Weirton, WV

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2022 Population
18,971
0.935% 1-year decline
US Senator
Joe Manchin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
45.5
2.25% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
11.7%
13.2% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$57,373
8.71% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$114,200
18.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Weirton, WV had a population of 19k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of $57,373. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Weirton, WV declined from 19,150 to 18,971, a −0.935% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,775 to $57,373, a 8.71% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Weirton, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.63%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.864%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.822%).

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 2022, the median property value in Weirton, WV was $114,200, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Weirton, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Weirton, WV was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Weirton, WV is home to a population of 19k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.52% of Weirton, WV residents were born outside of the country (288 people).

In 2022, there were 29.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.4k people) in Weirton, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 591 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 498 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2022 Citizenship
99.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Weirton, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Weirton, WV was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weirton, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    17.4k ± 327
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    591 ± 201
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    498 ± 202
1.82%
Hispanic Population
346 people

In 2022, there were 29.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.4k people) in Weirton, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 591 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 498 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.82% of the people in Weirton, WV are hispanic (346 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.52%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
288 people
1.64%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
315 people

As of 2022, 1.52% of Weirton, WV residents (288 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Weirton, WV was 1.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    466 ± 157
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    234 ± 149
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    222 ± 154

Weirton, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Weirton, WV employs 8.62k people. The largest industries in Weirton, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,354 people), Retail Trade (1,314 people), and Manufacturing (914 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($69,722), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,811), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,458).

Occupations

8.62k
2022 Value
± 750
2.19%
1 Year growth
± 11.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Weirton, WV grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 8.43k employees to 8.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weirton, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (893 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (792 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (637 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weirton, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

8.62k
2022 Value
± 750
2.19%
1 Year growth
± 11.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Weirton, WV grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 8.43k employees to 8.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weirton, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,354 people), Retail Trade (1,314 people), and Manufacturing (914 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

$48,036
Median earning men ± $3,694
$30,734
Median earning women ± $4,525

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($66,467), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,958), and Information ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,889), and Manufacturing ($37,888).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 68.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from West Virginia

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Joe Manchin
Senator from West Virginia1
Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Carte Goodwin, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Robert Byrd.
Shelley Moore Capito
Senator from West Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from West Virginia

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for West Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.559% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Weirton, WV was $114,200 in 2022, which is 0.405 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $96,700 to $114,200, a 18.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Weirton, WV is 67.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Weirton, WV have an average commute time of 23 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.

Median household income in Weirton, WV is $57,373. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Weirton, WV was Census Tract 207 with a value of $73,988, followed by Census Tract 206 and Census Tract 214, with respective values of $59,913 and $54,375.

Property

$114,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$10,038
$5,913
Median Property Taxes
±$577

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

67.5%
Homeownership
2022
64.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 67.5% of the housing units in Weirton, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 207
  2. Census Tract 206
  3. Census Tract 214

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Weirton, WV was Census Tract 207 with a value of $73,988, followed by Census Tract 206 and Census Tract 214, with respective values of $59,913 and $54,375.

The following map shows all of the places in Weirton, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,373
Median Household Income
± $4,517
8.76k
Number of Households
± 733

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.76k households in Weirton, WV grew to $57,373 from the previous year's value of $52,775.

The following chart displays the households in Weirton, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Weirton, WV is from West Virginia.
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.447
2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (82.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.16%)
  3. Carpooled (6.97%)

In 2022, 82.5% of workers in Weirton, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.16%) and those who carpooled to work (6.97%).

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Commute Time

23 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weirton, WV have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% 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 & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weirton, WV (2.17k out of 18.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Weirton, WV is White, followed by Black 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

91.3% of the population of Weirton, WV has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, WV see 1786 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.6% increase from the previous year (1601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1194 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 651 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,786 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hancock County, WV

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, WV see an average of 1,786 patients per year. This represents a 11.6% increase from the previous year (1,601 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.71%
Uninsured
41.7%
Employer Coverage
18%
Medicaid
19.4%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
1.23%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Weirton, WV grew by 4.44% from 8.34% to 8.71%.

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