Weldon, IL

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2023 Population

323

8.39% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.4

8.45% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13%

9.89% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,083

28.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

148

11.3% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Weldon, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%), White (Hispanic) (0.929%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Weldon, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Weldon, IL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Weldon, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Weldon, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Weldon, IL is home to a population of 323 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Weldon, IL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (312 people) in Weldon, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weldon, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
312 ± 76
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 15.6
White (Hispanic)
3 ± 6

0.929%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.929% of the people in Weldon, IL are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Weldon, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 12

Weldon, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Weldon, IL employs 148 people. The largest industries in Weldon, IL are Manufacturing (31 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (17 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,625), Finance & Insurance ($115,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,625).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

148

2023 Value

± 67

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 60%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weldon, IL, are Management Occupations (19 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (19 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weldon, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

148

2023 Value

± 67

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 60%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weldon, IL, are Manufacturing (31 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weldon, IL, though some of these residents may live in Weldon, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Weldon, IL have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weldon, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9715

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Weldon, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$60,083

Median Household Income

± $14,265

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Weldon, IL 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Weldon, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (91.8%)
Worked At Home (4.08%)
Carpooled (3.4%)

In 2023, 91.8% of workers in Weldon, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.08%) and those who carpooled to work (3.4%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weldon, IL have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% of the workforce in Weldon, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Weldon, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Weldon, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weldon, IL (42 out of 323 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.5% of the population of Weldon, IL has health coverage, with 59.8% on employee plans, 11.1% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.929% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in De Witt County, IL see 3074 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.73% decrease from the previous year (3128 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2557 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2557 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,074 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in De Witt County, IL

Primary care physicians in De Witt County, IL see an average of 3,074 patients per year. This represents a 1.73% decrease from the previous year (3,128 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in De Witt County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.48%

Uninsured

59.8%

Employer Coverage

11.1%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.929%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Weldon, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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