Weirton is a medium-sized city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 18,386 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Weirton is the sixth largest community in West Virginia.Weirton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). A relatively large number of people in Weirton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.16% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 population of Weirton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Weirton, 22.89% 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.
