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Weirton city, WV


Brooke County, WV
Hancock County, WV

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 18,971   ( 775 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 525.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,352 91.47% 5.5%
Black:5913.12% 22.7%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1560.82% 48.6%
2+ races:4982.63% 71.1%
Hispanic:3461.82% 75.6%
Total non-White:1,6198.53% 16.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,004 -6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:229 1.4




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

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

2010
19,746
18,35692.96%
7653.87%
180.09%
1050.53%
2911.47%
1971.00%
1,3907.04%

2000
20,376
19,24294.43%
8023.94%
690.34%
40.02%
1250.61%
1340.66%
1,1345.57%

1990
22,124
21,00394.93%
9014.07%
430.19%
1360.61%
n/a
410.19%
1,1215.07%

1980
24,736
23,39994.59%
1,0114.09%
210.08%
1220.49%
n/a
1830.74%
1,3375.41%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-886 -4.3
256 1.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,761 -8.0
13 0.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,396 -9.7
-216 -0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Weirton city, WV
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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
45.1
3,482 18.4%
15,489 81.6%
4,598 24.2%
8,762
2.14
4,719 53.9%
3,232 68.5%
431 9.1%
4,043 46.1%

2010
NumberPercent
46.0
3,839 19.4%
15,907 80.6%
4,062 20.6%
8,839
2.22
5,507 62.3%
3,963 72.0%
572 10.4%
3,332 37.7%

2000
NumberPercent
43.0
4,027 19.8%
16,349 80.2%
4,476 22.0%
8,858
2.27
5,936 67.0%
4,578 77.1%
388 6.5%
2,922 33.0%

1990
NumberPercent
40.2
4,448 20.1%
17,676 79.9%
4,357 19.7%
9,086
2.42
6,557 72.2%
5,463 83.3%
458 7.0%
2,529 27.8%

1980
NumberPercent
34.4
5,993 24.2%
18,743 75.8%
3,290 13.3%
9,132
2.70
7,110 77.9%
6,189 87.0%
305 4.3%
2,022 22.1%

2022 Housing Data for Weirton city, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,296 
Median Value$116,861 
Occupied8,76294.3%
Vacant5345.7%
Owned5,91367.5%
Rented2,84932.5%
Median Rent$700 
Single-Family Units7,53181.0%
    Detached7,14076.8%
    Attached3914.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units98910.6%
Mobile Homes2883.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Weirton city, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003894.4%
$10,000 to $14,9995115.8%
$15,000 to $19,9996417.3%
$20,000 to $24,9994395.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992943.4%
$30,000 to $34,9994024.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993353.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993974.5%
$45,000 to $49,9995756.6%
$50,000 to $59,9997098.1%
$60,000 to $74,99998011.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,27414.5%
$100,000 to $124,9997178.2%
$125,000 to $149,9994525.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992002.3%
$200,000 or more4475.1%
Median Household Income57,179 
Per Capita Income35,639 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3183.6%
Public Assistance3704.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,33415.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,86670.4%
Unemployed6656.0%
In Armed Forces250.2%
Total Labor Force8,55676.6%
Not in Labor Force2,61723.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,4312,16061.4%
Non-Profit20067722.8%
Self-Employed44441551.7%
Local Government38727558.5%
State Government9821431.4%
Federal Government2733289.5%
Total Private + Self3,8752,57560.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9581,19844.4%
Total4,8333,77356.2%
Pct. Govt.14.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts87010.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,68519.6%
Professional, Technical1,75420.4%
Service Occupations1,94122.5%
All others2,36627.5%
White Collar 50.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,35420.4%
Retail trade1,31419.8%
Manufacturing91413.7%
Educational services90713.6%
Accommodation and food services66710.0%
Transportation and warehousing4546.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3805.7%
Construction3675.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3555.3%
Finance and insurance3264.9%
Public administration3094.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2754.1%
Wholesale trade2684.0%
Other services2533.8%
Utilities1632.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1352.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing961.4%
Information671.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting120.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Weirton city, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican850.45%
Puerto Rican280.15%
Cuban440.23%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American140.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan140.07%
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 Hispanic1750.92%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese880.46%
Thai270.14%
Indian160.08%
Korean150.08%
Filipino60.03%
Chinese40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,56596.9%
Other Indo-European1931.1%
Spanish1220.7%
Vietnamese870.5%
German, other Germanic500.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun470.3%
Arabic310.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic190.1%
Korean150.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian3,56918.8%
German3,39817.9%
Irish3,34417.6%
English1,94410.2%
Polish1,6278.6%
American5973.1%
Croatian4592.4%
Welsh4492.4%
Slovak4312.3%
Serbian3651.9%
French3481.8%
Greek2991.6%
Hungarian2901.5%
Scottish2711.4%
Dutch2381.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,82799.2%
Not a citizen1440.8%
Native18,68398.5%
Foreign-born2881.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Weirton city, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
268 1.9%465 3.2%5,367 37.2%5,012 34.8%2,158 15.0%1,141 7.9%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 268 1.9%
9-12 Years 465 3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,367 37.2%
Some College 5,012 34.8%
Bach. Degree 2,158 15.0%
Grad Degree 1,141 7.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Weirton city, WV

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +359 D +31 D + 3.9%
D +390
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 52% Donald Trump* (R) 5,320 65.8% Joe Biden (D) 2,645 32.7% 123 1.5% 8,088 -3 19 1.02%
2016 48% Donald Trump (R) 4,961 65.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,255 29.9% 326 4.3% 7,542 -2 20 1.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Weirton city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,645 32.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,320 65.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 103 1.3%
Other 20 0.2%
TOTAL 8,088
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 19


2016 President, Weirton city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,255 29.9%
Donald Trump (R) 4,961 65.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 229 3.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 73 1.0%
Other 24 0.3%
TOTAL 7,542
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 20
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Weirton city, WV

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 51% Shelley Capito* (R) 5,325 67.4% Paula Swearengin (D) 2,381 30.2% 191 [+] 2.4% 7,897 -3 1.01%
2020 G 51% Jim Justice* (R) 5,020 63.6% Ben Salango (D) 2,560 32.4% 315 [+] 4.0% 7,895 -1 1.03%
2018 S1 38% Joe Manchin* (D) 2,970 49.9% Patrick Morrissey (R) 2,747 46.1% 236 [+] 4.0% 5,953 0 1.02%
2016 G 47% Jim Justice (D) 3,396 46.0% Bill Cole (R) 3,343 45.3% 648 [+] 8.8% 7,387 3 1.03%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote