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Welsh, LA Profile


Welsh, LA, population 3,259, is located in Louisiana's Jefferson Davis county, about 48.0 miles from Lafayette and 77.2 miles from Beaumont.

Through the 90's Welsh's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Welsh has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Welsh's population has stayed about the same.

Welsh's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Welsh tend to be much higher than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White78%
African American21%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,385N/A
20013,341-1.30%
20023,312-0.87%
20033,305-0.21%
20043,284-0.64%
20053,275-0.27%
20063,3040.89%
20073,263-1.24%
20083,2640.03%
20093,259-0.15%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,838
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,540
20021,504
20031,889
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01051
2002 10149
2003 00063
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Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,317
20023,156
20034,408
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 38 70 4
2002 23 79 5
2003 26 112 9
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation19 feet above sea level
Land Area6.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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