Wellsburg City, West Virginia

Wellsburg City is a city located in Brooke County, West Virginia, in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 2891. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 2591, It is the 52nd largest in terms of population. The city has a total area of 1.39 sq mi (3.6 kmē), of which, 0.93 square miles (2.41 kmē) of it is land and 0.46 square miles (1.19 kmē) of it is water, it is the 116th largest by area in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is ranks 14 in the size of its inland waterways in West Virginia.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 2891 people, 1361 households, and 815 families living in the city. The population density was 3104 people per square mile (1198.46/kmē), giving it the eighth most densely populated city among the West Virginia. There were 1493 housing units at an average density of 1605.4 per square mile (619.85/kmē). The average household size was 2.12 people, and the average family size was 2.78 people. In the city Age distribution was 17.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 24% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 121.4 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 122.6 females. The median age is 45.9 years, the median age of male residents at 43.8 and the median age of female residents at 47.1. The racial makeup of the city was 96.68% White, 2.01% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian, 0.1% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 1.07% from two or more races and 0.03% Other races.

Wellsburg city West Virginia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Wellsburg city West Virginia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Wellsburg City West Virginia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $27298, making it the 123rd wealthiest city by median household income among the West Virginia. The median income for a family in the city was $36750, making it the 106th wealthiest city by median family income among the West Virginia. The per capita income for the city was $18498, it is the 62nd highest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The median income was $16700, Males had a median income of $23929 versus $12083 for females.

In 2000, 515 pupils and students, of which 220 are male and 295 are female, 17.81% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 42 nursery or pri school, 28 kindergarten, 206 elementary school, 119 high school and 120 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2891
April 2000 Estimate2891
July 2000 Estimate2880
July 2001 Estimate2845
July 2002 Estimate2812
July 2003 Estimate2782
July 2004 Estimate2734
July 2005 Estimate2696
July 2006 Estimate2647
July 2007 Estimate2609
July 2008 Estimate2591
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school261642
Kindergarten151328
Elementary school86120206
High school4079119
College or graduate school5367120
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Wellsburg city, West Virginia$27298$36750$18498
Brooke County, West Virginia$32981$39948$17131
West Virginia, United States$29696$36484$16477
United States$41994$50046$21587