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Weirton, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Hancock County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
18,785
Population
1,040/sq mi density
$56,699
Median Income
$34,641 per capita
$122,800
Home Value
$140,235 Zillow
$750
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
60
Violent Crime/100K
481 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$56,699 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,800 home value, $750/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
60 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,699
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,641
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Weirton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Weirton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,699
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,641
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,766
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,009
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,009
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,249M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
901
Restaurants
68
Healthcare
72
Retail
90
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,766
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,384
32% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,699 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,641 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,766 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,009 |
| County GDP | $1,249M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 901 |
| Restaurants | 68 |
| Healthcare | 72 |
| Retail | 90 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,766 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,384 |