------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1959-1983: Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV SMSA 1983-2003: Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV MSA 2003-2006: Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jefferson County, OH 96,495 99,201* 96,193* 91,564* 80,298* 73,894* 70,631* Brooke County, WV 26,904 28,940* 29,685* 31,117* 26,992* 25,447* 24,474* Hancock County, WV 34,388 39,615* 39,749* 40,418* 35,233* 32,667* 31,191* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total - 167,756 165,627 163,099 142,523 132,008 126,296 Percent Change - - -1.3% -1.5% -12.6% -7.4% -4.3% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (as currently defined) 157,787 167,756 165,627 163,099 142,523 132,008 126,296 Percent Change - 6.3% -1.3% -1.5% -12.6% -7.4% -4.3% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jefferson County, OH '''''''''************************************************ Brooke County, WV '''''''''************************************************ Hancock County, WV '''''''''************************************************ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steubenville, OH 0 32,495* 30,771* 26,400* 22,125* 19,015* 19,314* Weirton, WV 0 28,201* 27,131* 24,736* 22,124* 20,411* 19,544* Total 0 60,696 57,902 51,136 44,249 39,426 38,858 Metro 0 167,756 165,627 163,099 142,523 132,008 126,296 Percent 36.2% 35.0% 31.4% 31.0% 29.9% 30.8% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steubenville, OH ************************************************ Weirton, WV ************************************************ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 1950 Jefferson County, OH included as original component of Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH SMA Brooke County, WV included as original component of Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH SMA Hancock County, WV included as original component of Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH SMA Steubenville, OH designated as original central city of new Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH SMA Jun 1959 New SMSA: Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV SMSA Jefferson County, OH included as original SMSA component, transferred from Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH SMA Brooke County, WV included as original SMSA component, transferred from Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH SMA Hancock County, WV included as original SMSA component, transferred from Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH SMA Steubenville, OH designated as original central city of new SMSA, transferred from Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH SMA Weirton, WV designated as original central city of new SMSA Jun 2003 Title of Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV MSA changed to Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------