Weirton

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  1. Weirton Legal Resources
  2. Weirton Statistics
  3. Weirton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Weirton Employment Information
  5. Weirton Family Information
  6. Weirton Education Information
  7. Weirton Public Benefits Information
  8. Weirton Criminal Information
  9. Weirton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Weirton Zip Codes


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Weirton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,411
  • Land Area (2000): 63.169 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.608 square kilometers
Weirton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 21,157 2002 20,338 2005 Not Available
2000 Not Available 2003 Not Available 2006 Not Available
2001 20,338 2004 Not Available 2007 19,095

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Houses (2000): 9,975
Weirton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,531 95.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 879 4.11%

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Weirton Employment Information Back to top
Weirton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 1,631 33.50%
2. Construction 331 6.80%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 305 6.27%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 201 4.13%
5. Truck Transportation 177 3.64%
6. Health Care 175 3.59%
7. Finance and Insurance 136 2.79%
8. Educational Services 135 2.77%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 132 2.71%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 121 2.49%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 97 1.99%
12. Repair and Maintenance 96 1.97%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 83 1.71%
14. Utilities 81 1.66%
15. Public Administration 78 1.60%
16. Mining 66 1.36%
17. Other Transportation 66 1.36%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 60 1.23%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 57 1.17%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 54 1.11%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 985 22.31%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 484 10.96%
3. Educational Services 434 9.83%
4. Finance and Insurance 280 6.34%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 222 5.03%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 216 4.89%
7. Department and Other General Stores 202 4.58%
8. Metal Manufactuing 192 4.35%
9. Social Assistance 119 2.70%
10. Public Administration 113 2.56%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 110 2.49%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 98 2.22%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 66 1.49%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 65 1.47%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 61 1.38%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 60 1.36%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 54 1.22%
18. Construction 52 1.18%
19. Truck Transportation 48 1.09%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 40 0.91%

Weirton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 306 6.29%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 298 6.12%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 298 6.12%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 292 6.00%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 288 5.92%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 197 4.05%
7. Other Management Occupations 162 3.33%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 155 3.18%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 145 2.98%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 136 2.79%
11. Electricians 133 2.73%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 124 2.55%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 120 2.47%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 110 2.26%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 105 2.16%
16. Engineers 92 1.89%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 85 1.75%
18. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 84 1.73%
19. Other Construction Trades 76 1.56%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 76 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 280 6.34%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 276 6.25%
3. Cashiers 266 6.02%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 254 5.75%
5. Secretaries and Admins 231 5.23%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 212 4.80%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 211 4.78%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 209 4.73%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 158 3.58%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 154 3.49%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 149 3.37%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 144 3.26%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 138 3.13%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 128 2.90%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 124 2.81%
16. Other Management Occupations 124 2.81%
17. Customer Service Representatives 93 2.11%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 85 1.93%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 82 1.86%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 76 1.72%

Weirton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,184 46.13%
15-35 hours 1,815 10.23%
1-14 hours 562 3.17%
No regular hours 7,181 40.47%

Weirton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 240 2.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 226 2.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 469 5.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 950 10.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 977 10.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 926 10.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,175 13.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 881 9.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 502 5.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 480 5.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 221 2.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 72 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 967 10.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 857 9.58%

Weirton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 443 4.95%
5-9 1,590 17.78%
10-14 2,274 25.43%
15-19 1,481 16.56%
20-24 754 8.43%
25-29 361 4.04%
30-34 529 5.92%
35-39 266 2.97%
40-44 238 2.66%
45-59 625 6.99%
60-89 250 2.80%
At least 90 132 1.48%

Weirton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 89 1.00% 6,814 76.19%
30-44 15 0.17% 1,018 11.38%
45-59 8 0.09% 617 6.90%
At least 60 4 0.04% 378 4.23%

Weirton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 852 9.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,781 85.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.14%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 116 1.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 181 1.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 164 1.80%

