Overview
4,124
Total Population
37.3
Median age
51.07%
Female population %
95.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
87.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Point Pleasant's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Point Pleasant is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Point Pleasant's population under 18 was 25.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Point Pleasant's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Point Pleasant, 25.29% were under the age of 15, 14.67% aged 15 to 29, 38.65% aged 30 to 64, 17.48% aged 65 to 84, and 3.90% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 88 more females than males in Point Pleasant:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.07% females and 48.93% males in Point Pleasant, WV.
- The Point Pleasant, WV gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 325.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 201.
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Race / Ethnicity
Point Pleasant's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Point Pleasant population: 98.52% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 0.19% are Asian, 0.48% are some other race and 0.51% are multiracial.
- Point Pleasant's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,124 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Point Pleasant is White with a population of 4,063 (98.52% of the total population).
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Year by year
Point Pleasant's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,656 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Point Pleasant's population decreased by 310 (6.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Point Pleasant's population decreased by 284 (6.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Point Pleasant's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,958.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)