Weirton, WV

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2024 Population
18,647
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
47.4
4.41% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.6%
11.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$59,575
5.07% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$133,500
8.71% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,713
0.91% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Weirton, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Weirton, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Weirton, WV was $133,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.

Most people in Weirton, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Weirton, WV was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWest VirginiaBrooke County, WVHancock County, WVWeirton-Steubenville, WV-OHColumbiana & Jefferson Counties PUMA, OHWashington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PAOhio, Marshall, Hancock, Brooke Counties PUMA, WV

Population & Diversity

Weirton, WV is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.06% of Weirton, WV residents were born outside of the country (385 people).

In 2024, there were 33.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.6k people) in Weirton, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 492 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 438 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Weirton, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Weirton, WV was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weirton, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.6k ± 299
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    492 ± 174
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    438 ± 156
2.39%
Hispanic Population
446 people

In 2024, there were 33.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.6k people) in Weirton, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 492 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 438 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.39% of the people in Weirton, WV are hispanic (446 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Weirton, WV as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.06%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
385 people
2.02%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
380 people

As of 2024, 2.06% of Weirton, WV residents (385 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Weirton, WV was 2.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    356 ± 130
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    308 ± 184
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    178 ± 106

Weirton, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Weirton, WV employs 8.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Weirton, WV were Retail Trade (1,341 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,298 people), and Educational Services (946 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($72,734), Manufacturing ($71,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,688).

Employment

Occupations

8.71k
2024 Value
± 742
−0.91%
1 Year decline
± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weirton, WV declined at a rate of −0.91%, from 8.79k employees to 8.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weirton, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (949 people), Sales & Related Occupations (840 people), and Production Occupations (580 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weirton, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.71k
2024 Value
± 742
−0.91%
1 Year decline
± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weirton, WV declined at a rate of −0.91%, from 8.79k employees to 8.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weirton, WV, are Retail Trade (1,341 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,298 people), and Educational Services (946 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weirton, WV, though some of these residents may live in Weirton, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,374
Median earning men ± $3,044
$35,278
Median earning women ± $4,408

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,609), Manufacturing ($73,869), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,096).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,894), Construction ($48,068), and Public Administration ($45,781).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Weirton, WV was $133,500 in 2024, which is 0.401 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,800 to $133,500, a 8.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Weirton, WV is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Weirton, WV have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weirton, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,196
$6,031
Median Property Taxes
±$549

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Weirton, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

69.3%
Homeownership
2024
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.3% of the housing units in Weirton, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,575
Median Household Income
± $5,465
8.71k
Number of Households
± 699

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.71k households in Weirton, WV grew to $59,575 from the previous year's value of $56,699.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Weirton, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.1%)
  3. Carpooled (8.45%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Weirton, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weirton, WV have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Weirton, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Weirton, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Weirton, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weirton, WV (2.31k out of 18.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Weirton, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.7% of the population of Weirton, WV has health coverage, with 41.1% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 20.4% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.707% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.33%
Uninsured
41.1%
Employer Coverage
20.6%
Medicaid
20.4%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
0.707%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Weirton, WV declined by 27.3% from 8.71% to 6.33%.

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