Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

114,754

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

1.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,784

2.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$131,300

8.15% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

50,485

0.379% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH are Eastern Gateway Community College (7,035 degrees awarded in 2024), Franciscan University of Steubenville (950 degrees), and Bethany College (113 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH was $131,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH was 2 cars per household.

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH borders Canton-Massillon, OH, Pittsburgh, PA, Salem, OH, and Wheeling, WV-OH.

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Population & Diversity

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH is home to a population of 115k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.18% of Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH residents were born outside of the country (1.35k people).

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.96k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
103k ± 373
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.12k ± 383
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.96k ± 369

1.79%

Hispanic Population

2.05k people

1.79% of the people in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH are hispanic (2.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
69,132 ± 6,439 people
Mexico
49,403 ± 5,447 people
China
34,440 ± 4,550 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 69,132 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 49,403 and China with 34,440.

Foreign-Born Population

1.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

1.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.43k people

As of 2024, 1.18% of Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH residents (1.35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH was 1.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,327 ± 280
Gulf War (1990s)
1,392 ± 287
Gulf War (2001-)
934 ± 195

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH.

Health

94.4% of the population of Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

1,328 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,328 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ohio in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.64%

Uninsured

44.3%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

17.9%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH declined by 9.66% from 6.24% to 5.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH employs 50.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (7,821 people), Retail Trade (6,966 people), and Manufacturing (5,474 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($77,734), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,570), and Manufacturing ($61,819).

Employment

Occupations

50.5k

2024 Value

± 1,620

−0.379%

1 Year decline

± 4.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH declined at a rate of −0.379%, from 50.7k employees to 50.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,614 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,805 people), and Management Occupations (3,843 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

50.5k

2024 Value

± 1,620

−0.379%

1 Year decline

± 4.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH declined at a rate of −0.379%, from 50.7k employees to 50.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,821 people), Retail Trade (6,966 people), and Manufacturing (5,474 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, though some of these residents may live in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,111

Median earning men ± $1,520

$33,130

Median earning women ± $1,403

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,240), Construction ($60,676), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,585).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,745), Public Administration ($47,109), and Manufacturing ($42,235).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

197
Other Services (except Public Administration)
114
Retail Trade
108
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$418k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$333k
Manufacturing
$133k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio and West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.478%).

Bernie Moreno, Jon Husted, Shelley Moore Capito, and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio and West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio and West Virginia is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH. Showing the available data for Ohio and West Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.478%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio and West Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio and West Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio and West Virginia.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Shelley Moore Capito

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Jim Justice

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on January 14, 2025
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of West Virginia.

Bernie Moreno, Jon Husted, Shelley Moore Capito, and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing Ohio and West Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio and West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH awarded 8,123 degrees. The student population of Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,234 male students and 2,428 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH are White (4,622 and 57.2%), Black or African American (1,364 and 16.9%), Hispanic or Latino (1,262 and 15.6%), and Two or More Races (404 and 5%).

The largest universities in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Gateway Community College (7,035 and 86.6%), Franciscan University of Steubenville (950 and 11.7%), and Bethany College (113 and 1.39%).

The most popular majors in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH are General Business Administration & Management (2,122 and 26.1%), Humanistic Studies (871 and 10.7%), and Kindergarten & Preschool Education (735 and 9.05%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $33,665.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 37.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,662 (47.9% men and 52.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,662 students enrolled in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, 47.9% men and 52.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,035 records, of which 53.3% were women and 46.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
2,017 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
865 degrees awarded
Kindergarten & Preschool Education
735 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH was General Business Administration & Management with 2,017 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Eastern Gateway Community College
7,035 degrees awarded
Franciscan University of Steubenville
950 degrees awarded
Bethany College
113 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Gateway Community College with 7,035 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,583 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, which is 0.466 times less than the 5,540 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,622 degrees mean that there were 3.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,364 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,665) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,671) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,932) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH was $131,300 in 2024, which is 0.395 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,400 to $131,300, a 8.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,528

$35,921

Median Property Taxes

±$1,248

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,784

Median Household Income

± $1,964

49.6k

Number of Households

± 1,552

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.6k households in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH grew to $58,784 from the previous year's value of $57,149.

The following chart displays the households in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH is from Ohio.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.518% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Worked At Home (8.76%)
Carpooled (6.93%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.76%) and those who carpooled to work (6.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH (17k out of 111k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.