Oceana, WV

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Oceana, West Virginia

Oceana, West Virginia, in Wyoming county, is 45 miles S of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 157 miles E of Lexington, Kentucky. There are 1,550 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Oceana

In Oceana, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oceana had a median family income of $25,938. Lots of residents of Oceana prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Oceana Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Oceana that were owner-occupied was 70%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Oceana has going for it.

Commuting

In Oceana, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Oceana strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Oceana, WV

Comparing Oceana to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles S of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	157 miles E of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Wyoming
Standard Zip Codes	24870
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.692
Longitude	-81.623

Station	KOPPERSTON
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	37 to 65 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	50.8 inches

Station	PINEVILLE
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	39 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	BECKLEY AP
Distance	28.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	61 to 80 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,550	100%
Male	719	46.4%
Female	831	53.6%
Under 18	374	24.1%
18+	1,176	75.9%
65+	237	15.3%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	2.86
White	1,529	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	20	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,478
Growth	-72
Growth %	-4.59%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	55.4%
English	15.9%
Irish	10.8%
German	4.9%
Dutch	4.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
Italian	1.5%
Swedish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oceana	1,550	$25,938
Davy	373	$23,000
Gilbert	417	$32,250
Lester	322	$30,938
Man	770	$45,893
Mullens	1,769	$37,438
Pineville	715	$45,000

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