Oceana, WV

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,421
15.3% 1-year growth
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
41.5
13.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
27.1%
5.18% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$47,548
28.2% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$60,800
13.4% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
647
45.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Oceana, WV had a population of 1.42k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $47,548. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oceana, WV grew from 1,232 to 1,421, a 15.3% increase and its median household income grew from $37,083 to $47,548, a 28.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oceana, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.71%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Oceana, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Oceana, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Oceana, WV was $60,800, and the homeownership rate was 53.3%.

Most people in Oceana, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Oceana, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oceana, WV is home to a population of 1.42k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Oceana, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 20.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in Oceana, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 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%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Oceana, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oceana, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oceana, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.35k ± 477
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    67 ± 75
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2023, there were 20.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in Oceana, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 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.

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    17 ± 33
  2. Vietnam
    14 ± 24
  3. World War II
    0 ± 13

Oceana, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oceana, WV employs 647 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Oceana, WV were Retail Trade (151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,000), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,000), and Retail Trade ($28,657).

Employment

Occupations

647
2023 Value
± 220
45.7%
1 Year growth
± 38.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oceana, WV grew at a rate of 45.7%, from 444 employees to 647 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oceana, WV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (98 people), Sales & Related Occupations (98 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oceana, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

647
2023 Value
± 220
45.7%
1 Year growth
± 38.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oceana, WV grew at a rate of 45.7%, from 444 employees to 647 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oceana, WV, are Retail Trade (151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (67 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$25,000
Median earning men ± $11,782
$32,216
Median earning women ± $35,780

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,000), Construction ($28,611), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($29,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,406), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.616% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (563k), Some college (280k), and Secondary Education (213k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Oceana, WV was $60,800 in 2023, which is 0.2 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $53,600 to $60,800, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Oceana, WV is 53.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Oceana, WV have an average commute time of 22.5 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

$60,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$41,493
$323
Median Property Taxes
±$122

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.

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Rent vs Own

53.3%
Homeownership
2023
50.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 53.3% of the housing units in Oceana, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Oceana, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,548
Median Household Income
± $22,093
606
Number of Households
± 178

In 2023, the median household income of the 606 households in Oceana, WV grew to $47,548 from the previous year's value of $37,083.

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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oceana, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.5%)
  3. Walked (8.61%)

In 2023, 72.3% of workers in Oceana, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who walked to work (8.61%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oceana, WV have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oceana, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oceana, WV (379 out of 1.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

82.6% of the population of Oceana, WV has health coverage, with 16% on employee plans, 38% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.493% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.61% increase from the previous year (1,273 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.1% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 44.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.4%
Uninsured
16%
Employer Coverage
38%
Medicaid
13.7%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
0.493%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oceana, WV grew by 37.3% from 12.7% to 17.4%.

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