Oceana, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,203

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

43.1%

58.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,875

30.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$66,900

Population & Diversity

Oceana, WV is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Oceana, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Oceana, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oceana, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oceana, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oceana, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 439
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 45
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oceana, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 40
Vietnam
19 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Oceana, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oceana, WV.

Economy

The economy of Oceana, WV employs 465 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oceana, WV were Retail Trade (101 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (94 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,875), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,875), and Retail Trade ($60,396).

Employment

Occupations

465

2024 Value

± 206

−28.1%

1 Year decline

± 77.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oceana, WV declined at a rate of −28.1%, from 647 employees to 465 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oceana, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (109 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (103 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oceana, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

465

2024 Value

± 206

−28.1%

1 Year decline

± 77.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oceana, WV declined at a rate of −28.1%, from 647 employees to 465 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oceana, WV, are Retail Trade (101 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (94 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oceana, WV, though some of these residents may live in Oceana, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,875

Median earning men ± $81,525

$33,164

Median earning women ± $37,010

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($60,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,587).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oceana, WV was $66,900 in 2024, which is 0.201 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $60,800 to $66,900, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Oceana, WV is 60.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oceana, WV have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oceana, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$66,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,045

$318

Median Property Taxes

±$129

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oceana, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oceana, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.1%

Homeownership

2024

44.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.1% of the housing units in Oceana, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oceana, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$32,875

Median Household Income

± $14,238

529

Number of Households

± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 529 households in Oceana, WV declined from $32,875 from the previous year's value of $47,548.

The following chart displays the households in Oceana, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oceana, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Walked (13.6%)
Worked At Home (4.98%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Oceana, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (4.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oceana, WV have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oceana, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oceana, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oceana, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oceana, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oceana, WV (515 out of 1.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oceana, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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