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Point Pleasant city, West Virginia

City

Population: 4,009 (2023 estimate)

Located in West Virginia , West Virginia

Census Bureau data for Point Pleasant city 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 — Point Pleasant city

What is the median household income in Point Pleasant city?
The median household income in Point Pleasant city is $40,837 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Point Pleasant city?
The poverty rate in Point Pleasant city is 13.6% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Point Pleasant city?
$113,900 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Point Pleasant city?
The median gross rent in Point Pleasant city is $631 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Point Pleasant city residents have a college degree?
22.6% of adults in Point Pleasant city hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
4,009
Median Income
$40,837
Median Home Value
$113,900
Poverty Rate
13.6%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
4.0%
Median Age
47.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: $-1,470 (-3.5%) Home Value: +$34,200 (+42.9%) Poverty Rate: -10.9 pp (-44.5%) Bachelor's+: +8.9 pp (+65%) Unemployment: +0.5 pp (+14.3%)

Demographics

Total Population 4,009
Median Age 47.0
Female 49.9%
Race & Ethnicity
White (non-Hisp.) 94.0% Black 3.2% Asian 0.5% Other 2.2%
Asian Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Chinese
0.4%
Vietnamese
0.1%

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

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $40,837 ±$14,218
-$17,080 vs. state
Per Capita Income $56,575
Median Family Income $58,750
Poverty Rate 13.6%
+1.7 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 34.5%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 35.8%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 37.8%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
8.0%
$10–15k
6.2%
$15–25k
7.5%
$25–35k
24.7%
$35–50k
20.3%
$50–75k
11.8%
$75–100k
9.6%
$100–150k
6.3%
$150–200k
1.5%
$200k+
4.1%

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

Housing

Total Housing Units 2,316
Owner-Occupied 61.1%
Renter-Occupied 38.9%
Vacancy Rate 16.7%
Median Home Value $113,900
-$41,700 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $631
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 19.0%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 28.9%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
6.0%
$50–100k
25.8%
$100–200k
43.7%
$200–300k
7.2%
$300–500k
0.8%
$500k–$1M
3.4%
$1M+
1.0%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
34.2%
$500–1k
61.2%
$1–1.5k
4.6%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
8.8%
1 vehicle
57.2%
2 vehicles
19.0%
3+
15.0%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
76.3%
2–4 units
3.5%
5–19 units
9.3%
20+ units
4.4%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
16.7%
1940–1969
18.4%
1970–1999
6.8%
2000–2009
5.2%
2010+
0.4%

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

Education

High School or Higher 92.9%
Bachelor's or Higher 22.6%
-0.7 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 4.4%
Some College / Associate 14.3%
Less Than High School 2.3%
Enrolled in School —

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

Employment

Labor Force Participation 43.2%
Unemployment Rate 4.0%
-1.7 pp vs. state
Work from Home 4.4%
Self-Employed 13.9%
Government Workers 27.6%
Private For-Profit 55.2%
Industry
Edu/Health
25.3%
Retail
24.1%
Public Admin
12.3%
Prof. Services
9.7%
Manufacturing
5.9%
Transportation
5.3%
Arts/Entmt.
3.5%
Finance
2.3%
Construction
2.2%
Information
1.9%
Occupation
Management
32.4%
Sales
26.4%
Food Prep
23.2%
Construction
9.3%
Production
8.7%

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

Commute

Median Travel Time 16.6 min
Drove Alone 85.6%
Carpool 10.0%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 4.4%
Walked 0.0%
Bicycle —

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

Households & Families

Total Households 1,929
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 33.7%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 9.3%
Multigenerational —

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

Age Distribution

Under 5
9.8%
5–9
9.2%
10–14
3.6%
15–19
0.7%
20–24
2.3%
25–34
8.4%
35–44
13.8%
45–54
9.3%
55–64
7.8%
65–74
9.7%
75–84
10.6%
85+
7.4%
Under 18: 22.6% Working age (18–64): 77.4% 65 and over: 25.4%

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

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.4%
Naturalized Citizen 40.0%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 5.1%
With a Disability 24.4%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 97.1%
Uninsured 2.9%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 79.1%
Has a Computer 81.8%
Same House 1 Year Ago 92.2%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

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

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