Wheeling metropolitan area

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title: "Wheeling metropolitan area" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["wheeling-metropolitan-area"] topic_path: "general/wheeling-metropolitan-area" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheeling_metropolitan_area" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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nameGreater Wheeling
official_nameWheeling, WV–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
settlement_typeMetropolitan Statistical Area
image_skylineWheeling, West Virginia (2023).jpg
image_size300px
image_captionDowntown Wheeling
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map_altMap of Greater Wheeling
map_captionMap of Wheeling, WV–OH MSA
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name[[File:Flag of United States.svg
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1[[File:Flag of West Virginia.svg
subdivision_type2Largest city
subdivision_name2Wheeling
subdivision_type3Other cities
unit_prefUS
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population_footnotes
population_total141,254
population_rank290th in the U.S.
timezoneEST
utc_offset−5
timezone_DSTEDT
utc_offset_DST−4
website
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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.

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Demographics

|1970= 182712 |1980= 185566 |1990= 159301 |2000= 153172 |2010= 147950 |2020= 139513 |estyear= |estimate= |estref= |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census 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.

References

References

  1. [https://www.census.gov United States Census]
  2. (March 2013). "CPH-T-5. Population Change for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States and Puerto Rico (February 2013 Delineations): 2000 to 2010". [[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division.
  3. "US Census QuickFacts".
  4. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".
  5. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Marshall County, West Virginia; Ohio County, West Virginia; Belmont County, Ohio".
  6. "Archived copy".
  7. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].

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