Welcome, South Carolina
Welcome, South Carolina | ||
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FIPS code 45-75535[5] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1231902[2] |
Welcome is a
Geography
Welcome is located in west-central Greenville County at 34°49′20″N 82°26′54″W / 34.82222°N 82.44833°W (34.822089, -82.448455).[8] It is bordered to the north by Parker, to the east by Judson, to the southwest by Powdersville in Anderson County and to the west by Pickens County. The western border of the CDP follows the Saluda River, which forms the county line.
U.S. Route 123 (New Easley Highway) forms the northern edge of the CDP; the highway leads east 4 miles (6 km) to the center of Greenville and west 9 miles (14 km) to Easley. U.S. Route 25 (White Horse Road) passes through the east side of the CDP, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Travelers Rest and south 4 miles (6 km) to Gantt.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Welcome CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.1 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.05%, are water.[6]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 7,298 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic)
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2,940 | 40.29% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
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2,109 | 28.9% |
Native American
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13 | 0.18% |
Asian
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26 | 0.36% |
Pacific Islander
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5 | 0.07% |
Other/Mixed
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302 | 4.14% |
Latino
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1,903 | 26.08% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,298 people, 3,073 households, and 1,801 families residing in the CDP.
2000 census
As of the
There were 2,696 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,851, and the median income for a family was $39,531. Males had a median income of $31,086 versus $22,368 for females. The
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Welcome, South Carolina
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Welcome ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Welcome CDP, South Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2017.[dead link]
- ISBN 978-1-4481-5271-1.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.