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Census Tract 20, Ohio County, West Virginia

Census Tract 20, GEOID 54069002000, in Ohio County, West Virginia, partly within Wheeling, Clearview and West Liberty. 4,726 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±468); the 2020 Census counted 4,922.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,726

±468 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,922

Median household income

$91,382

±$18,206 (90% margin)
Ohio County: $57,094

Median home value

$254,300

±$20,924 (90% margin)
Ohio County: $166,000

Median gross rent

$842

±$86 (90% margin)
Ohio County: $821

Where is Census Tract 20?

Census Tract 20 is one of 18 census tracts in Ohio County, West Virginia. It covers 24.24 square miles of land, 203 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 54069002000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 20 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Wheeling17%
Clearview11%
West Liberty2%
Census Tract 20 (marked with a dot) in Ohio County, West Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
317151821 20 2 mi
Census Tract 20 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Ohio County.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 20: Tract 317 in Brooke County ($48,375), Tract 2 ($57,500), Tract 15 ($57,500), Tract 16 ($61,789), Tract 17 ($77,167), Tract 18 ($44,631) and Tract 21 ($66,308). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 20?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 20's population at 4,726 (±468) in 1,963 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,922 residents and 2,116 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 20Ohio CountyWest Virginia
Total population 4,726 ±468 41,582 1,778,373
Households 1,963 ±224 18,342 728,655
Average household size 2.37 ±0.21 2.15 2.37
Housing units 2,256 ±192 21,120 861,325

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 20?

The median resident of Census Tract 20 is 43.6 years old; 22.9% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.3%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 20Ohio CountyWest Virginia
Median age 43.6 ±6.7 42.7 42.7
Under 18 years 22.9% ±5.2 pts 19.4% 20.0%
65 years and over 19.9% ±4.2 pts 22.8% 21.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.1% ±0.2 pts 1.7% 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic 93.3% ±2.3 pts 89.8% 89.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.5% ±1.3 pts 3.3% 3.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.7% ±1.0 pts 0.5% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.3% ±1.7 pts 4.5% 3.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.1% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 5.5% ±4.2 pts 2.5% 1.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 5.9% ±4.3 pts 3.7% 2.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 11.3% ±3.9 pts 6.9% 7.4%
With a disability 10.9% ±3.3 pts 16.4% 19.1%
No health insurance coverage 2.9% ±1.8 pts 5.1% 6.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 99.7% ±0.3 pts 92.7% 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 38.3% ±6.7 pts 33.9% 24.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 14.3% ±4.1 pts 14.3% 9.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 92.7% ±2.9 pts 87.7% 89.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 20 earn?

Half of the 1,963 households in Census Tract 20 earn less than $91,382 a year (±$18,206), against $57,094 across Ohio County: 1st highest of the county's 16 tracts with a reliable estimate. 16.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 20Ohio CountyWest Virginia
Median household income $91,382 ±$18,206 $57,094 $59,608
Mean household income $114,349 ±$14,484 $85,503 $81,190
Per capita income $46,743 ±$6,061 $38,134 $34,203
People below the poverty line 16.8% ±8.4 pts 17.7% 16.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 30.1% ±20.1 pts 21.8% 21.5%
Households receiving SNAP 15.7% ±5.9 pts 18.5% 17.3%
Households with a computer 94.9% ±2.8 pts 89.5% 91.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 95.3% ±2.8 pts 86.6% 86.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 20?

Owners occupy 84.0% of Census Tract 20's occupied homes and renters 16.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $254,300 by its owner (±$20,924). The median renter pays $842 a month including utilities, and 58.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 20Ohio CountyWest Virginia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $254,300 ±$20,924 $166,000 $162,600
Median gross rent $842 ±$86 $821 $872
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 58.2% ±26.3 pts 45.6% 39.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,583 ±$249 $1,209 $1,255
Owner-occupied homes 84.0% ±6.1 pts 66.4% 74.9%
Renter-occupied homes 16.0% ±6.1 pts 33.6% 25.1%
Housing units 2,256 ±192 21,120 861,325
Single-family detached homes 77.5% ±7.3 pts 66.7% 70.9%
Mobile homes 8.3% ±4.8 pts 2.7% 13.6%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.3% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 2.4% ±2.0 pts 5.3% 7.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 7.8% ±3.6 pts 32.9% 14.9%
Households with no vehicle 1.8% ±1.9 pts 12.0% 8.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 20 get to work?

83.9% of Census Tract 20's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 20Ohio CountyWest Virginia
In the labor force (age 16+) 68.6% ±4.5 pts 58.0% 53.8%
Unemployment rate 6.9% ±4.6 pts 6.0% 5.4%
Drove alone to work 83.9% ±7.2 pts 79.2% 78.1%
Carpooled 4.7% ±3.4 pts 6.5% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.3 pts 1.4% 0.5%
Walked 2.1% ±2.1 pts 4.7% 2.5%
Worked from home 6.2% ±4.6 pts 6.4% 9.1%
Mean travel time to work 24.0 min ±3.2 21.1 min 26.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 20 compare with the other tracts in Ohio County?

Among Ohio County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 20 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 20's rank among the tracts of Ohio County
MeasureIn Ohio County
Population2nd of 18
Residents per square mile16th of 18
Median household income1st of 16
Per capita income2nd of 18
Median home value2nd of 17
Median gross rent11th of 17
Poverty rate9th of 17
Bachelor's degree or higher6th of 18
Median age8th of 18
Owner-occupied share3rd of 17

The tracts next to it on Ohio County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 201st$91,382±$18,2064,726
Tract 19.012nd$83,144±$14,482 · within the margin of this tract2,549
Tract 173rd$77,167±$13,010 · within the margin of this tract1,780
Tract 54th$76,500±$14,420 · within the margin of this tract1,626

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 20?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 20 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections