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36.41° N · 77.60° W · GEOID 3763560

South Weldon

Halifax County, North Carolina · part of the Roanoke Rapids, NC metro

Limited data population under 5,000

North CarolinaSouth Weldon, NCSouth WeldonSouth Weldon

The short answer

South Weldon is home to 500 people. Median household income is $18,430 a year and median rent is $487 a month, 31.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $66,500, about 3.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$487
64% below the median place
Median household income
$18,430
77% below the median place
Median home value
$66,500
79% below the median place
Unemployment
9.3%
90% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about South Weldon

  • 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 161 North Carolina places.
  • The median household earns $18,430 a year, less than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 161 North Carolina places.
  • Median rent is $487 a month, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 161 North Carolina places.
  • Household income has grown -6.6% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 161 North Carolina places.
  • 66.0% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 146 North Carolina places.
01

Moving to South Weldon

Halifax County loses about 4.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,682
Moved out1,847
Net−165

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Northampton County, NC222246−24
Nash County, NC183254−71
Wake County, NC115127−12
Warren County, NC69105−36

Within North Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within North CarolinaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$48K
Leavers$46K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Halifax County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Halifax County report $47,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $46,400.
Income you would need
$19,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $487 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,205 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $66,500.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Anthony, NM matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$46,394
34% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSouth WeldonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-4.8below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$47,78332% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$46,39434% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median gross rent is $487, 64% below the median place.

South Weldon31.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$19,480
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
31.7%
55% above the median place
Home price to income
3.6x
5% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
32%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$12,200
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median home value1
$66,500
79% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,000
69% below the median place
Median year built1
1959
1% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureSouth WeldonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$48764% below
Rent to income131.7%55% above
Property tax rate11.5%65% above
Home price to income13.6x5% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,01237% below
HUD area median income3County figure$63,60041% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,00069% below
Median home value1$66,50079% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure3.7%15% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure52.5%2% above
Homeownership1County figure62.9%5% below
Renters paying 30%+148.1%5% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,20536% below
Vacant homes1County figure18.1%156% above
Median year built119591% below
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$18,430
77% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSouth WeldonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$18,43077% below
Income per person1$15,96160% below
Unemployment1County figure9.3%90% above
Average annual pay5County figure$48,42727% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.0%19% below
Jobs5County figure15,11190% below
Poverty rate166.0%above (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure26 min3% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 0.0%, below the median place (median 32.1%).

Bachelor's or higher1
0.0%
below the median place (median 32.1%)
Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size1.8 −28%
Median age30.1 −23%
Homes with broadband83.5% −10%
High school or higher79.5% −14%
All 8 people measures
MeasureSouth WeldonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15006646th largest
Median age130.123% below
Bachelor's or higher10.0%below (median 32.1%)
High school or higher179.5%14% below
Household size11.828% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband183.5%10% below
05

Life in South Weldon

45 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.1 −8%
Shops43.2 +43%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.5 −39%
Doctors' offices and clinics19.3 −4%
Child care centers3.4 +48%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k7
43.2
43% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.5
39% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k7
3.4
48% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureSouth WeldonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure23156% above
Public school students9County figure6,80339% above
Students per teacher9County figure15.61% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure19.18% below
Shops per 10k7County figure43.243% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.539% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure19.34% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure3.448% above
National Register listings8County figure45246% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 33, 23% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached South Weldon. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index12
33
23% below the median place
Natural hazard risk11
72.9
21% below the median place
Heat wave risk11
75.0
17% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureSouth WeldonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure90°F3% above
January average low10County figure30°F19% above
Average temperature10County figure60°F9% above
Annual precipitation10County figure48.2 in10% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure72.921% below
Hurricane risk11County figure88.525% above
Tornado risk11County figure79.72% below
Wildfire risk11County figure44.028% below
Heat wave risk11County figure75.017% below
Median air quality index12Metro figure3323% below
Good air days12Metro figure78.1%14% above
08

South Weldon in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 34% of the median income in 2030, up from 32% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$487/mo (2024)$600/mo$490 to $730/mo+3.6%
Median household income$18,430 (2024)$21,500$18,000 to $25,500+2.6%
Median home value$66,500 (2024)$89,000$65,000 to $123,000+5.0%

The median home would be worth 4.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like South Weldon

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Anthony, NM$561$38,132Compare
Bastrop, LA$839$32,605Compare
Crystal City, TX$518$36,328Compare
Cameron Park, TX$760$36,089Compare
Cameron Park, TXCrystal City, TXBastrop, LAAnthony, NMSouth Weldon, NCSouth WeldonAnthonyBastropCrystal CityCameron ParkSouth WeldonAnthonyBastropCrystal CityCameron Park

Common questions

Is South Weldon a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 161 North Carolina places. The median household earns $18,430 a year, less than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 161 North Carolina places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is South Weldon expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 31.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $66,500.

What salary do you need to live in South Weldon?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $19,480 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to South Weldon?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Anthony, NM, Bastrop, LA, Crystal City, TX and Cameron Park, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares South Weldon with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for South Weldon itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/south-weldon-north-carolina

Citytistics. “South Weldon, North Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/south-weldon-north-carolina/

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