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Halifax County

Population in July 2007: 1,357.
Males: 598  (44.1%)
Females: 759  (55.9%)

Median resident age:  33.3 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27890.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $18,969 (it was $16,000 in 2000)
South Weldon:  $18,969
North Carolina:  $46,549

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $11,008

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $75,194 (it was $47,600 in 2000)
South Weldon:  $75,194
North Carolina:  $154,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $94,120; Detached houses: $93,394; Mobile homes: $55,240

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Races in South Weldon:

  • Black (84.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (13.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in South Weldon: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (3.3%), Italian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 2.79 square miles.

Population density: 486 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Weldon

  • High school or higher: 59.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Weldon CDP

  • Never married: 44.0%
  • Now married: 31.2%
  • Separated: 8.0%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.1%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

South Weldon:  1.1% ($500)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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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

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Food (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Food processing workers (10%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)



Average climate in South Weldon, North Carolina

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South Weldon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (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 3 (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.


South Weldon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from South Weldon center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from South Weldon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near South Weldon:
  • HALIFAX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 8 miles; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
  • OUR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • GREENSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; EMPORIA, VA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Weldon:
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,641)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,520)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 71 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  42.8%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  13.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Weldon, NC



South Weldon compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Halifax County North Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for South Weldon

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.62%
Here34.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents42.2%27.2%9.4%4.8%3.3%
Congregations30.6%23.5%7.1%7.1%8.2%
NameCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)American Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents2.7%2.7%2.6%2.2%2.9%
Congregations2.4%4.7%2.4%3.5%10.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


4.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,411 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.93%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Northampton County, NC  0.71% ($27,654 average AGI)
from Nash County, NC  0.37% ($31,797)
from Edgecombe County, NC  0.34% ($20,159)


5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Nash County, NC  0.85% ($29,095 average AGI)
to Northampton County, NC  0.70% ($26,519)
to Wake County, NC  0.56% ($26,529)


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 on our top lists:
    • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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