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Weirton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,285 (21,155 people)
Families (2000): 6,252 (17,413 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,043
People at same address in 1995: 13,399
Weirton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 889 9.57%
$10,000-$14,999 827 8.91%
$15,000-$19,999 792 8.53%
$20,000-$24,999 680 7.32%
$25,000-$29,999 748 8.06%
$30,000-$34,999 667 7.18%
$35,000-$39,999 664 7.15%
$40,000-$44,999 619 6.67%
$45,000-$49,999 553 5.96%
$50,000-$59,999 840 9.05%
$60,000-$74,999 804 8.66%
$75,000-$99,999 739 7.96%
$100,000-$124,999 226 2.43%
$125,000-$149,999 97 1.04%
$150,000-$199,999 55 0.59%
$200,000 or more 85 0.92%

Weirton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,838 30.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,182 34.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 281 3.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,469 15.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 35 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,061 11.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 338 3.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 91 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 39 0.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Weirton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,378 25.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,728 14.94%
Public Assistance 184 0.74%
Retirement 2,786 11.16%
Self Employment 457 1.83%
Social Security 3,592 14.39%
Supplemental Security 352 1.41%
Wage / Salary 6,252 25.05%
Other 1,229 4.92%

Weirton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,139 64.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,728 35.50%

Weirton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 834 10.05%
Color 1 Box Married 5,116 61.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,053 24.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 298 3.59%

Weirton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,059 10.92%
Color 1 Box Married 5,164 53.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,720 17.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,752 18.07%

Weirton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Weirton Education Information Back to top
Weirton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,129 6.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,016 11.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,127 41.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,386 19.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,212 7.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,600 9.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 715 4.16%

Weirton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 204 0.95% 111 0.52% 315 1.47%
Kindergarten 254 1.19% 61 0.28% 315 1.47%
Grades 1-4 801 3.74% 137 0.64% 938 4.38%
Grades 5-8 786 3.67% 187 0.87% 973 4.54%
Grades 9-12 978 4.57% 135 0.63% 1,113 5.20%
Undergrad college 532 2.48% 95 0.44% 627 2.93%
Graduate or professional school 127 0.59% 14 0.07% 141 0.66%
Total 3,682 17.20% 740 3.46% 4,422 20.65%

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Weirton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Weirton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,938 89.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,155 10.22%

Weirton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Weirton Criminal Information Back to top
Weirton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.804 0.331 0.000 0.331 1.465 0.189 3.450 11.533 0.614 15.787
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 0.688 0.000 0.000 0.393 1.082 0.246 3.393 13.915 0.787 18.340
2002 0.639 0.098 0.000 0.344 1.082 0.148 3.688 12.341 0.541 16.717
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 0.995 0.000 0.000 0.209 1.205 0.000 2.252 8.432 0.576 11.259

Weirton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 37
2005 4 40
2006 3 36
2007 4 34

Weirton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 365
2000 0
2001 395
2002 362

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Weirton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Weirton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,186 10.21%
10-19 Years 2,369 11.06%
20-29 Years 2,245 10.49%
30-39 Years 2,746 12.83%
40-49 Years 3,458 16.15%
50-59 Years 2,565 11.98%
60-69 Years 2,319 10.83%
70-79 Years 2,274 10.62%
80-89 Years 1,104 5.16%
90+ Years 145 0.68%

Weirton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,089 47.12%
Color 1 Box Female 11,322 52.88%

Weirton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,171 94.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 791 3.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 150 0.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 146 0.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 119 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Weirton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 3,769 17.11%
2. German 3,439 15.61%
3. Irish 3,162 14.35%
4. Polish 1,959 8.89%
5. English 1,919 8.71%
6. United States Or American 1,457 6.61%
7. Scotch Irish 745 3.38%
8. Slovak 661 3.00%
9. Greek 592 2.69%
10. Scottish 530 2.41%

Weirton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,946 93.03%
2. Italian 508 2.49%
3. Greek 318 1.56%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 171 0.84%
5. Polish 134 0.66%
6. Serbo Croatian 84 0.41%
7. German 55 0.27%
8. Other Slavic 51 0.25%
9. Arabic 34 0.17%
10. French 31 0.15%

Weirton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,949 97.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 352 1.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 109 0.51%

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Weirton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Weirton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
26062