What is the median household income in Oceana town?

The median household income in Oceana town is $47,548, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Oceana town?

The poverty rate in Oceana town is 17.7%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Oceana town?

The median home value in Oceana town is $60,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the average rent in Oceana town?

The median gross rent in Oceana town is $932 per month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the unemployment rate in Oceana town?

The unemployment rate in Oceana town is 3.3%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Oceana town, West Virginia

City

Population: 1,421 (2023 estimate)

Located in West Virginia , West Virginia

Census Bureau data for Oceana town from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Oceana town

What is the median household income in Oceana town?: The median household income in Oceana town is $47,548 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Oceana town?: The poverty rate in Oceana town is 17.7% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Oceana town?: $60,800 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Oceana town?: The median gross rent in Oceana town is $932 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Oceana town residents have a college degree?: 5.9% of adults in Oceana town hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

1,421

Median Income

$47,548

Median Home Value

$60,800

Poverty Rate

17.7%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

3.3%

Median Age

41.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$10,187 (+27.3%) Home Value: +$11,700 (+23.8%) Poverty Rate: -4.6 pp (-20.6%) Bachelor's+: -2.4 pp (-28.9%) Unemployment: -7.2 pp (-68.6%)

Demographics

Total Population 1,421

Median Age 41.0

Female 57.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hisp.) 95.3% Two or More 4.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $47,548 ±$22,093

-$10,369 vs. state

Per Capita Income $125,075

Median Family Income $56,944

Poverty Rate 17.7%

+5.8 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 31.4%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 29.2%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 21.0%

Household Income Distribution

< $10k

7.1%

$10–15k

9.2%

$15–25k

5.9%

$25–35k

17.5%

$35–50k

18.6%

$50–75k

12.7%

$75–100k

9.9%

$100–150k

15.5%

$200k+

3.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 732

Owner-Occupied 53.3%

Renter-Occupied 46.7%

Vacancy Rate 17.2%

Median Home Value $60,800

-$94,800 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $932

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 15.3%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 17.0%

Home Value Distribution

< $50k

48.0%

$50–100k

29.4%

$100–200k

13.0%

$300–500k

9.6%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

9.7%

$500–1k

52.1%

$1–1.5k

38.1%

Vehicle Availability

No vehicle

29.0%

1 vehicle

25.6%

2 vehicles

37.6%

7.8%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

46.9%

2–4 units

2.2%

5–19 units

9.2%

Mobile home

31.4%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

7.4%

1940–1969

9.2%

1970–1999

20.6%

2000–2009

11.7%

2010+

0.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 78.1%

Bachelor's or Higher 5.9%

-17.4 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 2.3%

Some College / Associate 11.8%

Less Than High School 5.4%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 52.8%

Unemployment Rate 3.3%

-2.4 pp vs. state

Work from Home 10.5%

Self-Employed 14.8%

Government Workers 11.3%

Private For-Profit 73.9%

Industry

Retail

23.3%

Edu/Health

17.5%

Arts/Entmt.

10.5%

Prof. Services

10.4%

Information

8.0%

Agriculture

8.0%

Transportation

4.8%

Construction

3.7%

Finance

2.5%

Manufacturing

0.9%

Occupation

Food Prep

39.1%

Sales

27.4%

Construction

15.1%

Production

10.8%

Management

7.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 22.5 min

Drove Alone 72.3%

Carpool 5.3%

Public Transit 2.0%

Work from Home 10.5%

Walked 8.6%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 606

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 34.7%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 6.4%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5

0.7%

5–9

6.3%

10–14

3.9%

15–19

2.0%

20–24

6.6%

25–34

15.8%

35–44

16.3%

45–54

15.6%

55–64

5.5%

65–74

7.2%

75–84

10.3%

85+

9.4%

Under 18: 11.6% Working age (18–64): 88.4% 65 and over: 20.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen —

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 3.0%

With a Disability 52.6%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 82.6%

Uninsured 17.4%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 64.0%

Has a Computer 79.5%

Same House 1 Year Ago 90.9%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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