River Parish News

20.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Welcome in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 9.3 percent lower than the state average of 29.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 932.

77.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Welcome residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	119	22.3
Regular high school diploma	115	21.5
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	47	8.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	144	27
Associate's degree	4	0.7
Bachelor's degree	62	11.6
Master's degree	41	7.7
Professional school degree	2	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.