Weldon, NC

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Weldon, North Carolina

Weldon, North Carolina, in Halifax county, is 35 miles N of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 73 miles NE of Raleigh, North Carolina. There are 1,374 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Weldon

In Weldon, about 41% of adults are married. People in Weldon are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in the town. There are a lot of senior citizens in Weldon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Weldon had a median family income of $35,750.

Political Inclinations

Weldon folks tended to give their money ($1,000) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Weldon Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Weldon that were owner-occupied was 67%.

Commuting

In Weldon, 94% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the town, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

Weldon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Weldon, NC

Comparing Weldon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles N of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	73 miles NE of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Halifax
Standard Zip Codes	27890
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.427
Longitude	-77.595

Station	ROANOKE RAPIDS
Distance	5.5 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	JACKSON
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 49 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	EMPORIA 1 WNW
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,374	100%
Male	623	45.3%
Female	751	54.7%
Under 18	335	24.4%
18+	1,039	75.6%
65+	323	23.5%
Median Age	42.3
Average Family Size	3.05
White	497	36.2%
African-American	862	62.7%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	10	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,315
Growth	-59
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	68.3%
English	9.1%
US/American	4.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
African	2.8%
German	2.4%
Norwegian	1.1%
Polish	1.1%
Irish	1%
Lebanese	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
Northern European	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
Hungarian	0.6%
Jamaican	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Arab/Arabic	0.4%
British	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Iranian	0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Weldon	1,374	$35,750
Garysburg	1,254	$27,386
Gaston	973	$29,375
Halifax	344	$47,917
Jackson	695	$34,000
Roanoke Rapids	16,957	$40,337
Seaboard	695	$31,719

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