CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Weston

West Virginia · 4,994 residents · 1.94 sq mi

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Weston is home to 4,994 people in West Virginia. At a median age of 38.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 26.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $39,000. The median household earns $14,333, about 52% below the national median. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,994

+16%vs 2000

vs 4,317 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.2

−8%vs 2000

vs 41.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.94 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(286)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(305)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(271)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(361)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(317)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.1%(704)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(736)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(519)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(517)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.4%(517)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.3%(364)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(97)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,333

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,690 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,975

−36%vs 2000

vs $14,089 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.3%

+7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,000

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$280

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $341 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.3%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.3% in 2000

37.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(4,223)

Black0.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(20)

Asian0.7%(30)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(4,933)

Black0.8%(40)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(22)

Asian0.3%(16)

Other0.1%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.3%(51)

Ancestry

German20.3%(781)

Irish15.4%(593)

American9.8%(375)

English8.9%(342)

Italian7.5%(288)

Dutch2.2%(85)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(58)

French0.8%(31)

Welsh0.5%(19)

Subsaharan African0.4%(17)

Nigerian0.4%(17)

Norwegian0.4%(16)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Scottish0.3%(13)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.9%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.9%

−17.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.9 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 11.9 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 married44.9%(750)

Married41.1%(686)

Widowed6%(100)

Divorced8.1%(135)

Women 15+

Never married26.4%(398)

Married43.8%(659)

Widowed11.5%(173)

Divorced18.3%(275)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.3%

−6.1 ptssince 2013

from 16.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.3%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 42.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 6.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.0%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

39.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.4%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 50.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.1%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 56.4% 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)4.1%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19%(51)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.2%(73)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War21.3%(57)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 268 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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