Weirton.
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West Virginia·Hancock County
6 tracts·17K people·$134K median·962/mi²
White 89 · Multiracial 4 · Black 3 · Hispanic 2 · Asian 1 · Other 0
Living alone 41 · Married couple 38 · Other 21
Health 28 · Manufacturing 21 · Retail 17 · Leisure 15 · Professional 13 · Public admin 3 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 33 · Service 21 · Sales · office 21 · Production · transport 16 · Construction · maintenance 10
Drive alone 78 · Carpool 17 · Work from home 11 · Walk 1 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Weirton is $133,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Weirton has 18,647 residents across 5 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 47.4; the population is 89.3% White, 4.2% Multiracial, 2.6% Black, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian and 0.3% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 24.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.6% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Weirton Elementary is the elementary school with reported scores (71%); Weir Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (54%); Weir High School is the high school with reported scores (52%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $746/month, 53% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Weirton is $59,575 a year, 31% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Weirton, median rent is $746/month and the median home value is $133,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Weirton reported 0.7 violent crimes and 1.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 24°F; there are 87 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 43 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Weirton are inland flooding (97), lightning (76) and strong wind (71), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.07g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Weirton, 0.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).