Weldon

Population: 1,522
Median household income: $38,725
Median home value: $96,000

Located in Halifax County, North Carolina, Weldon is a community with a population of 1,522. The median household income of $38,725 is below the Halifax County median ($45,071).

From 2019 to 2023, Weldon's population declined 11.3% from 1,715 to 1,522, while its median home value fell 6.8% from $103,000 to $96,000.

Households average 2.62 people. The median gross rent is $791.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,522
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $38,725
Median home value: $96,000
Median gross rent: $791
Housing units: 655
Homeownership rate: 51.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7151,522

Median household income

$33,173$38,725

Median home value

$103,000$96,000

Median gross rent

$649$791

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,715	$33,173	$103,000	$649
2020	1,668	$38,333	$86,700	$666
2021	1,524	$34,375	$79,400	$671
2022	1,536	$37,330	$90,200	$765
2023	1,522	$38,725	$96,000	$791

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 2414.2%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	111	7.3%
5 to 17	277	18.2%
18 to 24	216	14.2%
25 to 34	118	7.8%
35 to 44	108	7.1%
45 to 54	147	9.7%
55 to 64	265	17.4%
65 to 74	153	10.1%
75 and over	127	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	270	17.7%
Black or African American	1,207	79.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	1.3%
Two or more races	6	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	129	14.1%
High school graduate	293	31.9%
Some college or associate's	329	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	106	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	61	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means11.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	434	75.3%
Carpooled	71	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	66	11.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	363	63.0%
15 to 29 min	103	17.9%
30 to 44 min	47	8.2%
45 to 59 min	21	3.6%
60+ min	42	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 24.8% (368 of 1,483)

	Count	Share
Family households	396	70.1%
Nonfamily households	169	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	565	86.3%
Vacant	90	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	289	51.2%
Renter-occupied	276	48.8%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	541	82.6%
1-unit, attached	11	1.7%
2 to 4 units	17	2.6%
5 to 19 units	59	9.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3771780
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.4240, -77.6130