CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wellsburg

West Virginia · 3,385 residents · 0.97 sq mi

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Wellsburg is home to 3,385 people in West Virginia. The median age is 41.0, about 8 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $38,900. 494 more people live here than in 2000. The average commute runs 16 minutes. That is roughly 16% ahead of the West Virginia median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,385

+17%vs 2000

vs 2,891 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.0

−11%vs 2000

vs 45.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.97 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.4%(148)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.7%(158)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(209)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(225)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(147)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(489)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(536)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548%(270)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.9%(437)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.9%(437)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848%(272)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(57)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,167

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,298 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,637

−32%vs 2000

vs $18,498 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.8%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,900

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$320

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $371 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.6%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.2% in 2000

30.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(2,789)

Black2%(58)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(7)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(3,325)

Black1.5%(52)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(11)

Asian0.2%(8)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.1%(46)

Puerto Rican0.2%(5)

Ancestry

English21.8%(480)

Italian20.8%(459)

German19.7%(435)

Irish9.7%(213)

Scottish6.1%(135)

American5.3%(117)

Welsh2.6%(57)

Polish2.2%(49)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(31)

Russian1.2%(26)

Slovene0.9%(19)

Greek0.8%(17)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.6%(14)

Austrian0.5%(11)

French0.4%(8)

Hungarian0.4%(8)

Slovak0.2%(5)

Ukrainian0.2%(5)

Arab0.2%(4)

Lebanese0.2%(4)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.1%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.3%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.9%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.7 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 13.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.5%(314)

Married46.9%(484)

Widowed3.2%(33)

Divorced19.4%(200)

Women 15+

Never married26.2%(274)

Married47.6%(498)

Widowed8.6%(90)

Divorced17.6%(184)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.1%

−6.8 ptssince 2013

from 12.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.3%

−21.4 ptssince 2020

from 66.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.5%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

43.6%

+16.0 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.4%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 16.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.6%

−24.3 ptssince 2020

from 74.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

62.3%

+17.9 ptssince 2020

from 44.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)6.1%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.7%(24)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era71.8%(117)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 163 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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