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Brooke County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
Designated Market Area: Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 21,733   ( 2,336 from 2010 , 818 from 2020)
Land area: 89.2 square miles
Population density: 243.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,667 95.10% 11.1%
Black:3201.47% 17.2%
Indian:370.17% 94.7%
Asian:1260.58% 28.6%
2+ races:3261.50% 25.9%
Hispanic:2571.18% 57.7%
Total non-White:1,0664.90% 28.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:362 8.0
Deaths:93820.8
Net Migration: -254-5.6
Net Immigration: 80.2
Change in White population:-2,574 -10.7
Change in Non-White pop.:238 1.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
24,069
23,24196.56%
2731.13%
190.08%
980.41%
2591.08%
1630.68%
8283.44%

2000
25,447
24,84197.62%
2150.84%
250.10%
950.37%
1690.66%
990.39%
6062.38%

1990
26,992
26,56898.43%
2701.00%
640.24%
330.12%
n/a
570.21%
4241.57%

1980
31,117
30,70798.68%
2740.88%
70.02%
360.12%
n/a
830.27%
4101.32%

1970
29,685
29,19798.36%
2910.98%
180.06%
310.10%
n/a
1420.48%
488 1.64%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,105 8.3
2,98511.7
-1,010-4.0
90.0
-1,600 -6.3
222 0.9
1990's
NumberRate
2,631 9.7
3,09411.5
-891-3.3
-7-0.0
-1,727 -6.4
182 0.7
1980's
NumberRate
2,988 9.6
2,921 9.4
-4,116 -13.2
n/a
-4,139 -13.3
14 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-393 -1.3
n/a
1,510 5.1
-78 -0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Brooke County, WV
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.4
3,927 18.1%
17,806 81.9%
5,380 24.8%
9,593
2.23
5,496 57.3%
4,008 72.9%
395 7.2%
4,097 42.7%

