Weirton is a medium-sized city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 18,481 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Weirton is the sixth largest community in West Virginia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Weirton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Weirton is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Weirton who work in sales jobs (10.36%), office and administrative support (9.19%), and healthcare (7.42%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.16% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Weirton is worth considering.The education level of Weirton citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.89% of adults in Weirton have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Weirton in 2022 was $35,662, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,648 for a family of four. However, Weirton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Weirton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Weirton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Weirton include Italian, German, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Weirton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
