Oceana

Population: 1,421
Median household income: $47,548
Median home value: $60,800

Oceana is a community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, home to 1,421 residents. The median household income of $47,548 is in line with the Wyoming County median ($48,038).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oceana's population grew 19.2% from 1,192 to 1,421, while its median home value rose 23.8% from $49,100 to $60,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.3% of the population. 72.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,421
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,548
Median home value: $60,800
Median gross rent: $932
Housing units: 732
Homeownership rate: 53.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1921,421

Median household income

$37,361$47,548

Median home value

$49,100$60,800

Median gross rent

$760$932

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,192	$37,361	$49,100	$760
2020	1,179	$40,000	$46,000	$772
2021	1,347	$34,688	$50,800	$772
2022	1,232	$37,083	$53,600	$640
2023	1,421	$47,548	$60,800	$932

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

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	0.7%
5 to 17	155	10.9%
18 to 24	112	7.9%
25 to 34	225	15.8%
35 to 44	232	16.3%
45 to 54	221	15.6%
55 to 64	180	12.7%
65 to 74	146	10.3%
75 and over	140	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,354	95.3%
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	67	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.9%

High school graduate54.4%

Some college or associate's17.8%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	251	21.9%
High school graduate	622	54.4%
Some college or associate's	204	17.8%
Bachelor's degree	41	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	26	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit2.0%

Walked8.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	462	72.3%
Carpooled	34	5.3%
Public transit	13	2.0%
Walked	55	8.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	10.5%
Other means	8	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	294	51.4%
15 to 29 min	102	17.8%
30 to 44 min	39	6.8%
45 to 59 min	67	11.7%
60+ min	70	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 27.1% (379 of 1,399)

	Count	Share
Family households	344	56.8%
Nonfamily households	262	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	606	82.8%
Vacant	126	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	323	53.3%
Renter-occupied	283	46.7%

1-unit, detached46.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	343	46.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	92	12.6%
5 to 19 units	67	9.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	230	31.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5460364
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 37.6934, -81.6299