Weirton, WV City Data

Weirton, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 20,411 people who live in Weirton and approximately 32,667 who live in Hancock County. We want to help people moving to or living in Weirton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Weirton. We have included Weirton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Weirton Information

Hancock County where Weirton resides is 88.35 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,667 and has a population rank of 1,325 out of all the places in the United States.

Weirton has a total of 20,411 people and of those residents there are 9,586 males and 10,825 females. The median age of the male population is 42 and the female population is 44.9. There are approximately 364 births each year and around 404 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Weirton varies per year, but currently 20,254 are one race and 157 are two or more races.

Of the 20,411 people who live in Weirton, there are 4,312 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Weirton is 2,179 male and 2,133 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 16,486.

General Weirton Information
Total area in square miles - Hancock County	88.35
Water area in square miles - Hancock County	N/A
Resident population - Hancock County	32,667
Population rank - Hancock County	1,325
Total population	20,411
Total population (male)	9,586
Total population (female)	10,825
Population median age (male)	42
Population median age (female)	44.9
Births - Hancock County	364
Deaths- Hancock County	404
Population of one race	20,254
Population of two or more races	157
Population under 20 years	4,312
Population under 20 years (male)	2,179
Population under 20 years (female)	2,133
Total population 18 years and over	16,486

Weirton Social Characteristics

There are 13,678 households in Weirton. Families make up 9,588 of these households. The table below breaks down the Weirton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,481), male householder with no wife present (583) and female householder with no husband present (1,458). The remainder of the Weirton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,171. Weirton, WV moving companies help people in Weirton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Weirton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Weirton is based, there are 14,170 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,465 never married, 7,843 now married, 234 separated, 2,182 widowed, and 1,446 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 162 separated, 418 widowed and 1,367 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Weirton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Weirton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hancock County)
Total households	13,678
Family households (families)	9,588
With own children under 18 years	3,947
Married-couple family	7,481
With own children under 18 years	2,791
Male householder, no wife present, family	583
With own children under 18 years	264
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,458
With own children under 18 years	729
Nonfamily households	4,171
Householder living alone	3,643
65 years and over	1,704

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,335
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,179
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	16,670
Householder	5,881
Spouse	4,601
Child	5,152
Other relatives	170
Nonrelatives	280
Unmarried partner	144
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	31
Unmarried partner	353
Foster child	8
Other	75

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,488
Male householder	1,229
Male householder living alone	1,048
Male householder not living alone	181
Female householder	1,848
Female householder living alone	1,709
Female householder not living alone	139
Nonrelatives	411
Unmarried partner	209
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	104
Foster child	1
Other	61

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,170
Never married	2,465
Now married	7,843
Separated	234
Widowed	2,182
Divorced	1,446
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	162
Widowed	418
Divorced	1,367

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	20,411
Male	9,586
Under 5 years	525
5 to 9 years	516
10 to 14 years	589
15 to 17 years	353
18 and 19 years	196
20 years	97
21 years	92
22 to 24 years	289
25 to 29 years	577
30 to 34 years	528
35 to 39 years	694
40 to 44 years	800
45 to 49 years	824
50 to 54 years	738
55 to 59 years	486
60 and 61 years	201
62 to 64 years	292
65 and 66 years	171
67 to 69 years	309
70 to 74 years	530
75 to 79 years	363
80 to 84 years	267
85 years and over	149
Female	10,825
Under 5 years	479
5 to 9 years	543
10 to 14 years	559
15 to 17 years	361
18 and 19 years	191
20 years	84
21 years	92
22 to 24 years	309
25 to 29 years	594
30 to 34 years	577
35 to 39 years	788
40 to 44 years	850
45 to 49 years	820
50 to 54 years	685
55 to 59 years	521
60 and 61 years	225
62 to 64 years	390
65 and 66 years	247
67 to 69 years	376
70 to 74 years	678
75 to 79 years	644
80 to 84 years	454
85 years and over	358

