Weldon

Population: 323
Median household income: $60,083
Median home value: $89,300

Located in De Witt County, Illinois, Weldon is a community with a population of 323. At $60,083, its median household income sits below De Witt County's $64,802.

From 2019 to 2023, Weldon's population declined 17.0% from 389 to 323, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $66,700 to $89,300.

13.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 323
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $60,083
Median home value: $89,300
Median gross rent: $936
Housing units: 149
Homeownership rate: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

389323

Median household income

$41,442$60,083

Median home value

$66,700$89,300

Median gross rent

$778$936

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	389	$41,442	$66,700	$778
2020	375	$44,688	$70,600	$779
2021	334	$43,571	$79,600	$854
2022	298	$46,625	$81,700	$867
2023	323	$60,083	$89,300	$936

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	6.5%
5 to 17	63	19.5%
18 to 24	18	5.6%
25 to 34	22	6.8%
35 to 44	43	13.3%
45 to 54	54	16.7%
55 to 64	37	11.5%
65 to 74	47	14.6%
75 and over	18	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	312	96.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate48.0%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	5.0%
High school graduate	106	48.0%
Some college or associate's	83	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	12	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	9	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone91.8%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	135	91.8%
Carpooled	5	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	12.8%
15 to 29 min	46	32.6%
30 to 44 min	53	37.6%
45 to 59 min	20	14.2%
60+ min	4	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 13.0% (42 of 323)

	Count	Share
Family households	87	63.5%
Nonfamily households	50	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	137	91.9%
Vacant	12	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	124	90.5%
Renter-occupied	13	9.5%

1-unit, detached95.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	142	95.3%
1-unit, attached	1	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1779683
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1216, -88.7497