COMPARING TWO PLACES
Avella vs Weirton
PLACE A
Avella, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Weirton, West Virginia
Avella is 96% smaller than Weirton. Avella earns more, with a median household income $11,425 higher.
AVELLAWEIRTONDIFFERENCE
Total population68818,133−96% vs Weirton
Population density7641,004−241
Population growth-2.7%-3.0%+0.2 pts
Median age35.547.4−11.9
Male53.1%50.4%+2.7 pts
Female46.9%49.6%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.1%89.3%+8.8 pts
Black0.3%2.6%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Other1.6%4.4%−2.8 pts
Median household income$71,000$59,575+$11,425
Per capita income$34,864$37,611−$2,747
Poverty rate28.2%12.6%+15.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3470.459−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%24.2%−7.2 pts
Graduate degree3.9%8.1%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate20.6%7.1%+13.4 pts
Labor force participation60.0%59.5%+0.5 pts
Median home value$139,100$133,500+$5,600
Median gross rent$1,507$746+$761
Owner-occupied70.2%69.3%+0.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.3%8.1%+17.2 pts
Rent-burdened households59.5%44.0%+15.5 pts
Average commute57.022.5+34.6
Worked from home14.8%11.1%+3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured5.0%6.3%−1.3 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024