Weldon, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,642
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.9
0.258% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.5%
29.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$48,350
24.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$100,500
4.69% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
650
12.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Weldon, NC 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.

99.7% of the residents in Weldon, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Weldon, NC are Halifax Community College (349 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Weldon, NC was $100,500, and the homeownership rate was 52.4%.

Most people in Weldon, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Weldon, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Weldon, NC is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.548% of Weldon, NC residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 5.71 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Weldon, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 238 White (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Weldon, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Weldon, NC was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weldon, NC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.36k ± 324
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    238 ± 127
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 22
1.34%
Hispanic Population
22 people

In 2024, there were 5.71 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Weldon, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 238 White (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.34% of the people in Weldon, NC are hispanic (22 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.548%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
1.12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
17 people

As of 2024, 0.548% of Weldon, NC residents (9 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, NC was 1.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 28
  2. Vietnam
    18 ± 25
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    11 ± 22

Weldon, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Weldon, NC employs 650 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Weldon, NC were Accommodation & Food Services (127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and Retail Trade (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($58,393), Manufacturing ($48,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,056).

Employment

Occupations

650
2024 Value
± 165
12.8%
1 Year growth
± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weldon, NC grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 576 employees to 650 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weldon, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (129 people), Material Moving Occupations (80 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weldon, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

650
2024 Value
± 165
12.8%
1 Year growth
± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weldon, NC grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 576 employees to 650 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weldon, NC, are Accommodation & Food Services (127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and Retail Trade (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weldon, NC, though some of these residents may live in Weldon, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,860
Median earning men ± $2,408
$27,895
Median earning women ± $9,699

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), Manufacturing ($65,729), and Public Administration ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,333), Public Administration ($43,036), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,016).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Weldon, NC awarded 349 degrees. The student population of Weldon, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 338 male students and 675 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Weldon, NC are Black or African American (157 and 45%), White (131 and 37.5%), Unknown (31 and 8.88%), and Hispanic or Latino (15 and 4.3%).

The largest universities in Weldon, NC by number of degrees awarded are Halifax Community College (349 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Weldon, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (88 and 25.2%), Registered Nursing (36 and 10.3%), and Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology (21 and 6.02%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,013 students enrolled in Weldon, NC, 33.4% men and 66.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 500 records, of which 70.6% were women and 29.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    88 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    36 degrees awarded
  3. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
    19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Weldon, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 88 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Weldon, NC according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Halifax Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
349 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Halifax Community College with 349 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 140 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Weldon, NC, which is 0.67 times less than the 209 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 157 degrees mean that there were 1.2 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 131 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($176) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Weldon, NC was $100,500 in 2024, which is 0.302 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,000 to $100,500, a 4.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Weldon, NC is 52.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Weldon, NC have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weldon, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,132
$312
Median Property Taxes
±$75

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

52.4%
Homeownership
2024
79.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.4% of the housing units in Weldon, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,350
Median Household Income
± $10,501
595
Number of Households
± 127

In 2024, the median household income of the 595 households in Weldon, NC grew to $48,350 from the previous year's value of $38,725.

The following chart displays the households in Weldon, NC 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Weldon, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.5%)
  2. Other (22.4%)
  3. Carpooled (9.47%)

In 2024, 65.5% of workers in Weldon, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (22.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.47%).

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Commute Time

23.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weldon, NC have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.99% of the workforce in Weldon, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weldon, NC (280 out of 1.6k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Weldon, NC is Black, followed by White 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.

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Health

90.8% of the population of Weldon, NC has health coverage, with 19.4% on employee plans, 36.8% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 19.3% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.16%
Uninsured
19.4%
Employer Coverage
36.8%
Medicaid
13.7%
Medicare
19.3%
Non-Group
1.68%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Weldon, NC declined by 21.9% from 11.7% to 9.16%.

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