Weirton, WV Profile

Weirton, WV, population 19,544, is located in West Virginia's Hancock county, about 31.3 miles from Pittsburgh and 66.9 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Weirton's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Weirton has declined by about 4%.

Weirton's property crime levels tend to be lower than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Weirton tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.50
	Males	42.00
	Females	44.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	20,411	N/A
2001	20,134	-1.36%
2002	19,954	-0.89%
2003	19,801	-0.77%
2004	19,633	-0.85%
2005	19,544	-0.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,212

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	108
2002	108
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	120
2008	123

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	-	-	-	-	0	0
Robbery	8	7	-	-	-	-	4	7
Aggravated Assault	14	13	-	-	-	-	19	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,809
2002	1,657
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	1,126
2008	1,302

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	69	75	-	-	-	-	43	43
Larceny, Theft	283	251	-	-	-	-	161	180
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	11	-	-	-	-	11	20
Arson	5	3	-	-	-	2	0	2

Location

Elevation	800 feet above sea level
Land Area	17.9 Square Miles
Water Area	1.4 Square Miles