Welch, OK Population

Overview

626

Total Population

38.8

Median age

54.15%

Female population %

84.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

75-79 years

Largest age group

81.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

56

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Welch's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Welch is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Welch's population under 18 was 30.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Welch's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Welch, 23.48% were under the age of 15, 19.65% aged 15 to 29, 35.46% aged 30 to 64, 16.77% aged 65 to 84, and 4.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 52 more females than males in Welch:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.15% females and 45.85% males in Welch, OK.
The Welch, OK gender ratio is 84.7:100 i.e. 84.7 men to 100 women (0.847).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 46.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 63.

Welch's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Welch population: 72.68% are White, 1.28% are Black or African American, 15.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 10.22% are multiracial.
Welch's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 56 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 57 (91.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Welch is White with a population of 455 (72.68% of the total population).

Welch's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 622 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Welch's population increased by 52 (9.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Welch's population increased by 2 (0.32%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Welch's population was lowest in year 2001 at 563.