Centered around the Ohio River, the Upper Ohio Valley was historically a manufacturing center of the United States due to its strategic transportation location. Today, many of its communities are bedroom communities to nearby Pittsburgh.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 132,008 people, 54,491 households, and 37,250 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 94.50% White, 3.91% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $32,531, and the median income for a family was $39,825. Males had a median income of $34,998 versus $19,729 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,110.
^Manson, Steven; Schroeder, Jonathan; Van Ripper, David; Ruggles, Steven (2017). "IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 12.0 [Database]". IPUMS NHGIS. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota. doi:10.18128/d050.v12.0.
weirton, steubenville, metropolitan, area, weirton, steubenville, metropolitan, statistical, area, also, known, upper, ohio, valley, metropolitan, statistical, area, consisting, counties, northern, panhandle, west, virginia, ohio, anchored, cities, weirton, st. The Weirton Steubenville WV OH Metropolitan Statistical Area also known as the Upper Ohio Valley is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of two counties in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and one in Ohio anchored by the cities of Weirton and Steubenville As of the 2020 census the MSA had a population of 116 903 1 This puts it at 334th largest in the United States It is also included in the larger Pittsburgh New Castle Weirton PA OH WV Combined Statistical Area Upper Ohio ValleyMetropolitan statistical areaWeirton Steubenville WV OH Metropolitan Statistical AreaAn aerial view of the central part of the MSA Coordinates 40 24 N 80 36 W 40 4 N 80 6 W 40 4 80 6CountryUnited StatesState s West VirginiaOhioLargest cityWeirtonOther citiesSteubenvilleTorontoWintersvilleMingo JunctionArea Total1 715 sq mi 4 440 km2 Population Total116 903 Rank334th in the U S Density478 sq mi 185 km2 Centered around the Ohio River the Upper Ohio Valley was historically a manufacturing center of the United States due to its strategic transportation location Today many of its communities are bedroom communities to nearby Pittsburgh Contents 1 Demographics 2 Counties 3 Communities 4 See also 5 ReferencesDemographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 1950157 787 1960167 7566 3 1970165 627 1 3 1980163 099 1 5 1990142 523 12 6 2000132 008 7 4 2010124 454 5 7 2020116 903 6 1 U S Decennial Census 2 As of the census 3 of 2000 there were 132 008 people 54 491 households and 37 250 families residing within the MSA The racial makeup of the MSA was 94 50 White 3 91 African American 0 16 Native American 0 34 Asian 0 02 Pacific Islander 0 19 from other races and 0 88 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0 61 of the population The median income for a household in the MSA was 32 531 and the median income for a family was 39 825 Males had a median income of 34 998 versus 19 729 for females The per capita income for the MSA was 17 110 Counties EditBrooke County West Virginia Hancock County West Virginia Jefferson County OhioCommunities Edit Income of the Pittsburgh CSA the Upper Ohio Valley makes up the counties and municipalities in the far west 4 Places with more than 15 000 inhabitants Steubenville Ohio Principal city Weirton West Virginia Principal city Places with 1 000 to 10 000 inhabitants Chester West Virginia Follansbee West Virginia Hooverson Heights West Virginia Mingo Junction Ohio New Cumberland West Virginia Newell West Virginia Tiltonsville Ohio Toronto Ohio Wellsburg West Virginia Wintersville Ohio Yorkville Ohio partial Places with 500 to 1 000 inhabitants Adena Ohio partial Amsterdam Ohio Beech Bottom West Virginia Bergholz Ohio Bethany West Virginia Dillonvale Ohio Mount Pleasant Ohio Smithfield Ohio Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants Bloomingdale Ohio Empire Ohio Irondale Ohio New Alexandria Ohio Rayland Ohio Richmond Ohio Stratton Ohio Unincorporated placesArnold West Virginia Brilliant Ohio Chestnut Hill West Virginia Coketown West Virginia Colliers West Virginia Congo West Virginia East Springfield Ohio East Steubenville West Virginia Fairhaven West Virginia Fowlerston West Virginia Greentown Ohio Hammondsville Ohio Hopewell Ohio Kings Creek West Virginia Lawrenceville West Virginia Lennyville West Virginia Moscow West Virginia New Manchester West Virginia New Somerset Ohio Piney Fork Ohio Rockdale West Virginia Short Creek West Virginia Sun Valley West Virginia Weems Ohio Wolf Run Ohio Townships Jefferson County Ohio Brush Creek Cross Creek Island Creek Knox Mount Pleasant Ross Salem Saline Smithfield Springfield Steubenville Warren Wayne WellsSee also EditGreater Pittsburgh Region West Virginia census statistical areas Ohio census statistical areasReferences Edit 2020 Census Results United States Census Bureau Population Division Retrieved 2021 10 08 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 18 2014 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved 2008 01 31 Manson Steven Schroeder Jonathan Van Ripper David Ruggles Steven 2017 IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System Version 12 0 Database IPUMS NHGIS Minneapolis University of Minnesota doi 10 18128 d050 v12 0 Coordinates 40 25 N 80 35 W 40 417 N 80 583 W 40 417 80 583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Weirton Steubenville metropolitan area amp oldid 1091710362, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
