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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Point Pleasant, WV compare?
| Figure | Point Pleasant, WV |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,869 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,070 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,685 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.9% |
| Measure | Point Pleasant, WV |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,961±15 |
| Median age | 48.5±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.3%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.1%±3.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.2%±10.5 pts |
| Median household income | $37,563±$9,686 |
| Per capita income | $28,276±$6,222 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.4%±14.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1%±6.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $118,000±$13,500 |
| Median gross rent | $624±$64 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 19.5%±14.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.7%±11.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.2%±5.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 88.4%±9.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.7 min±8.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov