Town of Oceana
Recent News About Town of Oceana
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2019 Migration: How many people moved to Wyoming County from the same state?
127 people from across the state moved to Wyoming County during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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EDA awards over $3 million in grants for economic development projects in Wyoming County in 2022
In 2022, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $3,900,000 in grants for economic development projects in Wyoming County, West Virginia.
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The town council is overwhelmed by the final results of the Gilliland Park Excess Levy vote,
The town council is overwhelmed by the final results of the Gilliland Park Excess Levy vote,
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How many people in Wyoming County received housing vouchers in 2021?
There were 196 people who used housing choice vouchers in Wyoming County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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Median age of Wyoming County residents is 45
Wyoming County residents have a median age of 45-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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Going Somewhere: Wyoming County sees 1.3% fall in population from 2020 to 2021
Wyoming County had the 30th largest population in West Virginia in 2021.
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28.5% of households in Oceana received food stamps in 2020
Oceana ranked 91st in West Virginia for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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13.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Oceana
13.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oceana in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Oceana in 2020
Of the 1,179 people living in Oceana in 2020, 57.8 percent (681) were women and 42.2 percent (498) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Bluestone News.
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Census Bureau: Oceana, West Virginia saw more residents between ages 55 and 64 in 2019
Of the 1,192 people residing in Oceana, VA in 2019, the median age was 50, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Bluestone News.
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Census Bureau: 1.1% of people in Wyoming County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 21,281 citizens living in Wyoming County in 2019, 98.9 percent said they were only one race, while 1.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 79.2 percent of people in Wyoming County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 21,281 citizens living in Wyoming County in 2019, 16,853 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: nobody in Oceana identified as multi-racial in 2019
All 1,192 citizens living in Oceana in 2019 were white, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 82.5 percent of people in Oceana were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 1,192 citizens living in Oceana in 2019, 983 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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HHS provides $29,230 to businesses in Oceana under CARES Act
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, two businesses in Oceana received $29,230 in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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15.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oceana
15.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oceana in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Oceana in 2019
Of the 1,192 people living in Oceana in 2019, 52.7 percent (628) were women and 47.3 percent (564) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Bluestone News.
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Census Bureau: 79.4 percent of people in Wyoming County were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 20,890 citizens living in Wyoming County in 2020, 16,580 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 1.2% of people in Wyoming County identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 20,890 citizens living in Wyoming County in 2020, 98.8 percent said they were only one race, while 1.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau: 84 percent of people in Oceana were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 1,179 citizens living in Oceana in 2020, 990 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.