Welsh, LA Profile

Welsh, LA, population 3,310, 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 this decade the population of Welsh has declined by about 2%.

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
	White	78%
	African American	21%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.30
	Males	32.10
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,380	N/A
2001	3,346	-1.01%
2002	3,327	-0.57%
2003	3,324	-0.09%
2004	3,317	-0.21%
2005	3,310	-0.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,838

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,540
2002	1,504
2003	1,889
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
Robbery	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	51	49	63	-	-	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,317
2002	3,156
2003	4,408
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	38	23	26	-	-	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	70	79	112	-	-	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	5	9	-	-	-	-	-
Arson	2	0	1	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	19 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles