Weirton, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 18,748 (Urban population: 18,704, Rural population: 44 (all nonfarm))

Weirton, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,547 (8,955 occupied: 6,474 owner occupied, 2,481 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	25%

Housing density: 534 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $109,727.

Median contract rent in 2007: $419 (lower quartile is $349, upper quartile is $505)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $480

Median gross rent in Weirton, WV in 2007: $602

Housing units in Weirton with a mortgage: 2,900 (266 second mortgage, 307 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,217

Weirton,WV index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,882 (it was $71,800 in 2000)

Weirton:	$97,882
West Virginia:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,899 - $135,916

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $122,687
Here: $122,687
State: $144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $112,398
Here: $112,398
State: $155,391

In 2-unit structures: $83,471
Here: $83,471
State: $109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,273
Here: $140,273
State: $138,103

Mobile homes: $24,773
Here: $24,773
State: $32,459

Household type by relationship

Households: 20,121

In family households: 16,885 (4,567 male householders, 1,369 female householders)
4,520 spouses, 5,288 children (4,825 natural, 110 adopted, 353 stepchildren), 299 grandchildren, 130 brothers or sisters, 132 parents, 216 other relatives, 364 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,236 (1,146 male householders (1,020 living alone)), 1,776 female householders (1,635 living alone)), 314 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 255 (244 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,070 2-persons, 1,421 3-persons, 1,004 4-persons, 323 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,655 1-person, 218 2-persons, 49 3-persons.

2,668 married couples with children.
905 single-parent households (193 men, 712 women).

92.7% of residents of Weirton speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
6.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 461 (2.3%)
(76.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.5

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Weirton, West Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 42 4 rooms: 509 5 rooms: 1,578 6 rooms: 2,137 7 rooms: 1,175 8 rooms: 627 9 or more rooms: 395

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Weirton, West Virginia:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 128 3 rooms: 332 4 rooms: 903 5 rooms: 451 6 rooms: 328 7 rooms: 184 8 rooms: 84 9 or more rooms: 59

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 52
1995 to 1998: 169
1990 to 1994: 156
1980 to 1989: 449
1970 to 1979: 1,320
1960 to 1969: 1,417
1950 to 1959: 2,766
1940 to 1949: 1,814
1939 or earlier: 1,404

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Weirton:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 72 2 bedrooms: 1,525 3 bedrooms: 3,881 4 bedrooms: 777 5 or more bedrooms: 214

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Weirton:
	no bedroom: 27 1 bedroom: 586 2 bedrooms: 1,177 3 bedrooms: 522 4 bedrooms: 162 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Weirton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 350 1 vehicle: 2,281 2 vehicles: 2,833 3 vehicles: 802 4 vehicles: 152 5 or more vehicles: 56

Cars and other vehicles available in Weirton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 440 1 vehicle: 1,284 2 vehicles: 625 3 vehicles: 80 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 43

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Weirton, WV:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 25
$20,000 to $24,999: 32
$25,000 to $29,999: 48
$30,000 to $34,999: 97
$35,000 to $39,999: 97
$40,000 to $49,999: 225
$50,000 to $59,999: 271
$60,000 to $69,999: 387
$70,000 to $79,999: 428
$80,000 to $89,999: 488
$90,000 to $99,999: 609
$100,000 to $124,999: 1304
$125,000 to $149,999: 808
$150,000 to $174,999: 304
$175,000 to $199,999: 214
$200,000 to $249,999: 237
$250,000 to $299,999: 117
$300,000 to $399,999: 160
$400,000 to $499,999: 43
$500,000 to $749,999: 18
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 13

Weirton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Weirton:

Less than $100: 32 people
$100 to $149: 43
$150 to $199: 67
$200 to $249: 67
$250 to $299: 142
$300 to $349: 232
$350 to $399: 327
$400 to $449: 370
$450 to $499: 318
$500 to $549: 200
$550 to $599: 95
$600 to $649: 71
$650 to $699: 59
$700 to $749: 31
$750 to $799: 32
$800 to $899: 29
$900 to $999: 6
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 171

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 11 1990 to 1994: 6 1985 to 1989: 11 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 15 1970 to 1974: 38 1970 to 1974: 39 1965 to 1969: 341

Weirton, WV Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 40.1%
Number of people working at home: 147 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 433
5 to 9 minutes: 1556
10 to 14 minutes: 2182
15 to 19 minutes: 1345
20 to 24 minutes: 745
25 to 29 minutes: 321
30 to 34 minutes: 495
35 to 39 minutes: 258
40 to 44 minutes: 230
45 to 59 minutes: 600
60 to 89 minutes: 219
90 or more minutes: 125

Weirton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,385 (85%)
Carpooled: 814 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 98 (1%)
Taxi: 18 (0%)
Walked: 181 (2%)
Other means: 13 (0%)
Worked at home: 147 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 847
$10,000 to $14,999: 804
$15,000 to $19,999: 769
$20,000 to $24,999: 626
$25,000 to $29,999: 710
$30,000 to $34,999: 644
$35,000 to $39,999: 635
$40,000 to $44,999: 567
$45,000 to $49,999: 537
$50,000 to $59,999: 790
$60,000 to $74,999: 762
$75,000 to $99,999: 729
$100,000 to $124,999: 209
$125,000 to $149,999: 89
$150,000 to $199,999: 55
$200,000 or more: 85

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 3354

German: 1999

Irish: 1747

Polish: 1381

United States or American: 1233

English: 1210

Other groups: 1072

Greek: 559

Scotch-Irish: 550

Slovak: 422

Serbian: 382

Scottish: 352

Hungarian: 274

Russian: 155

French (except Basque): 152

Croatian: 140

Welsh: 136

Czechoslovakian: 133

Dutch: 125

Arab:: 82

European: 78

Czech: 57

Belgian: 56

Romanian: 50

Ukrainian: 47

Austrian: 42

Slovene: 39

Finnish: 35

Jordanian: 31

Swedish: 31

Syrian: 29

Danish: 25

British: 24

Swiss: 24

Slavic: 23

Yugoslavian: 17

Norwegian: 16

Lebanese: 13

Turkish: 12

Portuguese: 12

Pennsylvania German: 11

Subsaharan African:: 10

African: 10

French Canadian: 9

Moroccan: 9

Albanian: 8

Lithuanian: 8

Eastern European: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (57%)
Greece (13%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Poland (3%)
Austria (3%)
Jordan (3%)
Germany (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 10564
Northeast: 2837
Midwest: 5522
South: 667
West: 243

66% of Weirton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in West Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 41
Nursery to 4th grade: 50
5th and 6th grade: 59
7th and 8th grade: 254
9th grade: 110
10th grade: 151
11th grade: 195
12th grade, no diploma: 184
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,922
Less than 1 year of college: 451
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 895
Associate degree: 389
Bachelor's degree: 753
Master's degree: 233
Professional school degree: 107
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 38
Nursery to 4th grade: 47
5th and 6th grade: 95
7th and 8th grade: 483
9th grade: 252
10th grade: 195
11th grade: 187
12th grade, no diploma: 293
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,413
Less than 1 year of college: 597
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 883
Associate degree: 661
Bachelor's degree: 708
Master's degree: 257
Professional school degree: 69
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,235
Black householders: $40,611
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $75,221
Two or more races householders: $8,984
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $14,432

Weirton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Weirton household income for Black householders

Weirton household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Weirton household income for Two or more races householders

Weirton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Weirton marital status for males

Weirton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $105,890
Black or African American householders: $71,272
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $123,636
Hispanic or Latino householders: $39,563

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,411
One, attached: 195
Two: 478
3 or 4: 559
5 to 9: 346
10 to 19: 260
20 to 49: 26
50 or more: 250
Mobile homes: 22

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,560

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Weirton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (92%) Electricity (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (33%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 310

Here:	17.2%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 135

Here:	12.9%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 75

Here:	13.3%
West Virginia:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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