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24801

Welch, WV · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
4,745
Median household income
$29,330
People below poverty
30.2%
Median home value
$57,800

Income

The median income of households in 24801 was $29,330. An estimated 5.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 24801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.1
$10,000 to $14,999 31.5
$15,000 to $24,999 8.3
$25,000 to $34,999 12.5
$35,000 to $49,999 10.9
$50,000 to $74,999 14
$75,000 to $99,999 7.2
$100,000 to $149,999 9
$150,000 to $199,999 1.6
$200,000 or more 0

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 24801 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 41375
Female 40650

An estimated 48.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 45.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 14.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,899. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 24801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 48.9
Social Security 45.8
Retirement income 14.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 21.9
Cash public assistance income 4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 30.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 35.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 37.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 24801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 30.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 35.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 37.6

In 2020-2024, 48.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 18.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 55.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 26.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 24801 in 2020-2024, 94.7% had health insurance coverage and 5.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 37.6% and public coverage was 74.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.5%.


In 2020-2024, 24801 had a total population of 4,745 - 1,525 (32.1%) females and 3,220 (67.9%) males. The median age was 42.1 years. An estimated 12.7% of the population was under 18 years, 44.1% was 19 to 44 years, 29.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 24801 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 67 196
5 to 9 98 96
10 to 14 79 40
15 to 19 2 81
20 to 24 199 44
25 to 29 232 44
30 to 34 409 10
35 to 39 454 82
40 to 44 476 146
45 to 49 303 81
50 to 54 175 146
55 to 59 188 135
60 to 64 278 72
65 to 69 117 50
70 to 74 46 123
75 to 79 45 0
80 to 84 37 39
85 and over 15 140

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 76.7% were White; 21.1% were Black or African American; 6.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 18.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 1.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.2% of the people in 24801 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 71.1% of the people in 24801 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,030 households in 24801. The average household size was 2.59 people.

Married-couple households made up 22.7% of the households in 24801 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 45% of all households, while 24.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 27.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 42.4% of all households.

In 24801, 25.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 24801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 22.7
Cohabiting Couples 7.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
45

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 17.6% of males and 25.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 54.6 25.3
Now married, except separated 17.6 25.9
Separated 3.9 1.6
Widowed 3.3 24.9
Divorced 20.6 22.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 24801, 111 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 41.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.8% of the people living in 24801 were U.S. natives. 57.6% of the 24801 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.2% of 24801 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 18.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 80.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 24801 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 24801.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 24801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 79.8
Asia 3.1
Europe 14.4
Africa 2.7
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 24801 in 2020-2024, 7.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.8% of people at least five years old; 4.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 24801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.8
Other Indo-European languages 1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 24801 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 24801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.5
Different house, same county 1.8
Different county, same state 15
Different state 0.4
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 75.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 5.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 24.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 24801 was 385 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 304. College or graduate school enrollment was 81.

Educational Attainment of People in 24801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 24.8
High school diploma or equivalency 53
Some college, no degree 13
Associate's degree 3.9
Bachelor's degree 3.1
Graduate or professional degree 2.2

Disability

In 24801, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 30.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.5% of people under 18 years old, to 35.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 43.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 24801, 15.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 84.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 60.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 37.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 393 60.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 244 37.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 15 2.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 24801 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 24801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 8.7
Construction 0
Manufacturing 2.6
Wholesale trade 0.5
Retail trade 11.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.2
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 0.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 37.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 1.5
Other Services, except public administration 6.4
Public administration 28.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 24801 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 242 37.1
Service occupations 93 14.3
Sales and office occupations 179 27.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 19 2.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 119 18.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 81.4% of 24801 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 24801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 81.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.9
Walked 1.4
Other means 0
Worked from home 5.2

In 2020-2024, 24801 had a total of 1,442 housing units. Of these housing units, 72.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 13.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 14.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 24801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 13.1
Mobile homes 14.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 30.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 24801 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 55.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 24801 had 1,030 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 412 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 70.6% while renters occupied 29.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.63 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.5.

0% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 11.6% and another 14.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 24801:

House Heating Fuel Used in 24801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 44.5
Electricity 48.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.5
All other fuels 6.8
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 24801 was $57,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 23.4 % had a mortgage. 76.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $969 and for owners without a mortgage it was $349.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 24801 was $812. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.