Weldon

Population: 90
Median household income: $37,708

Located in Decatur County, Iowa, Weldon is a community with a population of 90. The median household income of $37,708 is below the Decatur County median ($57,146).

From 2019 to 2023, Weldon's population declined 36.6% from 142 to 90.

11.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 90
Median age: 58.5 yrs
Median household income: $37,708
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 47
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14290

Median household income

$31,875$37,708

Median home value

$54,400$78,300

Median gross rent

$825$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	142	$31,875	$54,400	—
2020	145	$30,714	$34,800	$825
2021	111	$33,269	$53,800	$825
2022	94	$36,375	$78,300	—
2023	90	$37,708	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 342.2%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6424.4%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	7.8%
5 to 17	21	23.3%
18 to 24	4	4.4%
25 to 34	2	2.2%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	10	11.1%
55 to 64	22	24.4%
65 to 74	15	16.7%
75 and over	9	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	87	96.7%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate56.9%

Some college or associate's15.5%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	17.2%
High school graduate	33	56.9%
Some college or associate's	9	15.5%
Bachelor's degree	6	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone97.0%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	32	97.0%
Carpooled	1	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	6.1%
15 to 29 min	21	63.6%
30 to 44 min	7	21.2%
45 to 59 min	2	6.1%
60+ min	1	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 11.1% (10 of 90)

	Count	Share
Family households	17	41.5%
Nonfamily households	24	58.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	41	87.2%
Vacant	6	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	31	75.6%
Renter-occupied	10	24.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	47	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1983190
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8973, -93.7350