Weldon, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Weldon	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$39,123	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$65,272	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,028	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,926	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,107	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Weldon is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Weldon is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Weldon is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Weldon is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,510 $65,272 $130,544

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Weldon median earnings by income bracket

Weldon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	34.3%	34.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	20.2%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.2%	15.2%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	15.2%	15.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forsyth, IL	3,591	$144,967	78.2%
White Heath, IL	159	$131,848	62.1%
Monticello, IL	5,985	$115,299	41.8%
Oreana, IL	986	$112,963	38.9%
Heyworth, IL	3,286	$106,605	31.1%
Weldon, IL	388	$65,272	19.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cantua Creek, CA	388	$54,307	33.2%
Brownsdale, FL	388	$106,102	30.5%
McCausland, IA	388	$120,239	47.8%
Culdesac, ID	388	$62,333	23.4%
Annapolis, MO	388	$48,321	40.6%
Weldon, IL	388	$65,272	19.7%

Source: The Weldon, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.