Welton, IA City Data

Welton, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 159 people who live in Welton and approximately 41,722 who live in Muscatine County. We want to help people moving to or living in Welton 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 Welton. We have included Welton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Welton Information

Muscatine County where Welton resides is 449.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,722 and has a population rank of 1,062 out of all the places in the United States.

Welton has a total of 159 people and of those residents there are 75 males and 84 females. The median age of the male population is 30.5 and the female population is 34. There are approximately 638 births each year and around 352 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Welton varies per year, but currently 156 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 159 people who live in Welton, there are 46 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Welton is 20 male and 26 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 116.

General Welton Information
Total area in square miles - Muscatine County	449.07
Water area in square miles - Muscatine County	N/A
Resident population - Muscatine County	41,722
Population rank - Muscatine County	1,062
Total population	159
Total population (male)	75
Total population (female)	84
Population median age (male)	30.5
Population median age (female)	34
Births - Muscatine County	638
Deaths- Muscatine County	352
Population of one race	156
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	46
Population under 20 years (male)	20
Population under 20 years (female)	26
Total population 18 years and over	116

Welton Social Characteristics

There are 15,847 households in Welton. Families make up 11,353 of these households. The table below breaks down the Welton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,168), male householder with no wife present (584) and female householder with no husband present (1,467). The remainder of the Welton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,557. Welton, IA moving companies help people in Welton 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 Welton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Welton is based, there are 16,712 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,221 never married, 9,542 now married, 193 separated, 1,826 widowed, and 1,930 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 118 separated, 359 widowed and 1,582 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Welton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Welton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Muscatine County)
Total households	15,847
Family households (families)	11,353
With own children under 18 years	5,846
Married-couple family	9,168
With own children under 18 years	4,373
Male householder, no wife present, family	584
With own children under 18 years	412
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,467
With own children under 18 years	970
Nonfamily households	4,557
Householder living alone	3,812
65 years and over	1,564

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	24
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	9
Average household size	2.79
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	148
Householder	48
Spouse	37
Child	50
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	11
Male householder	3
Male householder living alone	1
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	6
Female householder living alone	6
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,712
Never married	3,221
Now married	9,542
Separated	193
Widowed	1,826
Divorced	1,930
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	118
Widowed	359
Divorced	1,582

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	159
Male	75
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	2
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1
Female	84
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	159
One race	156
White	155
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	159
People who are White alone	155
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
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	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,801
Same house	22,669
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,834
Different state or abroad	2,801
Different state	2,304
Abroad	497

PLACE OF BIRTH (Muscatine County)
Total resident population	41,722
Born in United States	30,018
State of residence	30,862
Different state	8,244
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	160
Foreign born	2,456

Welton 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 Welton. That total enrollment is 10,777 for the population of the country, which includes Welton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,016 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,667 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,687.

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 Welton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,777
Pre-kindergarten	698
Public	497
Private	201
Kindergarten	557
Public	492
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,290
Public	5,027
Private	263
Elementary and high school	7,834
Public	7,544
Private	290
High school grades 9 to 12	2,544
Public	2,517
Private	27
College, undergraduate years	1,411
Public	1,211
Private	200
Graduate or professional school	277
Public	192
Private	85
Not enrolled in school	29,122

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,877
Less than 9th grade	2,273
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,020
High school graduate	9,282
Some college, no degree	5,489
Associate's degree	2,201
Bachelor's degree	4,612
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,322

Welton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,789 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Welton. The Welton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,413), service occupations (3,255), sales and office occupations (4,445), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (117), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,880) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,655). The 31,789 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,571 private wage and salary workers, 2,732 government workers, 1,381 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Muscatine County)
Population 16 years and over	31,789
In labor force	21,629
Civilian labor force	21,617
Employed	20,765
Unemployed	852
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	16,404
In labor force	9,926
Civilian labor force	9,926
Unemployed Civilian labor force	384
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,385
In labor force	11,703
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	468
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Muscatine County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,538
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,395
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,361
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	546
Other means	194
Worked at home	762
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	342,435

OCCUPATION (Muscatine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,413
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,413
Service occupations	3,255
Sales and office occupations	4,445
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	117
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,880
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,655

INDUSTRY (Muscatine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,413
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	586
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,708
Wholesale trade	456
Retail trade	2,239
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,260
Information	354
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	588
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,296
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,598
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,168
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	572

CLASS OF WORKER (Muscatine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,413
Private wage and salary workers	16,571
Government workers	2,732
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,381
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Welton Housing Characteristics

In Welton, IA there are 16,786 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,847 occupied and 939 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Welton, there are 12,574 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 216 units in Welton. 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 Welton, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Welton, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Welton. There are 327 housing units with rent less than $200, 360 with rent between $200-299, 1,358 with rent between $300-499 and 1,445 with rent for $500 and above. Full Welton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Welton, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Muscatine County)
Total housing units	16,786
Occupied housing units	15,847
Vacant housing units	939

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Muscatine County)
Total housing units	16,786
1-unit, detached	12,574
1-unit, attached	216
2 units	714
3 or 4 units	652
5 to 9 units	476
10 to 19 units	302
20 to 49 units	116
50 or more units	250
Mobile home	1,438

HOUSING TENURE (Muscatine County)
Occupied housing units	15,847
Owner-occupied	11,950
Renter-occupied	3,897

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Muscatine County)
Occupied housing units	15,847
No vehicles available	1,017
2 vehicle available	10,076
3 vehicles available	2,429
4 vehicles available	665
5 or more vehicles available	412

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Muscatine County)
Occupied housing units	15,847
Utility gas	11,976
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,610
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	64
Coal or coke
Wood	139
Solar energy
Other fuel	51
No fuel used	30

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Muscatine County)
Occupied housing units	15,847
Less Than $50,000	11,950
$50,000 to $99,999	4,793
$100,000 to $149,999	2,055
$150,000 to $199,999	880
$200,000 to $299,999	317
$300,000 to $499,999	66
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	84,700

GROSS RENT (Muscatine County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,897
Less than $200	327
$200 to $299	360
$300 to $499	1,358
$500 to $699	1,092
$700 to $999	313
$1,000 to $1,499	40
$1,500 or more	N/A