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Wellsburg, West Virginia

Wellsburg city, West Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeOlder populationDecliningBrooke County · 1.0 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025WellsburgPeer medianPctileSource
Population2,2032,27127
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$42,868$40,79664
Poverty rate20.3%20.9%45
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%15.1%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$104,500$158,7509
Median gross rent$624$7679
Housing vacancy rate11.4%12.5%36
Worked from home1.2%6.0%9
Population, 2012–2024
WellsburgPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
WellsburgPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Brooke County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars20.2US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.8US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services8.3US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care15.1US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation7.3US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction15.1US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Spooner, WI802,278$44,73722.9%
Cave Junction, OR801,691$39,29115.2%
Walton, NY802,423$34,67625.3%