South Weldon has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in South Weldon report 17 jobs, against 213 working residents. Hardly any work in South Weldon; the top destination outside it is Roanoke Rapids (21%, 3 miles). 0% of workers work from home (North Carolina 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
South Weldon and work: the main findings
South Weldon is a place people come home to
There are 17 jobs based in South Weldon, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday South Weldon has about 300 people in it, 39% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
South Weldon and Roanoke Rapids trade workers both ways
Roanoke Rapids is the top workplace for South Weldon residents (21%) and also where the most people who work in South Weldon come from (24% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Few South Weldon workers work from home
Only 0% of workers work from home, against 16% across North Carolina. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 213 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
In and out of South Weldon on a workday
On a workday 213 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 17 people come in from elsewhere.
About 300 people are in South Weldon on a workday afternoon, 39% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of South Weldon to work: where people go
Where South Weldon clocks in
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Working from home in South Weldon
of South Weldon workers work from home, vs 16% across North Carolina. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 131 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across North Carolina: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
What South Weldon’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in South Weldon, 2013 → 2023: 17 → 17. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs South Weldon’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from South Weldon
About 31% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around South Weldon: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Weldon (6%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | South Weldon workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Weldon | – | — | — | — | $18,430 |
| Weldon | 6% | D | B | 24 min | $48,350 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of South Weldon’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in South Weldon: questions
What is the median household income in South Weldon?
$18,430 (±$6,397) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,388 across North Carolina and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in South Weldon?
66.0%, against 13.0% across North Carolina and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in South Weldon work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Roanoke Rapids (21%, 3 mi), Weldon (6%, 1 mi), Raleigh (5%, 70 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around South Weldon without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 40% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from South Weldon, from the people who make the trip.
More of South Weldon
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.