Census tract · Hancock County

Census Tract 214, Hancock County, West Virginia

Census Tract 214, GEOID 54029021400, in Hancock County, West Virginia, entirely within Weirton. 3,255 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±436); the 2020 Census counted 3,439.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,255

±436 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,439

Median household income

$66,400

±$8,445 (90% margin)
Hancock County: $61,466

Median home value

$99,800

±$15,849 (90% margin)
Hancock County: $130,800

Median gross rent

$915

±$236 (90% margin)
Hancock County: $771

Where is Census Tract 214?

Census Tract 214 is one of 8 census tracts in Hancock County, West Virginia. It covers 3.93 square miles of land, 876 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 54029021400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 214 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Weirton100%
Census Tract 214 (marked with a dot) in Hancock County, West Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
206211213 214 2 mi
Census Tract 214 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 214: Tract 206 ($61,970), Tract 207 ($70,458), Tract 211 ($73,056) and Tract 213 ($52,544). 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 214?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 214's population at 3,255 (±436) in 1,420 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,439 residents and 1,692 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 214WeirtonHancock CountyWest Virginia
Total population 3,255 ±436 18,647 28,431 1,778,373
Households 1,420 ±185 8,707 12,824 728,655
Average household size 2.28 ±0.24 2.11 2.19 2.37
Housing units 1,633 ±221 9,476 14,194 861,325

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 214?

The median resident of Census Tract 214 is 49.9 years old; 18.4% are under 18 and 25.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 6.7%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 214WeirtonHancock CountyWest Virginia
Median age 49.9 ±6.6 47.4 47.0 42.7
Under 18 years 18.4% ±5.6 pts 18.2% 18.4% 20.0%
65 years and over 25.4% ±4.9 pts 25.4% 24.6% 21.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4% ±1.9 pts 2.4% 1.7% 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic 84.4% ±5.8 pts 89.3% 92.0% 89.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 6.7% ±4.4 pts 2.6% 1.8% 3.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 1.3% 0.5% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.3% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.9% ±3.2 pts 4.2% 3.5% 3.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 1.5% ±1.5 pts 2.1% 0.9% 1.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.0% ±1.0 pts 2.6% 1.4% 2.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 12.7% ±5.4 pts 8.0% 8.2% 7.4%
With a disability 26.8% ±5.6 pts 19.0% 18.7% 19.1%
No health insurance coverage 7.2% ±4.3 pts 6.3% 6.4% 6.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 96.5% ±2.2 pts 95.2% 90.9% 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 13.6% ±4.4 pts 24.2% 19.9% 24.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.6% ±2.2 pts 8.1% 5.7% 9.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.2% ±3.7 pts 91.0% 90.6% 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 214 earn?

Half of the 1,420 households in Census Tract 214 earn less than $66,400 a year (±$8,445), against $61,466 across Hancock County: 3rd highest of the county's 8 tracts with a reliable estimate. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 214WeirtonHancock CountyWest Virginia
Median household income $66,400 ±$8,445 $59,575 $61,466 $59,608
Mean household income $79,174 ±$13,274 $77,028 $81,029 $81,190
Per capita income $35,005 ±$6,568 $37,611 $37,064 $34,203
People below the poverty line 9.9% ±4.6 pts 12.6% 14.5% 16.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 17.4% ±14.2 pts 15.5% 19.0% 21.5%
Households receiving SNAP 14.4% ±7.3 pts 14.3% 15.1% 17.3%
Households with a computer 93.1% ±4.8 pts 91.9% 91.6% 91.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 90.6% ±5.7 pts 90.7% 87.7% 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 214?

Owners occupy 76.7% of Census Tract 214's occupied homes and renters 23.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,800 by its owner (±$15,849). The median renter pays $915 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 214WeirtonHancock CountyWest Virginia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $99,800 ±$15,849 $133,500 $130,800 $162,600
Median gross rent $915 ±$236 $746 $771 $872
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 21.4% ±21.9 pts 37.8% 42.5% 39.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $832 ±$123 $1,002 $1,007 $1,255
Owner-occupied homes 76.7% ±9.4 pts 69.3% 74.5% 74.9%
Renter-occupied homes 23.3% ±9.4 pts 30.7% 25.5% 25.1%
Housing units 1,633 ±221 9,476 14,194 861,325
Single-family detached homes 92.5% ±4.7 pts 76.6% 77.8% 70.9%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.3 pts 2.6% 6.7% 13.6%
Built 2020 or later 0.2% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.9% ±1.1 pts 1.2% 2.5% 7.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 12.7% ±6.3 pts 12.2% 16.0% 14.9%
Households with no vehicle 7.2% ±5.6 pts 8.5% 7.4% 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 214 get to work?

79.1% of Census Tract 214's workers drive alone and 11.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 11.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 214WeirtonHancock CountyWest Virginia
In the labor force (age 16+) 56.0% ±8.1 pts 59.5% 57.8% 53.8%
Unemployment rate 11.6% ±7.0 pts 7.1% 8.4% 5.4%
Drove alone to work 79.1% ±10.7 pts 78.2% 77.7% 78.1%
Carpooled 7.1% ±7.4 pts 8.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.7 pts 0.6% 0.4% 0.5%
Walked 1.8% ±3.7 pts 0.7% 1.3% 2.5%
Worked from home 11.2% ±6.3 pts 11.1% 10.1% 9.1%
Mean travel time to work 19.7 min ±6.5 22.5 min 25.0 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 214 compare with the other tracts in Hancock County?

Among Hancock County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 214 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 214's rank among the tracts of Hancock County and of Weirton
MeasureIn Hancock CountyIn Weirton
Population6th of 83rd of 6
Residents per square mile4th of 85th of 6
Median household income3rd of 82nd of 6
Per capita income5th of 85th of 6
Median home value7th of 86th of 6
Median gross rent3rd of 81st of 6
Poverty rate7th of 84th of 6
Bachelor's degree or higher7th of 86th of 6
Median age2nd of 82nd of 6
Owner-occupied share2nd of 81st of 6

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 2111st$73,056±$21,918 · within the margin of this tract3,584
Tract 2072nd$70,458±$20,296 · within the margin of this tract4,205
Tract 2143rd$66,400±$8,4453,255
Tract 2124th$63,024±$15,822 · within the margin of this tract3,509
Tract 2065th$61,970±$11,630 · within the margin of this tract4,332
Tract 2156th$57,847±$13,012 · within the margin of this tract4,034

"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 214?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 214 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