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Oceana, WV Profile


Oceana, WV, population 1,392, 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 the past decade the population of Oceana has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Oceana's population has declined by about 4%.

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
White99%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,550N/A
20011,512-2.45%
20021,490-1.46%
20031,480-0.67%
20041,459-1.42%
20051,453-0.41%
20061,433-1.38%
20071,411-1.54%
20081,401-0.71%
20091,392-0.64%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$19,273
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001777
2002518
2003729
20041,064
2005335
2006N/A
2007692
2008428
2009644
20102,141
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00012
2002 0008
2003 00011
2004 10015
2005 0005
2006 ----
2007 00010
2008 1005
2009 0117
2010 01227

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,987
20023,560
20033,912
20043,657
20055,425
2006N/A
20078,235
20086,415
20094,438
20108,423
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 12 57 8
2002 12 40 3
2003 24 33 2
2004 10 44 1
2005 11 67 3
2006 - - -
2007 13 103 3
2008 6 80 4
2009 6 54 2
2010 9 107 2

Location

Elevation1,269 feet above sea level
Land Area1.3 Square Miles



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