Welcome is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located along Louisiana Highway 18 on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
Welcome, Louisiana | |
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  Welcome, Louisiana  Welcome, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°03′34″N 90°52′06″W / 30.05944°N 90.86833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. James |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.12 sq mi (13.27 km2) |
| • Land | 4.54 sq mi (11.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 672 |
| • Density | 148.08/sq mi (57.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1628458[2] |
Geography
editWelcome is located at 30°03′34″N 90°52′06″W / 30.0593673°N 90.8684290°W.[2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.123 square miles (13.27 km2); 4.538 square miles (11.75 km2) of its area is land, and 0.585 square miles (1.52 km2) is water.[3]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 800 | — | |
| 2020 | 672 | −16.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
It first appeared in the 2010 census with a population of 800.[3]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[5] | Pop 2020[6] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 32 | 27 | 4.00% | 4.02% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 755 | 629 | 94.38% | 93.60% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 7 | 1 | 0.88% | 0.15% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 6 | 8 | 0.75% | 1.19% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 7 | 0.00% | 1.04% |
| Total | 800 | 672 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable person
edit- Percy A. Pierre, American electrical engineer and mathematician, was born in Welcome; he served as assistant secretary for research and regulation in the United States Department of the Army.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Welcome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Welcome CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Welcome CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences-Percy A. Pierre
- ^ The History Maker-Percy A. Pierre
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