Oceana, WV Profile

Oceana, WV, population 1,478, is located in West Virginia's Wyoming county, about 134.0 miles from Winston-Salem and 151.1 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Oceana's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Oceana has declined by about 5%.

Oceana's property crime levels tend to be much higher than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Oceana tend to be much higher than West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	38.70
	Females	41.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,550	N/A
2001	1,522	-1.81%
2002	1,504	-1.18%
2003	1,500	-0.27%
2004	1,483	-1.13%
2005	1,478	-0.34%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$19,273

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	777
2002	518
2003	729
2004	1,064
2005	335
2006	N/A
2007	692
2008	428

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	-	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	12	8	11	15	5	-	10	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,987
2002	3,560
2003	3,912
2004	3,657
2005	5,425
2006	N/A
2007	8,235
2008	6,415

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	12	12	24	10	11	-	13	6
Larceny, Theft	57	40	33	44	67	-	103	80
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	3	2	1	3	-	3	4
Arson	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,269 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles