Weldon, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Weldon	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$29,822	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$56,423	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,390	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,423	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,866	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,464	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Weldon is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Weldon is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Weldon is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Weldon is 87% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,611 $56,423 $112,846

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Weldon median earnings by income bracket

Weldon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.1%	15.1%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	13.3%	13.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	16.8%	16.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gasburg, VA	523	$92,865	14.2%
Halifax, NC	248	$78,044	4.0%
Jackson, NC	730	$60,654	25.4%
Roanoke Rapids, NC	14,926	$57,237	29.6%
South Weldon, NC	858	$51,937	36.1%
Weldon, NC	1,722	$56,423	30.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grant, AL	1,723	$85,753	5.4%
Plainville, KS	1,721	$78,504	3.5%
Livermore Falls, ME	1,723	$56,096	31.0%
Coleraine, MN	1,721	$63,933	21.4%
Lake Como, NJ	1,721	$113,720	39.8%
Weldon, NC	1,722	$56,423	30.6%

Source: The Weldon, NC 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.