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Oceana, WV

Wyoming County, West Virginia

Latitude: 37.692976     Longitude: -81.634386
Population 1,478 (2005)
Elevation of Oceana, West Virginia: 1269 feet



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5460364, place: Oceana town, West Virginia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,317 (100%)
In labor force: 518 (39.33%)
--Civilian labor force: 518 (39.33%)
----Employed: 452 (34.32%)
----Unemployed: 66 (5.01%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 799 (60.67%)
Females 16 years and over: 699 (53.08%)
In labor force: 228 (17.31%)
--Civilian labor force: 228 (17.31%)
----Employed: 200 (15.19%)
Own children under 6 years: 149 (11.31%)
All parents in family in labor force: 30 (2.28%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 433 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 335 (77.37%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 43 (9.93%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 16 (3.7%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 39 (9.01%)
Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 452 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 118 (26.11%)
Service occupations: 90 (19.91%)
Sales and office occupations: 106 (23.45%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 96 (21.24%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 42 (9.29%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 112 (24.78%)
Construction: 7 (1.55%)
Manufacturing: 0 (0%)
Wholesale trade.: 6 (1.33%)
Retail trade: 42 (9.29%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 28 (6.19%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 25 (5.53%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 12 (2.65%)
Educational, health and social services: 129 (28.54%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 30 (6.64%)
Other services (except public administration): 40 (8.85%)
Public administration: 21 (4.65%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 327 (72.35%)
Government workers: 95 (21.02%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 30 (6.64%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 696 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 184 (26.44%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 83 (11.93%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 153 (21.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 47 (6.75%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 109 (15.66%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 68 (9.77%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 24 (3.45%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 21 (3.02%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (1.01%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $19,273

With earnings: 409 (58.76%)
--Mean earnings: $34,942
With Social Security income: 260 (37.36%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,995
With Supplemental Security Income: 57 (8.19%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,980
With public assistance income: 89 (12.79%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,572
With retirement income: 187 (26.87%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,930

Families: 508 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 106 (20.87%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 38 (7.48%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 101 (19.88%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 47 (9.25%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 109 (21.46%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 62 (12.2%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 24 (4.72%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 14 (2.76%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (1.38%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $25,938

Per capita income: $11,925

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,016
Female full-time, year-round workers: $15,583

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 138 (27.17%)
--With related children under 18 years: 106 (20.87%)
----With related children under 5 years: 66 (12.99%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 35 (6.89%)
--With related children under 18 years: 35 (6.89%)
----With related children under 5 years: 20 (3.94%)
Individuals: 583 (114.76%)
--18 years and over: 348 (68.5%)
----65 years and over: 42 (8.27%)
--Related children under 18 years: 235 (46.26%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 167 (32.87%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 98 (19.29%)

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