The Wheeling, WV–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and one in eastern Ohio, anchored by the city of Wheeling. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 147,950. This represents a decline of 3.4% from the 2000 census population of 153,172.
Greater Wheeling is generally considered part of the Pittsburgh Tri-State area, as the area is heavily influenced by Pittsburgh media and transportation (notably Pittsburgh International Airport), as well as some Ohio media and sports influence.
Counties Marshall County, West Virginia Ohio County, West Virginia Belmont County, Ohio
Communities Places with more than 25,000 inhabitants Wheeling, West Virginia (Principal city) Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants Martins Ferry, Ohio Moundsville, West Virginia St. Clairsville, Ohio
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants Barnesville, Ohio Bellaire, Ohio Benwood, West Virginia Bethesda, Ohio Bethlehem, West Virginia Bridgeport, Ohio Glen Dale, West Virginia McMechen, West Virginia Powhatan Point, Ohio Shadyside, Ohio West Liberty, West Virginia
Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants Brookside, Ohio Cameron, West Virginia Flushing, Ohio Neffs, Ohio (census-designated place) Triadelphia, West Virginia Yorkville, Ohio (partial Places with less than 500 inhabitants Belmont, Ohio Clearview, West Virginia Fairview, Ohio Holloway, Ohio Morristown, Ohio Valley Grove, West Virginia Wilson, Ohio
Unincorporated places Alledonia, Ohio Bannock, Ohio Barton, Ohio Betty Zane, West Virginia Blaine, Ohio Clinton, West Virginia Colerain, Ohio Eden, West Virginia Elm Grove, West Virginia Fairpoint, Ohio Glencoe, Ohio Greggsville, West Virginia
Jacobsburg, Ohio Lafferty, Ohio Lansing, Ohio Maynard, Ohio Mount Echo, West Virginia Mount Olivet, West Virginia Mozart, West Virginia Natrium, West Virginia Overbrook, West Virginia Point Mills, West Virginia Riverview, Ohio Roneys Point, West Virginia Sherrard, West Virginia Warnock, Ohio Warwood, West Virginia
Townships (Belmont County, Ohio) Colerain Flushing Goshen Kirkwood Mead Pease Pultney Richland Smith Somerset Union Warren Washington Wayne Wheeling York
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 153,172 people, 62,249 households, and 41,506 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 95.62% White, 2.87% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $30,513, and the median income for a family was $39,284. Males had a median income of $31,388 versus $20,307 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,942.
See also West Virginia census statistical areas Ohio census statistical areas
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