Weirton
WVHancock County, West Virginia
Population 29K |Median income $57,515 |1 hospital
Population
28,907
Hancock County
Median Income
$57,515
-9% vs avg
Median Home Value
$111,700
-43% vs avg
Median Age
47.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
29K-6%
Median Income
$61,017+58%
Median Home Value
$119,600+41%
Poverty Rate
15%-11%
Unemployment
8.2%-18%
Economics
Median Rent $731/mo
Poverty Rate
13.4% -7% vs avg
Unemployment 8.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 19.1%
Work From Home 7.3%
Public Transit 0.4%
Demographics
White 93.5%
Other / Multiethnic 2.4%
African American 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Asian 0.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
46.3%
Obesity
44%
Short Sleep Duration
38.4%
Physical Inactivity
32.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
20.2%
Current Smoking
18.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
17.4%
Diabetes
16.6%
Binge Drinking
13.3%
Current Asthma
12.1%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 82.4%
Dental Visit 54.3%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
9.2%
Lack of Health Insurance
8%
Stroke
4.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
241 per 100k
-32% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1322 per 100k
-33% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
223.1
Homicide
5.9
Robbery
12.4
Burglary
214.0
Larceny-Theft
1007.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
100.6
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER, INC
WEIRTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Hancock County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.