Hooverson Heights, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Hooverson Heights is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Brooke County
, West Virginia
, United States
. It is part of the Weirton
–Steubenville
, WV-OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 2,590 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (5.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.94%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,909 people, 1,144 households, and 814 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 486.2/km² (1,259.8/mi²). There were 1,206 housing units at an average density of 201.6/km² (522.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.90% White, 0.28% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 1,144 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,101, and the median income for a family was $41,399. Males had a median income of $32,218 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,662. About 8.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Brooke County
Brooke County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,447 people, 10,396 households, and 7,152 families residing in the county. The population density was 286 people per square mile . There were 11,150 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Weirton
Weirton, West Virginia
Weirton is a city located in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, United States. Most of the city is in Hancock County, with the remainder in Brooke County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 20,411...
–Steubenville
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, WV-OH
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area
The Weirton-Steubenville 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 Ohio, anchored by the cities of Weirton, West Virginia, and Steubenville, Ohio...
. The population was 2,590 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Hooverson Heights is located at 40°19′22"N 80°34′57"W (40.322685, -80.582438). It is a suburban area near the town of Follansbee, in Brooke County.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (5.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.94%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,909 people, 1,144 households, and 814 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 486.2/km² (1,259.8/mi²). There were 1,206 housing units at an average density of 201.6/km² (522.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.90% White, 0.28% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 1,144 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,101, and the median income for a family was $41,399. Males had a median income of $32,218 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $16,662. About 8.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.