Population 484 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Weldon
Household size in Weldon
| Period | Weldon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Weldon is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.70 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Weldon
| Period | Weldon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 38.6, the median age in Weldon is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Weldon
| Period | Weldon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.9% of households in Weldon, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Weldon
Renters in Weldon
| Period | Weldon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.9% of households in Weldon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Weldon
| Period | Weldon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Weldon than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Weldon
| Period | Weldon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Weldon was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Iowa overall, where the median home dates to 1971.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Weldon
| Period | Weldon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $649 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $702 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $702 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $734 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$85 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Weldon pays $734 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Weldon
Bachelor's degrees in Weldon
| Period | Weldon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Weldon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Weldon
| Period | Weldon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Weldon: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Weldon
| Period | Weldon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Weldon has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Weldon compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon | 2.32 | 38.6 | 3.9% | 12.9% | 7.6% | 1979 | $734 | 13.8% | 95.2% | 1.7% |
| Van Wert | 2.41 | 36.4 | 4.6% | 12.0% | 10.6% | 1979 | $834 | 14.4% | 92.2% | 0.8% |
| Garden Grove | 2.45 | 42.9 | 2.3% | 13.0% | 6.1% | 1975 | $728 | 11.5% | 90.5% | 1.2% |
| Last Chance | 2.43 | 46.5 | 6.8% | 12.4% | 10.1% | 1966 | $1,095 | 20.7% | 94.8% | 2.9% |
| Osceola | 2.22 | 42.1 | 13.5% | 34.5% | 11.0% | 1980 | $851 | 15.3% | 85.9% | 6.3% |
| Decatur | 2.47 | 41.2 | 9.5% | 17.9% | 18.0% | 1976 | $1,080 | 26.3% | 87.8% | 0.7% |
| Woodburn | 2.63 | 42.7 | 4.7% | 11.9% | 2.5% | 1979 | $618 | 19.7% | 98.0% | 1.8% |
| Leon | 2.25 | 39.0 | 12.5% | 42.7% | 18.2% | 1960 | $648 | 16.2% | 90.6% | 0.8% |
| Le Roy | 2.34 | 47.9 | 6.5% | 14.8% | 21.8% | 1971 | $558 | 20.9% | 94.4% | 2.0% |
| High Point | 2.44 | 44.3 | 2.9% | 13.4% | 8.5% | 1974 | $698 | 13.0% | 90.9% | 1.3% |
| Grand River | 2.55 | 42.2 | 9.4% | 15.6% | 15.9% | 1976 | $1,009 | 27.3% | 87.8% | 0.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Weldon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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