COMPARING TWO PLACES
Irondale vs Weirton
PLACE A
Irondale, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Weirton, West Virginia
Irondale is 98% smaller than Weirton. Weirton earns more, with a median household income $2,575 higher. Weirton has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -16%).
IRONDALEWEIRTONDIFFERENCE
Total population31618,133−98% vs Weirton
Population density2181,004−786
Population growth-15.8%-3.0%−12.8 pts
Median age36.347.4−11.1
Male49.3%50.4%−1.1 pts
Female50.7%49.6%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.4%89.3%+8.2 pts
Black0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Other2.6%4.4%−1.9 pts
Median household income$57,000$59,575−$2,575
Per capita income$28,932$37,611−$8,679
Poverty rate23.9%12.6%+11.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.459−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%24.2%−8.0 pts
Graduate degree6.9%8.1%−1.2 pts
Unemployment rate18.9%7.1%+11.8 pts
Labor force participation64.1%59.5%+4.6 pts
Median home value$76,700$133,500−$56,800
Median gross rent$950$746+$204
Owner-occupied82.4%69.3%+13.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.6%8.1%+5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households44.4%44.0%+0.5 pts
Average commute32.222.5+9.7
Worked from home1.0%11.1%−10.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured7.0%6.3%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025