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New Cumberland, WV vs Weirton, WV

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- Household income in Weirton, is 62% more than it is in New Cumberland and is 31% below the National Average.
- New Cumberland unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Weirton unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 New Cumberland, WVWeirton, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,005  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,775$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,292  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New Cumberland, WVWeirton, WVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K14.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New Cumberland, WVWeirton, WVUnited States
 Management, business, finance0.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.4%13.1%
Reviews for New Cumberland    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

New Cumberland is the county seat for Hancock County, WV. The small town runs along the Ohio River with part of the housing near the river in the flood plane and the  More

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Reviews for Weirton    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

O.k., Weirton has some problems but nothing that wouldn't be easily solved by bringing in a few good major employers! We have next to no crime, super low cost of living  More

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Over 20 years ago

It seems like a really nice place to  More

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