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Weirton, WV Profile


Weirton, WV, population 18,574, 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 the past decade the population of Weirton has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Weirton's population 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
White95%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed0%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200020,411N/A
200120,115-1.45%
200219,869-1.22%
200319,647-1.12%
200419,431-1.10%
200519,255-0.91%
200619,000-1.32%
200718,750-1.32%
200818,658-0.49%
200918,574-0.45%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,212
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001108
2002108
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007120
2008123
2009124
201096
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00814
2002 02713
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 00419
2008 00716
2009 02615
2010 11511

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,809
20021,657
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
20071,126
20081,302
20091,287
20101,047
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 69 283 16
2002 75 251 11
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 43 161 11
2008 43 180 20
2009 25 207 7
2010 46 143 7

Location

Elevation800 feet above sea level
Land Area17.9 Square Miles
Water Area1.4 Square Miles



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