Poca

Population: 1,056
Median household income: $83,750
Median home value: $178,500

Located in Putnam County, West Virginia, Poca is a community with a population of 1,056. The median household income of $83,750 is above the Putnam County median ($77,871).

From 2019 to 2023, Poca's population held roughly steady from 1,052 to 1,056, while its median home value rose 33.7% from $133,500 to $178,500.

The median resident is 37.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,056
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $83,750
Median home value: $178,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 408
Homeownership rate: 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0521,056

Median household income

$59,659$83,750

Median home value

$133,500$178,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,052	$59,659	$133,500	$836
2020	953	$59,167	$150,400	—
2021	906	$62,292	$147,400	—
2022	1,133	$64,408	$158,600	—
2023	1,056	$83,750	$178,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	4.5%
5 to 17	244	23.1%
18 to 24	70	6.6%
25 to 34	133	12.6%
35 to 44	140	13.3%
45 to 54	125	11.8%
55 to 64	85	8.0%
65 to 74	98	9.3%
75 and over	113	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,035	98.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	6.6%
High school graduate	260	37.5%
Some college or associate's	228	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	131	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	29	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone94.8%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	494	94.8%
Carpooled	9	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	19.5%
15 to 29 min	310	60.4%
30 to 44 min	70	13.6%
45 to 59 min	20	3.9%
60+ min	13	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 10.6% (112 of 1,056)

	Count	Share
Family households	286	72.0%
Nonfamily households	111	28.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	397	97.3%
Vacant	11	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	360	90.7%
Renter-occupied	37	9.3%

1-unit, detached89.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	364	89.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14	3.4%
5 to 19 units	18	4.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5464516
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 38.4744, -81.8119