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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Weirton Metro

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH · 3 counties · 124,454 residents · 580 sq mi
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Weirton is home to 124,454 people. At a median age of 44.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. Median home value sits at $85,020. 1% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 44.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
124,454
−6%since 2000
from 132,008 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
215 / sq mi
−6%since 2000
from 228 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
44.4
+7%since 2000
from 41.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
580 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
112K120K129K137K145K19902000201020202024Weirton
2024115K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55%(6,200)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.4%(6,695)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(7,264)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.6%(8,200)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(7,253)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.1%(12,535)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.1%(15,003)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.4%(19,198)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6415.3%(18,994)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.4%(11,678)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.6%(8,199)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.6%(3,235)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,160
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,982 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,491
+27%since 2000
from $16,911 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
20.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 19.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 13.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.440
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade13.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services1.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$85,020
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $64,217 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$536
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $396 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
73.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 75.5% in 2000
26.9% rent
Vacancy rate
10.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.32 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.24 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
19.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.2
+2%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(124,197)
Black3.9%(5,154)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(801)
Asian0.3%(443)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic93.1%(115,903)
Black3.9%(4,837)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,250)
Asian0.4%(459)
Other1.7%(2,061)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.4%(447)
Puerto Rican0.2%(248)
Spaniard0.1%(83)
Colombian0.1%(82)
Cuban0%(35)
Ancestry
German20.6%(25,729)
Irish17.6%(21,984)
Italian14.2%(17,824)
English10.4%(13,032)
Polish7.7%(9,648)
American5.5%(6,918)
Scotch-Irish3.8%(4,736)
Scottish2.7%(3,322)
Slovak2.2%(2,692)
Dutch2.1%(2,599)
Hungarian2%(2,502)
French1.7%(2,149)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.6%(1,943)
Greek1%(1,258)
Serbian1%(1,251)
Russian0.8%(1,049)
Czech0.8%(960)
Croatian0.4%(509)
Swedish0.3%(420)
Arab0.3%(417)
British0.3%(305)
Lithuanian0.2%(303)
Ukrainian0.2%(282)
Austrian0.2%(278)
Swiss0.2%(257)
Lebanese0.2%(250)
Belgian0.2%(200)
Romanian0.1%(179)
Norwegian0.1%(167)
Finnish0.1%(137)
Danish0.2%(130)
Syrian0.1%(119)
Slovene0.1%(90)
Portuguese0.1%(72)
Turkish0.1%(53)
Bulgarian0%(20)
Latvian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.5%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
5.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+53%since 2000
from 15.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
83.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
8.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
26.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
1.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
13.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.1%(15,183)
Married49.6%(23,439)
Widowed4.6%(2,181)
Divorced13.6%(6,448)
Women 15+
Never married26.4%(13,208)
Married46%(23,031)
Widowed13.4%(6,686)
Divorced14.2%(7,118)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.6%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 45.1% 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)14.1%(934)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.6%(1,627)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.3%(2,404)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(252)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(43)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,615 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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In this metro

Largest cities

WeirtonCENTRAL18,133SteubenvilleCENTRAL17,922Toronto5,149Wintersville3,660Mingo Junction3,233Follansbee2,668Wellsburg2,255Hooverson Heights2,090Chester2,080Newell1,246Tiltonsville1,215Brilliant1,213New Cumberland939Bethany752Dillonvale591Bergholz524Beech Bottom508Amsterdam425Richmond397Rayland384Mount Pleasant377Windsor Heights337Irondale316Stratton257Empire232New Alexandria224Connorville183Bloomingdale133Colliers117Pottery Addition110

The 30 most populous of 31 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

3 component counties

Jefferson CountyCENTRAL63,597Hancock CountyCENTRAL27,729Brooke CountyCENTRAL21,142
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH?

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH has about 124,454 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH?

The typical household in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH earns about $38,160 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH expensive?

In Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, the median home is worth about $85,020, and the typical rent is about $536 a month.

How educated are people in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH?

About 14.7% of adults age 25 and over in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH?

About 15.7% of people in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH live below the federal poverty line.

Has Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH grown since 1990?

Yes, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 18,069 residents, a change of about -13 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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