Census tract · Brooke County

Census Tract 311.04, Brooke County, West Virginia

Census Tract 311.04, GEOID 54009031104, in Brooke County, West Virginia, partly within Weirton and Colliers. 2,292 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±247); the 2020 Census counted 2,399.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,292

±247 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,399

Median household income

$56,719

±$8,937 (90% margin)
Brooke County: $54,316

Median home value

$172,800

±$50,983 (90% margin)
Brooke County: $141,500

Median gross rent

$701

±$157 (90% margin)
Brooke County: $645

Where is Census Tract 311.04?

Census Tract 311.04 is one of 8 census tracts in Brooke County, West Virginia. It covers 13.27 square miles of land, 181 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 54009031104, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 311.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Weirton42%
Colliers12%
Census Tract 311.04 (marked with a dot) in Brooke County, West Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
311.02311.03312207213 311.04 2 mi
Census Tract 311.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Brooke County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 311.04: Tract 311.02 ($82,083), Tract 311.03 ($41,721), Tract 312 ($49,029), Tract 207 in Hancock County ($70,458) and Tract 213 in Hancock County ($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 311.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 311.04's population at 2,292 (±247) in 1,120 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,399 residents and 1,215 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 311.04Brooke CountyWest Virginia
Total population 2,292 ±247 21,805 1,778,373
Households 1,120 ±125 9,675 728,655
Average household size 2.03 ±0.21 2.16 2.37
Housing units 1,155 ±125 10,691 861,325

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 311.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 311.04 is 49.1 years old; 12.2% are under 18 and 30.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.5%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 5.5%. 5.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 311.04Brooke CountyWest Virginia
Median age 49.1 ±6.6 46.6 42.7
Under 18 years 12.2% ±4.1 pts 17.2% 20.0%
65 years and over 30.8% ±5.8 pts 25.2% 21.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.9% ±1.2 pts 1.4% 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic 92.5% ±2.8 pts 92.4% 89.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±1.2 pts 1.5% 3.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 5.5% ±2.0 pts 0.7% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.3 pts 4.0% 3.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.0% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 5.5% ±2.0 pts 1.5% 1.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.3% ±2.4 pts 1.6% 2.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.4% ±3.5 pts 6.4% 7.4%
With a disability 16.4% ±5.4 pts 17.1% 19.1%
No health insurance coverage 3.3% ±3.6 pts 6.0% 6.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 95.7% ±3.1 pts 93.8% 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 28.1% ±8.6 pts 23.4% 24.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 11.0% ±8.0 pts 8.7% 9.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.9% ±7.0 pts 92.4% 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 311.04 earn?

Half of the 1,120 households in Census Tract 311.04 earn less than $56,719 a year (±$8,937), against $54,316 across Brooke County: 3rd highest of the county's 8 tracts with a reliable estimate. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 311.04Brooke CountyWest Virginia
Median household income $56,719 ±$8,937 $54,316 $59,608
Mean household income $70,991 ±$10,000 $74,922 $81,190
Per capita income $37,939 ±$4,863 $34,184 $34,203
People below the poverty line 6.1% ±3.7 pts 13.1% 16.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±12.5 pts 18.4% 21.5%
Households receiving SNAP 6.5% ±4.1 pts 14.1% 17.3%
Households with a computer 88.9% ±6.5 pts 88.3% 91.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 87.4% ±6.7 pts 83.1% 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 311.04?

Owners occupy 73.0% of Census Tract 311.04's occupied homes and renters 27.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $172,800 by its owner (±$50,983). The median renter pays $701 a month including utilities, and 33.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 311.04Brooke CountyWest Virginia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $172,800 ±$50,983 $141,500 $162,600
Median gross rent $701 ±$157 $645 $872
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 33.1% ±18.8 pts 21.2% 39.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,036 ±$254 $1,112 $1,255
Owner-occupied homes 73.0% ±9.5 pts 74.6% 74.9%
Renter-occupied homes 27.0% ±9.5 pts 25.4% 25.1%
Housing units 1,155 ±125 10,691 861,325
Single-family detached homes 73.8% ±8.6 pts 73.1% 70.9%
Mobile homes 3.7% ±3.8 pts 10.7% 13.6%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.2 pts 0.5% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 5.7% ±3.5 pts 2.8% 7.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 2.9% ±3.1 pts 21.0% 14.9%
Households with no vehicle 6.5% ±4.8 pts 7.6% 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 311.04 get to work?

87.6% of Census Tract 311.04's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 311.04Brooke CountyWest Virginia
In the labor force (age 16+) 54.8% ±8.1 pts 55.0% 53.8%
Unemployment rate 4.0% ±3.7 pts 6.3% 5.4%
Drove alone to work 87.6% ±8.4 pts 81.0% 78.1%
Carpooled 5.5% ±6.1 pts 8.4% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.9 pts 0.2% 0.5%
Walked 0.0% ±3.9 pts 2.2% 2.5%
Worked from home 6.9% ±6.8 pts 7.3% 9.1%
Mean travel time to work 21.3 min ±3.7 24.8 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 311.04 compare with the other tracts in Brooke County?

Among Brooke County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 311.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 311.04's rank among the tracts of Brooke County
MeasureIn Brooke County
Population6th of 8
Residents per square mile6th of 8
Median household income3rd of 8
Per capita income2nd of 8
Median home value1st of 8
Median gross rent3rd of 7
Poverty rate8th of 8
Bachelor's degree or higher2nd of 8
Median age3rd of 8
Owner-occupied share6th of 8

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 311.021st$82,083±$24,939 · within the margin of this tract4,360
Tract 3162nd$65,455±$12,535 · within the margin of this tract3,473
Tract 311.043rd$56,719±$8,9372,292
Tract 314.024th$52,303±$25,047 · within the margin of this tract2,605
Tract 3125th$49,029±$3,066 · within the margin of this tract2,825
Tract 3176th$48,375±$11,062 · within the margin of this tract2,035

"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 311.04?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 311.04 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