Wheeling, WV-OH

1950‑1959:		Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH SMA
1959‑1983:		Wheeling, WV-OH SMSA
1983‑2003:		Wheeling, WV-OH MSA
2003‑2006:		Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Belmont County, OH	87,740	83,864	80,917	82,569	71,074	70,226	69,089

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

Marshall County, WV	36,893	38,041	37,598	41,608	37,356	35,519	34,250

Ohio County, WV	71,672	68,437	64,197	61,389	50,871	47,427	44,958



Total	354,092	190,342	182,712	185,566	159,301	153,172	148,297
Percent Change	-	-46.2%	-4.0%	1.6%	-14.2%	-3.8%	-3.2%



Total (as currently defined)	196,305	190,342	182,712	185,566	159,301	153,172	148,297
Percent Change	-	-3.0%	-4.0%	1.6%	-14.2%	-3.8%	-3.2%

Timeline

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1990

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Component

Belmont County, OH

Jefferson County, OH

Brooke County, WV

Hancock County, WV

Marshall County, WV

Ohio County, WV

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Steubenville, OH	35,872	*	32,495		30,771		26,400		22,125		19,015		19,314

Wheeling, WV	58,891	*	53,400	*	48,188	*	43,070	*	34,882	*	31,419	*	29,639	*



Total	94,763		53,400		48,188		43,070		34,882		31,419		29,639
Metro	354,092		190,342		182,712		185,566		159,301		153,172		148,297
Percent	26.8%		28.1%		26.4%		23.2%		21.9%		20.5%		20.0%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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1990

2000

City

Steubenville, OH

Wheeling, WV

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			214,701	60.6%
		UA Population		106,650	30.1%
	Rural Population			139,391	39.4%

	Inside Central Cities			94,763	26.8%
	Outside Central Cities			259,329	73.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			354,092	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Wheeling, WV-OH		106,650	106,650	100.0%

	Total			106,650


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			122,604	64.4%
		UA Population		98,951	52.0%
	Rural Population			67,738	35.6%

	Inside Central Cities			53,400	28.1%
	Outside Central Cities			136,942	71.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			190,342	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Wheeling, WV-OH		98,951	98,951	100.0%

	Total			98,951


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			115,550	63.2%
		UA Population		92,944	50.9%
	Rural Population			67,162	36.8%

	Inside Central Cities			48,188	26.4%
	Outside Central Cities			134,524	73.6%

	Total Metro Area Population			182,712	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Wheeling, WV-OH		92,944	92,944	100.0%

	Total			92,944


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			111,134	59.9%
		UA Population		101,049	54.5%
	Rural Population			74,432	40.1%

	Inside Central Cities			43,070	23.2%
	Outside Central Cities			142,496	76.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			185,566	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Wheeling, WV-OH		101,049	101,049	100.0%

	Total			101,049


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			93,995	59.0%
		UA Population		84,507	53.0%
	Rural Population			65,306	41.0%

	Inside Central Cities			34,882	21.9%
	Outside Central Cities			124,419	78.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			159,301	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Wheeling, WV-OH		84,507	84,507	100.0%

	Total			84,507


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			92,569	60.4%
		UA Population		84,985	55.5%
	Rural Population			60,603	39.6%

	Inside Principal Cities			31,419	20.5%
	Outside Principal Cities			121,753	79.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			153,172	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Wheeling, WV-OH		87,613	84,985	97.0%

	Total			84,985


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH SMA
-		Belmont County, OH included as original SMA component
-		Jefferson County, OH included as original SMA component
-		Brooke County, WV included as original SMA component
-		Hancock County, WV included as original SMA component
-		Marshall County, WV included as original SMA component
-		Ohio County, WV included as original SMA component
-		Steubenville, OH designated as original central city of new SMA
-		Wheeling, WV designated as original central city of new SMA


Jun 1959



-		Steubenville, OH transferred to Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV SMSA, designated as original central city of new SMSA
-		Title of Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH SMA changed to Wheeling, WV-OH SMSA
-		Jefferson County, OH included as original component of Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV SMSA
-		Brooke County, WV included as original component of Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV SMSA
-		Hancock County, WV included as original component of Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV SMSA

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