2010
NumberPercent
44.8
4,577 19.0%
19,492 81.0%
4,602 19.1%
10,020
2.32
6,636 66.2%
5,079 76.5%
510 7.7%
3,384 33.8%

2000
NumberPercent
41.1
5,191 20.4%
20,256 79.6%
4,667 18.3%
10,410
2.36
7,190 69.1%
5,771 80.3%
486 6.8%
3,220 30.9%

1990
NumberPercent
37.4
6,089 22.6%
20,903 77.4%
4,425 16.4%
10,131
2.57
7,623 75.2%
6,448 84.6%
326 4.3%
2,508 24.8%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
8,499 27.3%
22,618 72.7%
3,510 11.3%
10,631
2.84
8,419 79.2%
7,290 86.6%
433 5.1%
2,212 20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Brooke County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,721 
Median Value$115,000 
Occupied9,59389.5%
Vacant1,12810.5%
Owned7,16574.7%
Rented2,42825.3%
Median Rent$591 
Single-Family Units8,00874.7%
    Detached7,84073.1%
    Attached1681.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0369.7%
Mobile Homes1,0549.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brooke County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004124.3%
$10,000 to $14,9994684.9%
$15,000 to $19,9995325.5%
$20,000 to $24,9994474.7%
$25,000 to $29,9994855.1%
$30,000 to $34,9996076.3%
$35,000 to $39,9997207.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993293.4%
$45,000 to $49,9996857.1%
$50,000 to $59,9996276.5%
$60,000 to $74,9998809.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,43214.9%
$100,000 to $124,9998749.1%
$125,000 to $149,9994094.3%
$150,000 to $199,9994724.9%
$200,000 or more2142.2%
Median Household Income51,963 
Per Capita Income30,400 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4634.8%
Public Assistance2592.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,66517.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,64664.5%
Unemployed5384.0%
In Armed Forces340.3%
Total Labor Force9,21868.8%
Not in Labor Force4,18731.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6812,45460.0%
Non-Profit41563839.4%
Self-Employed34930653.3%
Local Government44459542.7%
State Government10332124.3%
Federal Government11516541.1%
Total Private + Self4,0302,76059.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0771,71938.5%
Total5,1074,47953.3%
Pct. Govt.18.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,06911.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,98820.7%
Professional, Technical1,84619.2%
Service Occupations2,00020.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing110.1%
All others2,68928.0%
White Collar 51.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,73718.1%
Retail trade1,34414.0%
Educational services8629.0%
Manufacturing8398.7%
Accommodation and food services7107.4%
Public administration5635.9%
Transportation and warehousing5295.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4905.1%
Construction4704.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4654.8%
Other services3974.1%
Wholesale trade2532.6%
Finance and insurance2342.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1631.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1501.6%
Information1371.4%
Utilities1261.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing680.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting550.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brooke County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1310.59%
Puerto Rican130.06%
Cuban160.07%
Dominican10.00%
Total Central American220.10%
Costa Rican80.04%
Guatemalan140.06%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic500.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese880.39%
Filipino160.07%
Chinese130.06%
Taiwanese20.01%
Japanese20.01%
Indian10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,86197.5%
Spanish1640.8%
Other Indo-European1320.6%
Vietnamese870.4%
German, other Germanic800.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun370.2%
Tagalog150.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic90.0%
Chinese20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,23318.9%
Irish3,50215.7%
Italian3,17614.2%
English2,63711.8%
Polish1,1945.3%
American9874.4%
Scottish4832.2%
French4472.0%
Scotch-Irish4021.8%
Welsh3991.8%
Hungarian3371.5%
Russian3351.5%
Dutch2661.2%
Slovak2421.1%
Greek1950.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,18699.3%
Not a citizen1630.7%
Native22,06398.7%
Foreign-born2861.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brooke County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
316 1.9%902 5.6%6,874 42.3%4,601 28.3%2,242 13.8%1,317 8.1%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 316 1.9%
9-12 Years 902 5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,874 42.3%
Some College 4,601 28.3%
Bach. Degree 2,242 13.8%
Grad Degree 1,317 8.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Brooke County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,084 11,308 776 6.4% 8.6%
1991 12,044 10,913 1,131 9.4% 10.6%
1992 12,014 10,616 1,398 11.6% 11.2%
1993 11,596 10,504 1,092 9.4% 10.3%
1994 11,596 10,610 986 8.5% 8.8%
1995 11,357 10,654 703 6.2% 8.0%
1996 11,234 10,546 688 6.1% 7.7%
1997 11,131 10,222 909 8.2% 7.0%
1998 11,388 10,729 659 5.8% 6.7%
1999 11,315 10,624 691 6.1% 6.5%
2000 11,662 11,116 546 4.7% 5.6%
2001 11,533 10,928 605 5.2% 5.4%
2002 11,475 10,734 741 6.5% 6.5%
2003 11,396 10,614 782 6.9% 6.6%
2004 11,266 10,368 898 8.0% 5.8%
2005 11,162 10,295 867 7.8% 5.5%
2006 10,970 10,121 849 7.7% 5.2%
2007 10,864 10,185 679 6.2% 4.8%
2008 11,065 10,380 685 6.2% 4.7%
2009 11,124 9,811 1,313 11.8% 8.3%
2010 10,909 9,659 1,250 11.5% 8.7%
2011 10,703 9,685 1,018 9.5% 7.8%
2012 10,646 9,747 899 8.4% 7.2%
2013 10,383 9,591 792 7.6% 6.7%
2014 10,199 9,473 726 7.1% 6.5%
2015 10,204 9,475 729 7.1% 6.6%
2016 10,012 9,306 706 7.1% 6.1%
2017 9,822 9,222 600 6.1% 5.2%
2018 9,952 9,351 601 6.0% 5.2%
2019 10,007 9,486 521 5.2% 4.9%
2020 9,901 9,012 889 9.0% 8.3%
2021 9,822 9,223 599 6.1% 5.1%
2022 9,877 9,428 449 4.5% 3.9%
2023 9,665 9,180 485 5.0% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com