Weirton, WV Demographic Data
Weirton, WV Summary
Weirton is located in Hancock County in West Virginia
- Population: 19,664
- Area: 19.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 18.05 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,020.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,132.55 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Weirton, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,107
52%
50.8
Male
9,200
48%
49.2
Total Population
19,307
323,128,000
Weirton, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,023
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
829
4.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
815
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
906
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,210
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,173
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,258
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,894
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,781
9.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,376
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,796
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,437
7.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
809
4.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,958
82.7%
77.2
Female
8,476
53.1%
51.3
Male
7,482
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,610
80.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,833
25.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,042
20.9%
15.2
Female
2,543
62.9%
55.8
Male
1,499
37.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Weirton, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,759
97.2%
96.8
White
18,099
93.7%
72.6
Black or African American
589
3.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4
0.0%
0.8
Asian
53
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
53
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
14
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
14
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
548
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
324
1.7%
17.8
Mexican
104
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
38
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
9
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
173
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,983
98.3%
82.2
Weirton, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
406
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
999
6.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,702
39.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,034
20.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,303
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,087
14.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
993
6.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,405
9.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,119
90.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,080
21.2%
31.2
Weirton, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,254
25.6%
33.7%
Now Married
7,558
45.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,835
17.0%
11.0%
Separated
423
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,570
9.4
5.8%
Weirton, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,833
97.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
451
2.5%
21.6%
Spanish
115
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
266
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
23
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
47
0.3%
1.1%
Weirton, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
663
7.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
682
7.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,142
13.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,311
15.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,440
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,450
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
959
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
706
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
141
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
171
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
39,328
57,617
Per capita income
25,208
31,128
Weirton, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
142
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,153
12.7%
9.8
Construction
376
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,261
25.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
475
5.2%
6.6
Information
77
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
962
10.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
256
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
855
9.4%
11.4
Public administration
412
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,283
14.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
515
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
283
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
751
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,722
30.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,251
13.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,217
24.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,109
23.3%
18.1%
Weirton, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,971
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,541
84.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
767
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
132
1.5%
5.1
Walked
234
2.6%
2.7
Other means
118
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
179
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
Weirton, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
901
10.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,455
39.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,106
35.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,203
13.9%
21.0
Weirton, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,665
91.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,651
65.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,014
34.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
825
8.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Weirton, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,490
1 room
113
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
153
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
614
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,203
12.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,313
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,191
23.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,304
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
840
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
759
8.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Weirton, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,490
1-unit, detached
7,244
76.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
256
2.7%
5.9
2-units
414
4.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
487
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
313
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
374
3.9%
4.4
20 or more units
301
3.2%
9.0
Mobile home
92
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.1%
0.1
Weirton, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,040
11.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,244
13.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,357
35.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,522
16.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,204
12.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
367
3.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
337
3.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
294
3.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
100
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
25
0.3%
1.4%
Weirton, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,711
77.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
147
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,641
18.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
26
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
60
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
31
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
49
0.6%
1.1
Weirton, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,809
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
17
0.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
33
1.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
189
6.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
253
9.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
785
27.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,523
54.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,697
60.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
395
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
194
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
78
2.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
436
15.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Weirton, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,767
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
0.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
227
8.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
610
22.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,923
69.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
247
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
653
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
405
14.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
314
11.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
480
17.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
431
15.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
195
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
912
33.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
277
0.0%
0.0%
Weirton, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,651
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
740
13.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,774
49.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
927
16.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
581
10.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
400
7.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
189
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
31
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,400
205,000