Welch, OK

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Welch, Oklahoma

Welch, Oklahoma, in Craig county, is 68 miles NE of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (center to center) and 70 miles NE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The town has a population of 597.

The People and Families of Welch

In Welch, about 58% of adults are married.

Welch benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Welch had a median family income of $38,482.

Welch Housing

About 74% of housing units in Welch are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the town are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state.

Commuting

In Welch, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Welch strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 10%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Welch, OK

Comparing Welch to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	68 miles NE of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	70 miles NE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Craig
Standard Zip Codes	74369
Phone Area Codes	918
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.874
Longitude	-95.095

Station	MIAMI
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 45 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	43.8 inches

Station	VINITA 2 N
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 45 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	PARSONS 2 NW
Distance	35.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 40 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	597	100%
Male	279	46.7%
Female	318	53.3%
Under 18	137	22.9%
18+	460	77.1%
65+	140	23.5%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	2.86
White	450	75.4%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	77	12.9%
Other	8	1.3%
Mixed Race	61	10.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	600
Growth	3
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	49.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.1%
Irish	7.6%
German	7.4%
English	5.6%
Swedish	1.2%
Scottish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Welch	597	$38,482
Afton	1,118	$28,036
Bernice	504	$30,288
Bluejacket	274	$33,250
Commerce	2,645	$30,547
Miami	13,704	$30,821
North Miami	433	$30,521

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