South Weldon

Population: 688
Median household income: $19,250
Median home value: $68,300

South Weldon is a community in Halifax County, North Carolina, home to 688 residents. Its median household income of $19,250 runs below the Halifax County figure of $45,071.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Weldon's population declined 18.1% from 840 to 688, while its median home value rose 15.6% from $59,100 to $68,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 31.0% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 92.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 688
Median age: 25.5 yrs
Median household income: $19,250
Median home value: $68,300
Median gross rent: $484
Housing units: 337
Homeownership rate: 31.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 22.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

840688

Median household income

$25,909$19,250

Median home value

$59,100$68,300

Median gross rent

$541$484

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	840	$25,909	$59,100	$541
2020	827	$35,095	$70,600	$543
2021	691	$34,688	—	$587
2022	619	$20,417	$65,600	$761
2023	688	$19,250	$68,300	$484

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1731.0%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4418.6%

45 to 545.1%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over1.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	7.1%
5 to 17	213	31.0%
18 to 24	74	10.8%
25 to 34	74	10.8%
35 to 44	128	18.6%
45 to 54	35	5.1%
55 to 64	69	10.0%
65 to 74	36	5.2%
75 and over	10	1.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30	4.4%
Black or African American	638	92.7%
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	20	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.9%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's46.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	19.9%
High school graduate	119	33.8%
Some college or associate's	163	46.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	109	86.5%
Carpooled	17	13.5%
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	47	37.3%
15 to 29 min	34	27.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	25	19.8%
60+ min	20	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 68.8% (473 of 688)

	Count	Share
Family households	154	48.7%
Nonfamily households	162	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	316	93.8%
Vacant	21	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	98	31.0%
Renter-occupied	218	69.0%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	224	66.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	58	17.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	55	16.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3763560
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.4136, -77.6024