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| Weirton |
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| Population 2000: | 20,411 |
| Population 2002: | 20,027 |
| Elevation: | 800 feet |
| Area codes: | 304 |
| Land area: | 17.9 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 2.3% (2.0% Europe) |
| County: | Hancock |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (25.2%), Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Retail trade (12.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.5%). |
| Population growth: | -384 (-1.88%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 94.1% |
| Black: | 3.9% |
| Two or more races: | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 55.2% |
| Never married: | 20.8% |
| Widowed: | 11.8% |
| Divorced: | 10.7% |
| Separated: | 1.4% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $72,100 |
| Household income: | $35,212 |
| Resident age: | 43.5 years |
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| Weirton Compared to West Virginia State Average |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 82.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 14.4% |
| Unemployed: | 4.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.7% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 251 (1234.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 106.2 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 75 (368.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 13 (63.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 11 (54.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 7 (34.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 2 (9.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 18.3% |
| German: | 16.1% |
| Irish: | 14.8% |
| Polish: | 9.4% |
| English: | 9.2% |
| United States: | 6.0% |