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Wetzel County, WV


Designated Market Area: Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 14,025   ( 2,558 from 2010 , 416 from 2020)
Land area: 358.1 square miles
Population density: 39.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,544 96.57% 17.0%
Black:810.58% 237.5%
Indian:200.14% 66.7%
Asian:500.36% 22.0%
2+ races:1581.13% 56.4%
Hispanic:1721.23% 107.2%
Total non-White:4813.43% 82.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:310 10.7
Deaths:57219.8
Net Migration: -154-5.3
Net Immigration: 20.1
Change in White population:-2,775 -16.7
Change in Non-White pop.:217 1.3




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

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

2010
16,583
16,31998.41%
240.14%
120.07%
410.25%
1010.61%
830.50%
2641.59%

2000
17,693
17,43998.56%
150.08%
170.10%
610.34%
850.48%
740.42%
2541.44%

1990
19,258
19,16299.50%
490.25%
80.04%
140.07%
n/a
250.13%
960.50%

1980
21,874
21,70799.24%
40.02%
180.08%
710.32%
n/a
740.34%
1670.76%

1970
20,314
20,17199.30%
870.43%
80.04%
100.05%
n/a
350.17%
143 0.70%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,769 10.0
1,94311.0
-1,239-7.0
190.1
-1,120 -6.3
10 0.1
1990's
NumberRate
2,311 12.0
2,20311.4
-1,071-5.6
280.1
-1,723 -8.9
158 0.8
1980's
NumberRate
2,907 13.3
2,192 10.0
-3,231 -14.8
n/a
-2,545 -11.6
-71 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
114 0.6
n/a
1,536 7.6
24 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Wetzel County, 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
46.0
2,996 21.4%
11,029 78.6%
3,291 23.5%
5,861
2.43
3,551 60.6%
2,782 78.3%
196 5.5%
2,310 39.4%

2010
NumberPercent
44.8
3,464 20.9%
13,119 79.1%
3,239 19.5%
6,968
2.36
4,768 68.4%
3,721 78.0%
380 8.0%
2,200 31.6%

2000
NumberPercent
40.3
4,199 23.7%
13,494 76.3%
2,870 16.2%
7,170
2.44
5,084 70.9%
4,170 82.0%
322 6.3%
2,086 29.1%

1990
NumberPercent
36.0
4,939 25.6%
14,319 74.4%
2,856 14.8%
7,296
2.61
5,448 74.7%
4,638 85.1%
353 6.5%
1,848 25.3%

1980
NumberPercent
30.7
6,768 30.9%
15,106 69.1%
2,701 12.3%
7,622
2.86
6,016 78.9%
5,253 87.3%
304 5.1%
1,606 21.1%

2022 Housing Data for Wetzel County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,326 
Median Value$106,100 
Occupied5,86180.0%
Vacant1,46520.0%
Owned4,73280.7%
Rented1,12919.3%
Median Rent$701 
Single-Family Units5,54975.7%
    Detached5,47374.7%
    Attached761.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2723.7%
Mobile Homes1,17816.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wetzel County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004117.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993095.3%
$15,000 to $19,9993205.5%
$20,000 to $24,9993766.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993816.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991532.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993546.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992774.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992985.1%
$50,000 to $59,9994918.4%
$60,000 to $74,9994607.8%
$75,000 to $99,99985814.6%
$100,000 to $124,9994517.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992504.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992163.7%
$200,000 or more2564.4%
Median Household Income50,715 
Per Capita Income27,174 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state106 
Compared to U.S.91 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4557.8%
Public Assistance1272.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,05418.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,76656.0%
Unemployed3233.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,08959.8%
Not in Labor Force3,41640.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 44.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,2701,19165.6%
Non-Profit17716152.4%
Self-Employed15117146.9%
Local Government18331836.5%
State Government15319943.5%
Federal Government3210523.4%
Total Private + Self2,4211,36264.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.54578341.0%
Total2,9662,14558.0%
Pct. Govt.19.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts56911.1%
Sales and Office Occupations99919.5%
Professional, Technical75214.7%
Service Occupations85816.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing80.2%
All others1,93837.9%
White Collar 45.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing68113.3%
Retail trade58711.5%
Health care and social assistance54810.7%
Construction4649.1%
Educational services3637.1%
Public administration3577.0%
Accommodation and food services3516.9%
Transportation and warehousing3276.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3186.2%
Utilities2795.5%
Other services2444.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1633.2%
Finance and insurance1212.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1052.1%
Wholesale trade761.5%
Professional, scientific, technical480.9%
Information420.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation320.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting100.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1230.85%
Puerto Rican90.06%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American180.12%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan180.12%
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 Hispanic110.08%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino110.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,51699.5%
Spanish360.3%
German, other Germanic140.1%
Tagalog110.1%
Other Indo-European90.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,25415.6%
Irish1,74812.1%
English1,2278.5%
American1,1928.3%
Polish4473.1%
Italian3802.6%
Scottish1761.2%
Scotch-Irish1701.2%
French1080.7%
Swiss960.7%
Dutch630.4%
European490.3%
Hungarian470.3%
Welsh440.3%
Russian410.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,41399.9%
Not a citizen180.1%
Native14,38399.7%
Foreign-born480.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wetzel County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
287 2.8%746 7.2%4,990 48.4%2,897 28.1%940 9.1%445 4.3%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 287 2.8%
9-12 Years 746 7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,990 48.4%
Some College 2,897 28.1%
Bach. Degree 940 9.1%
Grad Degree 445 4.3%
Average years of education: 12.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Wetzel County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,848 6,968 880 11.2% 8.6%
1991 7,888 6,866 1,022 13.0% 10.6%
1992 7,775 6,707 1,068 13.7% 11.2%
1993 7,663 6,650 1,013 13.2% 10.3%
1994 7,402 6,615 787 10.6% 8.8%
1995 7,527 6,665 862 11.5% 8.0%
1996 7,574 6,805 769 10.2% 7.7%
1997 7,384 6,710 674 9.1% 7.0%
1998 7,351 6,584 767 10.4% 6.7%
1999 7,724 6,906 818 10.6% 6.5%
2000 7,033 6,460 573 8.1% 5.6%
2001 6,776 6,198 578 8.5% 5.4%
2002 6,816 6,216 600 8.8% 6.5%
2003 6,646 6,057 589 8.9% 6.6%
2004 6,669 6,046 623 9.3% 5.8%
2005 6,590 5,930 660 10.0% 5.5%
2006 6,347 5,803 544 8.6% 5.2%
2007 6,265 5,814 451 7.2% 4.8%
2008 6,233 5,750 483 7.7% 4.7%
2009 6,305 5,515 790 12.5% 8.3%
2010 7,009 6,184 825 11.8% 8.7%
2011 7,036 6,309 727 10.3% 7.8%
2012 7,259 6,602 657 9.1% 7.2%
2013 7,289 6,633 656 9.0% 6.7%
2014 7,324 6,586 738 10.1% 6.5%
2015 7,238 6,531 707 9.8% 6.6%
2016 7,225 6,557 668 9.2% 6.1%
2017 6,773 6,259 514 7.6% 5.2%
2018 6,623 6,153 470 7.1% 5.2%
2019 6,642 6,160 482 7.3% 4.9%
2020 6,747 6,083 664 9.8% 8.3%
2021 6,525 6,079 446 6.8% 5.1%
2022 6,462 6,102 360 5.6% 3.9%
2023 6,462 6,083 379 5.9% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com