Welcome, Louisiana

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.

For the community in St. John the Baptist Parish, see Welcome, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.

Welcome, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Welcome, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Welcome, Louisiana
Welcome, Louisiana
Welcome, Louisiana is located in the United States
Welcome, Louisiana
Welcome, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°03′34″N 90°52′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. James
Area
[1]
 • Total5.12 sq mi (13.27 km2)
 • Land4.54 sq mi (11.75 km2)
 • Water0.58 sq mi (1.52 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total672
 • Density148.08/sq mi (57.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code225
GNIS feature ID1628458[2]

Geography

Welcome is located at 30.0593673°N 90.8684290°W / 30.0593673; -90.8684290.[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
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010800—
2020672−16.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

It first appeared in the 2010 census with a population of 800.[3]

Welcome CDP, Louisiana – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity 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/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
  • 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
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. "Welcome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences-Percy A. Pierre
  8. The History Maker-Percy A. Pierre


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