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South Weldon, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 705.
Population change since 2000: -50.1%
Males: 360  (51.1%)
Females: 345  (48.9%)
Median resident age:

25.2 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 27890.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $20,816 (it was $16,000 in 2000)
South Weldon:

$20,816
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $14,884 (it was $8,845 in 2000)

South Weldon CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $78,363 (it was $47,600 in 2000)
South Weldon:

$78,363
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $88,772; detached houses: $87,105

Median gross rent in 2022: $787.

March 2022 cost of living index in South Weldon: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 54.9%

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  • Races in South Weldon, NC (2022)
    • 60796.0%Black alone
    • 101.6%White alone

Races in South Weldon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (16.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 2.79 square miles.

Population density: 252 people per square mile   (very low).

South Weldon, North Carolina map

2 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.1%
North Carolina:

5.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
South Weldon CDP:

1.1% ($500)
North Carolina:

0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rocky Mount, NC (33.6 miles , pop. 55,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (71.0 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (281.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Weldon, NC (1.0 miles ),
Garysburg, NC (1.9 miles ),
Roanoke Rapids, NC (2.0 miles ),
South Rosemary, NC (2.4 miles ),
Halifax, NC (2.4 miles ),
Gaston, NC (2.5 miles ),
Jackson, NC (3.2 miles ),
Seaboard, NC (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 36.41 N, Longitude: 77.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

Distribution of median household income in South Weldon, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in South Weldon, NC in 2022
South Weldon satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.8%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in South Weldon, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.4%)
  • Food (11.6%)
  • Educational services (10.2%)
  • Construction (9.4%)
  • Public administration (8.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Machinery (5.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (22.6%)
  • Food (9.7%)
  • Public administration (9.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.1%)
  • Truck transportation (7.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.5%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (5.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.0%)
  • Educational services (13.4%)
  • Food (12.9%)
  • Public administration (8.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
  • Machinery (6.0%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.1%)
Most common occupations in South Weldon, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.5%)
  • Food processing workers (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (9.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.0%)
  • Food processing workers (10.1%)
  • Cashiers (8.3%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.0%)

Average climate in South Weldon, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI NO2 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 73.3. This is about average.

City:

73.3
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 1.38. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.38
U.S.:

5.11
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.95. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.95
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

South Weldon-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the South Weldon place center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/14/1986, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

South Weldon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 105.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 194.0 miles away from South Weldon center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from South Weldon center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 107.9 miles away from South Weldon center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 105.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Halifax County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
South Weldon topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near South Weldon:

  • LIBERTY COMMONS NSG AND REHAB CTR OF HALIFAX CTY (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; WELDON, NC)
  • BMA OF ROANOKE RAPIDS INC (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
  • HALIFAX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
  • LIFE, INC LAKEVIEW GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 7 miles away; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
  • LIFE, INC KING STREET GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 7 miles away; HALIFAX, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Weldon:

  • Southside Virginia Community College (about 35 miles; Alberta, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,716)
  • Nash Community College (about 35 miles; Rocky Mount, NC; FT enrollment: 2,520)
  • Edgecombe Community College (about 37 miles; Tarboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,058)
  • Vance-Granville Community College (about 50 miles; Henderson, NC; FT enrollment: 3,232)
  • East Carolina University (about 58 miles; Greenville, NC; FT enrollment: 23,943)
  • Virginia State University (about 58 miles; Petersburg, VA; FT enrollment: 5,815)
  • Pitt Community College (about 61 miles; Winterville, NC; FT enrollment: 7,026)

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Halifax County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.4%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.1%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in South Weldon:

Marital status in South Weldon, NC
  • Never married: 58.6%
  • Now married: 28.0%
  • Separated: 6.4%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

For population 25 years and over in South Weldon:

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.1
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for South Weldon, NC (based on Halifax County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,22180
Mainline Protestant4,97630
Black Protestant3,83617
Catholic4582
Other3514
None28,849-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
Halifax County:

4.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Halifax County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Halifax County:

1.27 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
This county:

7.46 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
Halifax County:

5.46 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Halifax County:

14.6%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

34.1%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Halifax County:

14.3%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

44.8%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

42.8%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
South Weldon:

30.8
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
South Weldon:

18.5%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

15.5%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

36.6%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Here:

50.9%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
South Weldon:

83.5%
North Carolina:

79.7%

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Strongest AM radio stations in South Weldon:

  • WSMY (1400 AM; 1 kW; WELDON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WCBT (1230 AM; 1 kW; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WARR (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WARRENTON, NC; Owner: QUAD DIVISIONS, INC. DBA DARENSBURG BROADCASTING)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEED (1390 AM; 5 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Weldon:

  • WRTP-FM (90.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZRU (88.5 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: ROANOKE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYTT (97.9 FM; GASTON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WPTM (102.3 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPGT (91.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJYA (89.3 FM; EMPORIA, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around South Weldon:

  • WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WNVN-LP (Channel 20; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)

South Weldon fatal accident list:

Sep 14, 2020 03:26 PM, Ssr-1651 Washington Ave, Ssr-1655 11th St, Lat: 36.416364, Lon: -77.604042, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 2
Jan 14, 2019 02:52 AM, I-95, Lat: 36.415236, Lon: -77.636361, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 29, 2011 12:56 AM, Sr-125, Lat: 36.382889, Lon: -77.623922, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 14, 2011 05:40 PM, Rp-1651, Lat: 36.407883, Lon: -77.603644, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 20, 2008 06:10 PM, Rp-1657, Lat: 36.420710, Lon: -77.602460, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 39ft / 12.3mTotal length
  • 53,110Total average daily traffic
  • 11,176Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in South Weldon, NC
  • 35.1%Utility gas
  • 33.8%Electricity
  • 31.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in South Weldon, NC
  • 83.5%Electricity
  • 16.5%Utility gas


South Weldon compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

South Weldon on our top lists:

  • #72 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2014"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
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