Weston, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

3,840

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

2.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23%

13.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,070

1.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$105,300

Population & Diversity

Weston, WV is home to a population of 3.84k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.28% of Weston, WV residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.37k people) in Weston, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 182 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 174 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Weston, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Weston, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Weston, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weston, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.37k ± 180
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
182 ± 98
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
174 ± 123

1.33%

Hispanic Population

51 people

1.33% of the people in Weston, WV are hispanic (51 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

1.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

1.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2024, 1.28% of Weston, WV residents (49 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 Weston, WV was 1.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Weston, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
73 ± 57
Korea
57 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 41

Weston, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Weston, WV.

Economy

The economy of Weston, WV employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Weston, WV were Retail Trade (391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (163 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($135,385), Utilities ($101,250), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,769).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2024 Value

± 258

−5.44%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weston, WV declined at a rate of −5.44%, from 1.51k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weston, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (265 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (190 people), and Material Moving Occupations (145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weston, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.43k

2024 Value

± 258

−5.44%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weston, WV declined at a rate of −5.44%, from 1.51k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weston, WV, are Retail Trade (391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weston, WV, though some of these residents may live in Weston, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,269

Median earning men ± $22,848

$28,770

Median earning women ± $4,065

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,769), Public Administration ($82,188), and Construction ($75,089).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,040), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,554), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,469).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Weston, WV was $105,300 in 2024, which is 0.317 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,000 to $105,300, a 19.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Weston, WV is 52.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Weston, WV have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weston, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$105,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,875

$856

Median Property Taxes

±$192

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 Weston, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Weston, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.8% of the housing units in Weston, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Weston, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,070

Median Household Income

± $5,290

1.62k

Number of Households

± 283

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Weston, WV grew to $52,070 from the previous year's value of $51,399.

The following chart displays the households in Weston, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Weston, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Walked (7.68%)
Carpooled (6.62%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Weston, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.68%) and those who carpooled to work (6.62%).

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.

Commute Time

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weston, WV have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.98% of the workforce in Weston, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Weston, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weston, WV (877 out of 3.82k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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