Welch, OK City Data

Welch, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 597 people who live in Welch and approximately 14,950 who live in Craig 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

Craig County where Welch resides is 762.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,950 and has a population rank of 2,095 out of all the places in the United States.

Welch has a total of 597 people and of those residents there are 279 males and 318 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 200 births each year and around 196 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Welch varies per year, but currently 536 are one race and 61 are two or more races.

Of the 597 people who live in Welch, there are 156 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Welch is 78 male and 78 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 460.

General Welch Information
Total area in square miles - Craig County	762.71
Water area in square miles - Craig County	N/A
Resident population - Craig County	14,950
Population rank - Craig County	2,095
Total population	597
Total population (male)	279
Total population (female)	318
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Craig County	200
Deaths- Craig County	196
Population of one race	536
Population of two or more races	61
Population under 20 years	156
Population under 20 years (male)	78
Population under 20 years (female)	78
Total population 18 years and over	460

Welch Social Characteristics

There are 5,620 households in Welch. Families make up 3,953 of these households. The table below breaks down the Welch families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,219), male householder with no wife present (201) and female householder with no husband present (511). The remainder of the Welch households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,672. Welch, OK 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 6,071 females 15 and over; of those females there are 917 never married, 3,597 now married, 69 separated, 856 widowed, and 632 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 116 separated, 205 widowed and 619 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 (Craig County)
Total households	5,620
Family households (families)	3,953
With own children under 18 years	1,920
Married-couple family	3,219
With own children under 18 years	1,370
Male householder, no wife present, family	201
With own children under 18 years	114
Female householder, no husband present, family	511
With own children under 18 years	327
Nonfamily households	1,672
Householder living alone	1,513
65 years and over	781

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	76
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	88
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	496
Householder	171
Spouse	134
Child	164
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	84
Male householder	28
Male householder living alone	25
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	48
Female householder living alone	45
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,071
Never married	917
Now married	3,597
Separated	69
Widowed	856
Divorced	632
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	116
Widowed	205
Divorced	619

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	597
Male	279
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	8
Female	318
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	5
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	597
One race	536
White	450
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	77
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	61

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	580
People who are White alone	434
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	76
People who are Asian alone	N/A
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	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,079
Same house	7,895
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,021
Different state or abroad	1,119
Different state	1,073
Abroad	46

PLACE OF BIRTH (Craig County)
Total resident population	14,950
Born in United States	10,181
State of residence	10,581
Different state	4,233
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	61
Foreign born	75

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 3,336 for the population of the country, which includes Welch. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,235 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,239 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 385.

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	3,336
Pre-kindergarten	173
Public	149
Private	24
Kindergarten	157
Public	157
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,785
Public	1,741
Private	44
Elementary and high school	2,620
Public	2,545
Private	75
High school grades 9 to 12	835
Public	804
Private	31
College, undergraduate years	364
Public	343
Private	21
Graduate or professional school	22
Public	22
Private
Not enrolled in school	11,128

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,197
Less than 9th grade	718
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,633
High school graduate	4,152
Some college, no degree	2,069
Associate's degree	555
Bachelor's degree	1,070
Graduate or professional degree	10.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	734

Welch Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,853 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Welch. The Welch occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,527), service occupations (1,194), sales and office occupations (1,454), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (112), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (592) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,487). The 11,853 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,564 private wage and salary workers, 1,120 government workers, 653 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Craig County)
Population 16 years and over	11,853
In labor force	6,631
Civilian labor force	6,626
Employed	6,366
Unemployed	260
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	5,963
In labor force	3,077
Civilian labor force	3,077
Unemployed Civilian labor force	145
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,890
In labor force	3,554
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	115
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Craig County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,277
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,849
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	894
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	142
Other means	93
Worked at home	289
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	138,650

OCCUPATION (Craig County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,527
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,527
Service occupations	1,194
Sales and office occupations	1,454
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	112
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	592
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,487

INDUSTRY (Craig County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,527
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	394
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	949
Wholesale trade	247
Retail trade	721
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	588
Information	117
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	220
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	280
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,496
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	399
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	326

CLASS OF WORKER (Craig County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,527
Private wage and salary workers	4,564
Government workers	1,120
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	653
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Welch Housing Characteristics

In Welch, OK there are 6,459 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,620 occupied and 839 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Welch, there are 5,071 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 61 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, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Welch, OK 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 171 housing units with rent less than $200, 143 with rent between $200-299, 509 with rent between $300-499 and 242 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, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Craig County)
Total housing units	6,459
Occupied housing units	5,620
Vacant housing units	839

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Craig County)
Total housing units	6,459
1-unit, detached	5,071
1-unit, attached	61
2 units	119
3 or 4 units	59
5 to 9 units	52
10 to 19 units	42
20 to 49 units	58
50 or more units	27
Mobile home	956

HOUSING TENURE (Craig County)
Occupied housing units	5,620
Owner-occupied	4,218
Renter-occupied	1,402

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Craig County)
Occupied housing units	5,620
No vehicles available	366
2 vehicle available	3,414
3 vehicles available	978
4 vehicles available	265
5 or more vehicles available	97

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Craig County)
Occupied housing units	5,620
Utility gas	2,278
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,365
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14
Coal or coke	4
Wood	396
Solar energy
Other fuel	35
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Craig County)
Occupied housing units	5,620
Less Than $50,000	4,218
$50,000 to $99,999	848
$100,000 to $149,999	212
$150,000 to $199,999	47
$200,000 to $299,999	40
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	52,100

GROSS RENT (Craig County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,402
Less than $200	171
$200 to $299	143
$300 to $499	509
$500 to $699	181
$700 to $999	34
$1,000 to $1,499	27
$1,500 or more	N/A