150,000 to $199,999	1,520
$200,000 to $299,999	678
$300,000 to $499,999	170
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	116,000

GROSS RENT (Goodhue County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,567
Less than $200	241
$200 to $299	314
$300 to $499	1,189
$500 to $699	921
$700 to $999	390
$1,000 to $1,499	75
$1,500 or more	6