Weldon, IL Population

Overview

334

Total Population

47.0

Median age

44.61%

Female population %

124.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

64.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Weldon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Weldon is 47.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Weldon's population under 18 was 20.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Weldon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Weldon, 14.97% were under the age of 15, 15.87% aged 15 to 29, 44.91% aged 30 to 64, 24.25% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 36 less females than males in Weldon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.61% females and 55.39% males in Weldon, IL.
The Weldon, IL gender ratio is 124.2:100 i.e. 124.2 men to 100 women (1.242).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 25.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 17.

Weldon's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Weldon population: 94.91% are White and 5.09% are multiracial.
Weldon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 329 (98.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Weldon is White with a population of 317 (94.91% of the total population).

Weldon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 440 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Weldon's population decreased by 10 (2.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Weldon's population decreased by 59 (13.72%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Weldon's population was lowest in year 2021 at 368.