Welcome, Louisiana

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

Place in Louisiana, United States

Welcome, Louisiana

Unincorporated community
Census designated place

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Coordinates: 30°03′34″N 90°52′06″W﻿ / ﻿30.05944°N 90.86833°W﻿ / 30.05944; -90.86833
Country| United States
State| Louisiana
Parish| St. James
Area

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• 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]

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.

## Geography

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Welcome is located at 30°03′34″N 90°52′06″W﻿ / ﻿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

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 800| | —
2020| 672| | −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
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[5] | Pop 2020[6] | % 2010  | % 2020

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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%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 0  | 0  | 0.00%  | 0.00%
Other race alone (NH)  | 0  | 0  | 0.00%  | 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (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

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* 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

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. ^ a b "Welcome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. ^ a b "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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Municipalities and communities of St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States

Parish seat: Convent

Towns|

* Gramercy
* Lutcher

CDPs|

* Convent
* Grand Point
* Hester
* Lemannville‡
* Moonshine
* North Vacherie
* Paulina
* Romeville
* St. James
* South Vacherie
* Union
* Welcome

Unincorporated
community|

* Vacherie

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes

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