Weldon

Population: 2,525
Median household income: $27,353
Median home value: $153,300

Weldon is a community in Kern County, California, home to 2,525 residents. The median household income of $27,353 is below the Kern County median ($67,660).

Between 2019 and 2023, Weldon's population grew 8.8% from 2,321 to 2,525, while its median home value rose 82.9% from $83,800 to $153,300.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 29.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,525
Median age: 57.9 yrs
Median household income: $27,353
Median home value: $153,300
Median gross rent: $1,083
Housing units: 1,565
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3212,525

Median household income

$35,574$27,353

Median home value

$83,800$153,300

Median gross rent

$682$1,083

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,321	$35,574	$83,800	$682
2020	2,160	$37,535	$83,900	$736
2021	2,261	$25,727	$107,500	—
2022	2,602	$27,377	$111,400	$1,071
2023	2,525	$27,353	$153,300	$1,083

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 446.0%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7429.6%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	5.0%
5 to 17	277	11.0%
18 to 24	84	3.3%
25 to 34	286	11.3%
35 to 44	151	6.0%
45 to 54	191	7.6%
55 to 64	446	17.7%
65 to 74	747	29.6%
75 and over	218	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,138	84.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	2.1%
Asian	66	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	257	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	299	14.7%
High school graduate	717	35.2%
Some college or associate's	833	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	121	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	69	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	569	68.5%
Carpooled	14	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	248	29.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	288	49.4%
15 to 29 min	249	42.7%
30 to 44 min	10	1.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	36	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 31.7% (800 of 2,525)

	Count	Share
Family households	816	65.5%
Nonfamily households	430	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,246	79.6%
Vacant	319	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,042	83.6%
Renter-occupied	204	16.4%

1-unit, detached36.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other59.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	577	36.9%
1-unit, attached	13	0.8%
2 to 4 units	34	2.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	9	0.6%
Mobile home & other	932	59.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0683948
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 35.6441, -118.3091