Weston is a very small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 3,849 people and three associated neighborhoods, Weston is the 47th largest community in West Virginia. Weston has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Weston is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Weston is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Weston who work in sales jobs (16.77%), food service (9.85%), and office and administrative support (8.45%). The overall crime rate in Weston is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. As is often the case in a small city, Weston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Weston rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.98% of adults 25 and older in Weston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Weston in 2022 was $28,388, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,552 for a family of four. However, Weston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Weston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Weston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Weston include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Weston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
