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Oceana, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Wyoming County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,421
Population
1,102/sq mi density
$47,548
Median Income
$40,020 per capita
$60,800
Home Value
$75,528 Zillow
$932
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
4,176
Violent Crime/100K
8,874 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$47,548 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$60,800 home value, $932/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
4,176 violent crimes/100K (999% above avg)
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,548
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,020
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.7%
43% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oceana vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oceana’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,548
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,020
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,723
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,077
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,077
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.5%
31% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.3%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.0%
59% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,087M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.3%
Public Transit
2%
Work From Home
10.5%
Other
15.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
444
Restaurants
23
Healthcare
26
Retail
61
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,723
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$633
82% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,548 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,020 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,723 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,077 |
| County GDP | $1,087M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.3% |
| Public Transit | 2.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 444 |
| Restaurants | 23 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,723 |
| Avg Property Tax | $633 |