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	20,411
One race	20,254
White	19,293
Black or African American	787
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	120
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	7
Two or more races	157

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	20,158
People who are White alone	19,049
People who are Black or African American alone	778
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	120
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	138
People who are Some other race alone	29

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,950
Same house	20,994
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,404
Different state or abroad	2,533
Different state	2,483
Abroad	50

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hancock County)
Total resident population	32,667
Born in United States	24,612
State of residence	15,348
Different state	16,609
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	135
Foreign born	575

Weirton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Weirton. That total enrollment is 6,671 for the population of the country, which includes Weirton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,408 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,489 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 926.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Weirton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,671
Pre-kindergarten	481
Public	265
Private	216
Kindergarten	518
Public	452
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,053
Public	2,730
Private	323
Elementary and high school	4,745
Public	4,251
Private	494
High school grades 9 to 12	1,692
Public	1,521
Private	171
College, undergraduate years	768
Public	668
Private	100
Graduate or professional school	159
Public	128
Private	31
Not enrolled in school	25,076

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,502
Less than 9th grade	1,478
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,544
High school graduate	11,185
Some college, no degree	4,173
Associate's degree	1,414
Bachelor's degree	2,708
Graduate or professional degree	11.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,843

Weirton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,657 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Weirton. The Weirton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,102), service occupations (2,740), sales and office occupations (3,676), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (36), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,575) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,348). The 26,657 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,484 private wage and salary workers, 1,246 government workers, 688 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hancock County)
Population 16 years and over	26,657
In labor force	15,357
Civilian labor force	15,328
Employed	14,477
Unemployed	851
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	29
Females 16 years and over	13,963
In labor force	7,013
Civilian labor force	7,001
Unemployed Civilian labor force	424
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	12,694
In labor force	8,344
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	427
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hancock County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,179
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,206
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,240
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	299
Other means	46
Worked at home	249
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	300,745

OCCUPATION (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,102
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,102
Service occupations	2,740
Sales and office occupations	3,676
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	36
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,575
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,348

INDUSTRY (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,102
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	124
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,752
Wholesale trade	245
Retail trade	1,704
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	966
Information	177
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	802
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	774
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,792
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,597
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	346

CLASS OF WORKER (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,102
Private wage and salary workers	12,484
Government workers	1,246
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	688
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Weirton Housing Characteristics

In Weirton, WV there are 14,728 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,678 occupied and 1,050 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Weirton, there are 11,115 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 185 units in Weirton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Weirton, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Weirton, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Weirton. There are 105 housing units with rent less than $200, 323 with rent between $200-299, 1,371 with rent between $300-499 and 928 with rent for $500 and above. Full Weirton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Weirton, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hancock County)
Total housing units	14,728
Occupied housing units	13,678
Vacant housing units	1,050

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hancock County)
Total housing units	14,728
1-unit, detached	11,115
1-unit, attached	185
2 units	678
3 or 4 units	607
5 to 9 units	450
10 to 19 units	129
20 to 49 units	51
50 or more units	55
Mobile home	1,451

HOUSING TENURE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	13,678
Owner-occupied	10,541
Renter-occupied	3,137

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	13,678
No vehicles available	991
2 vehicle available	7,555
3 vehicles available	1,564
4 vehicles available	315
5 or more vehicles available	163

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	13,678
Utility gas	9,144
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,172
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,369
Coal or coke	9
Wood	145
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	86
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	13,678
Less Than $50,000	10,541
$50,000 to $99,999	5,096
$100,000 to $149,999	975
$150,000 to $199,999	304
$200,000 to $299,999	202
$300,000 to $499,999	20
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	70,500

GROSS RENT (Hancock County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,137
Less than $200	105
$200 to $299	323
$300 to $499	1,371
$500 to $699	725
$700 to $999	147
$1,000 to $1,499	38
$1,500 or more	17