Point Pleasant, WV-OH

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

54,764

2022 Median Age

42.6

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

16.8%

1.82% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$54,605

2022 Median Property Value

$126,600

2022 Employed Population

21,223

About

In 2022, Point Pleasant, WV-OH had a population of 54.8k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $54,605.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Point Pleasant, WV-OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.43%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.09%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.708%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.634%).

None of the households in Point Pleasant, WV-OH 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.

99.8% of the residents in Point Pleasant, WV-OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Point Pleasant, WV-OH are University of Rio Grande (446 degrees awarded in 2022) and Buckeye Hills Career Center (169 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Point Pleasant, WV-OH was $126,600, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%.

Most people in Point Pleasant, WV-OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Point Pleasant, WV-OH was 2 cars per household.

Point Pleasant, WV-OH borders Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH and Jackson, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Point Pleasant, WV-OH is home to a population of 54.8k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.555% of Point Pleasant, WV-OH residents were born outside of the country (304 people).

In 2022, there were 38.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.5k people) in Point Pleasant, WV-OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.33k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 599 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.8% of Point Pleasant, WV-OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Point Pleasant, WV-OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
51.5k ± 205
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 221
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
599 ± 128

1.38%

Hispanic Population

755 people

1.38% of the people in Point Pleasant, WV-OH are hispanic (755 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Point Pleasant, WV-OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

India
67,744 ± 7,324 people
Mexico
45,297 ± 6,210 people
China
36,008 ± 5,579 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio and West Virginia was India, the natal country of 67,744 Ohio and West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 45,297 and China with 36,008.

Foreign-Born Population

0.555%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

0.863%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

475 people

As of 2022, 0.555% of Point Pleasant, WV-OH residents (304 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Point Pleasant, WV-OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,507 ± 243
Gulf War (2001-)
424 ± 149
Gulf War (1990s)
413 ± 137

Point Pleasant, WV-OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Point Pleasant, WV-OH employs 21.2k people. The largest industries in Point Pleasant, WV-OH are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

21.2k

2022 Value

± 1,200

In 2022, there were 21.2k employees (± 1,200) in Point Pleasant, WV-OH.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Point Pleasant, WV-OH, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Point Pleasant, WV-OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.2k

2022 Value

± 1,200

In 2022, there were 21.2k employees (± 1,200) in Point Pleasant, WV-OH.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Point Pleasant, WV-OH, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Point Pleasant, WV-OH, though some of these residents may live in Point Pleasant, WV-OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

96
Other Services (except Public Administration)
68
Retail Trade
62
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$172k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$74.9k
Utilities
$59.2k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio and West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.478%).

Bernie Moreno, Jon Husted, Shelley Moore Capito, and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio and West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Point Pleasant, WV-OH. Showing the available data for Ohio and West Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.478%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio and West Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio and West Virginia

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Shelley Moore Capito

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Jim Justice

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on January 14, 2025
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of West Virginia.

Bernie Moreno, Jon Husted, Shelley Moore Capito, and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing Ohio and West Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio and West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Point Pleasant, WV-OH awarded 615 degrees. The student population of Point Pleasant, WV-OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 732 male students and 1,251 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Point Pleasant, WV-OH are White (497 and 81.3%), followed by Unknown (93 and 15.2%), Black or African American (14 and 2.29%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 0.655%).

The largest universities in Point Pleasant, WV-OH by number of degrees awarded are University of Rio Grande (446 and 72.5%) and Buckeye Hills Career Center (169 and 27.5%).

The most popular majors in Point Pleasant, WV-OH are Registered Nursing (175 and 28.5%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (44 and 7.15%), and General English Language & Literature (25 and 4.07%).

The median tuition cost in Point Pleasant, WV-OH for private four year colleges is $19,600.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,983 students enrolled in Point Pleasant, WV-OH, 36.9% men and 63.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,564 records, of which 66.3% were women and 33.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
150 degrees awarded
General English Language & Literature
25 degrees awarded
General Studies
25 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Point Pleasant, WV-OH was Registered Nursing with 150 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Point Pleasant, WV-OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Rio Grande
446 degrees awarded
Buckeye Hills Career Center
169 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Rio Grande with 446 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 178 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Point Pleasant, WV-OH, which is 0.407 times less than the 437 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 497 degrees mean that there were 5.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 93 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($660) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.716% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.669% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.6M), Some college (2.26M), and Bachelors Degree (1.81M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Point Pleasant, WV-OH was $126,600 in 2022, which is 0.417 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $126,600, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Point Pleasant, WV-OH is 79.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Point Pleasant, WV-OH have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Point Pleasant, WV-OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Point Pleasant, WV-OH is $54,605. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Point Pleasant, WV-OH was Delaware County, OH with a value of $130,088, followed by Union County, OH and Warren County, OH, with respective values of $109,506 and $107,843.

Housing

Property

$126,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,314

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Point Pleasant, WV-OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2022

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.8% of the housing units in Point Pleasant, WV-OH were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Point Pleasant, WV-OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Point Pleasant, WV-OH was Delaware County, OH with a value of $130,088, followed by Union County, OH and Warren County, OH, with respective values of $109,506 and $107,843.

The following map shows all of the counties in Point Pleasant, WV-OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$54,605

Median Household Income

± $3,568

21.4k

Number of Households

± 1,071

In 2022, the median household income of the 21.4k households in Point Pleasant, WV-OH was $54,605.

The following chart displays the households in Point Pleasant, WV-OH 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Point Pleasant, WV-OH is from Ohio and West Virginia.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

In the same year, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 and income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478, meaning wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Carpooled (5.94%)
Worked At Home (5.11%)

In 2022, 86.5% of workers in Point Pleasant, WV-OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.94%) and those who worked at home (5.11%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Point Pleasant, WV-OH have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% of the workforce in Point Pleasant, WV-OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Point Pleasant, WV-OH (8.94k out of 53.3k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Point Pleasant, WV-OH is false, followed by false and false.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

91.1% of the population of Point Pleasant, WV-OH has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1292 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0775% increase from the previous year (1291 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1554 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 329 patients per year.

Similarly, primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1273 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.236% increase from the previous year (1270 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1713 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 616 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,292 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

1,273 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in West Virginia

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,292 patients per year. This represents a 0.0775% increase from the previous year (1,291 patients).

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see an average of 1,273 patients per year. This represents a 0.236% increase from the previous year (1,270 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ohio and West Virginia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.87%

Uninsured

41.5%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Point Pleasant, WV-OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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