Point Pleasant

Population: 4,009
Median household income: $40,837
Median home value: $113,900

Point Pleasant is a community in Mason County, West Virginia, home to 4,009 residents. At $40,837, its median household income sits below Mason County's $53,454.

Between 2019 and 2023, Point Pleasant's population declined 3.3% from 4,146 to 4,009, while its median home value rose 42.9% from $79,700 to $113,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.0% of the population. 85.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,009
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $40,837
Median home value: $113,900
Median gross rent: $631
Housing units: 2,316
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1464,009

Median household income

$42,307$40,837

Median home value

$79,700$113,900

Median gross rent

$557$631

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,146	$42,307	$79,700	$557
2020	4,112	$42,927	$84,000	$418
2021	4,124	$40,325	$91,500	$558
2022	4,067	$45,996	$106,400	$638
2023	4,009	$40,837	$113,900	$631

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	393	9.8%
5 to 17	514	12.8%
18 to 24	121	3.0%
25 to 34	336	8.4%
35 to 44	553	13.8%
45 to 54	373	9.3%
55 to 64	702	17.5%
65 to 74	423	10.6%
75 and over	594	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,770	94.0%
Black or African American	128	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	89	2.2%
Two or more races	1	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	213	7.1%
High school graduate	1,219	40.9%
Some college or associate's	876	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	541	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	132	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,051	85.6%
Carpooled	123	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	507	43.2%
15 to 29 min	462	39.4%
30 to 44 min	188	16.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	17	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 25.8% (999 of 3,869)

	Count	Share
Family households	847	43.9%
Nonfamily households	1,082	56.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,929	83.3%
Vacant	387	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,179	61.1%
Renter-occupied	750	38.9%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,766	76.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	225	9.7%
5 to 19 units	224	9.7%
20 or more units	101	4.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5464708
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.68 sq mi
Center point: 38.8502, -82.1320