Weldon, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,493

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.9%

8.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,221

28.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$178,800

Population & Diversity

Weldon, CA is home to a population of 2.49k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.5% of Weldon, CA residents were born outside of the country (386 people).

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.97k people) in Weldon, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 147 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 139 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Weldon, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Weldon, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Weldon, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weldon, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 602
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
147 ± 149
White (Hispanic)
139 ± 174

16.1%

Hispanic Population

402 people

16.1% of the people in Weldon, CA are hispanic (402 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Weldon, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

15.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

386 people

14.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

368 people

As of 2024, 15.5% of Weldon, CA residents (386 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Weldon, CA was 14.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Weldon, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

134 ± 107

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Weldon, CA.

Economy

The economy of Weldon, CA employs 700 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Weldon, CA were Public Administration (189 people), Educational Services (122 people), and Retail Trade (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,440), Manufacturing ($50,648), and Educational Services ($32,788).

Employment

Occupations

700

2024 Value

± 288

−17.4%

1 Year decline

± 68.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weldon, CA declined at a rate of −17.4%, from 847 employees to 700 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weldon, CA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (189 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (94 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weldon, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

700

2024 Value

± 288

−17.4%

1 Year decline

± 68.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weldon, CA declined at a rate of −17.4%, from 847 employees to 700 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weldon, CA, are Public Administration (189 people), Educational Services (122 people), and Retail Trade (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weldon, CA, though some of these residents may live in Weldon, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,691

Median earning men ± $19,137

$18,091

Median earning women ± $11,807

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($20,347).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($32,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Weldon, CA was $178,800 in 2024, which is 0.537 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,300 to $178,800, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Weldon, CA is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Weldon, CA have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weldon, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$178,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,927

$980

Median Property Taxes

±$296

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Weldon, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Weldon, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Weldon, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Weldon, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$35,221

Median Household Income

± $21,634

1.24k

Number of Households

± 315

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Weldon, CA grew to $35,221 from the previous year's value of $27,353.

The following chart displays the households in Weldon, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Weldon, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.9%)
Worked At Home (39%)
Carpooled (2.14%)

In 2024, 58.9% of workers in Weldon, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (39%) and those who carpooled to work (2.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weldon, CA have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Weldon, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Weldon, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Weldon, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Weldon, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weldon, CA (721 out of 2.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Weldon, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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