COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wolfhurst vs Weirton
PLACE A
Wolfhurst, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Weirton, West Virginia
Wolfhurst is 94% smaller than Weirton. Weirton earns more, with a median household income $30,742 higher. Weirton has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -10%).
WOLFHURSTWEIRTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,05818,133−94% vs Weirton
Population density2,1861,004+1,182
Population growth-9.7%-3.0%−6.7 pts
Median age42.747.4−4.7
Male36.5%50.4%−13.9 pts
Female63.5%49.6%+13.9 pts
Foreign-born0.3%2.1%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.4%89.3%+3.2 pts
Black0.9%2.6%−1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%2.4%+1.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Other2.9%4.4%−1.5 pts
Median household income$28,833$59,575−$30,742
Per capita income$20,373$37,611−$17,238
Poverty rate33.3%12.6%+20.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.459−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%24.2%−14.5 pts
Graduate degree0.7%8.1%−7.4 pts
Unemployment rate19.7%7.1%+12.5 pts
Labor force participation45.3%59.5%−14.2 pts
Median home value$75,000$133,500−$58,500
Median gross rent$271$746−$475
Owner-occupied48.3%69.3%−21.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.6%8.1%+9.5 pts
Rent-burdened households23.7%44.0%−20.3 pts
Average commute43.722.5+21.2
Worked from home0.0%11.1%−11.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured4.9%6.3%−1.4 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024