Population 84 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Point Pleasant
Household size in Point Pleasant
| Period | Point Pleasant | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Point Pleasant is a place of small households, averaging 2.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.43, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Point Pleasant
| Period | Point Pleasant | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Point Pleasant skews older than the country: its median age is 43.0, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Point Pleasant
| Period | Point Pleasant | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in Point Pleasant, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Point Pleasant
Renters in Point Pleasant
| Period | Point Pleasant | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.9% of households in Point Pleasant rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 79.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Point Pleasant
| Period | Point Pleasant | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Point Pleasant is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Point Pleasant
| Period | Point Pleasant | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Point Pleasant are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Point Pleasant
| Period | Point Pleasant | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $444 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $435 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $601 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $693 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$249 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Point Pleasant pays $693 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Point Pleasant
Bachelor's degrees in Point Pleasant
| Period | Point Pleasant | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Point Pleasant have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Point Pleasant
| Period | Point Pleasant | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Point Pleasant have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Virginia as a whole (91.6%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Point Pleasant
| Period | Point Pleasant | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Point Pleasant has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Point Pleasant compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Pleasant | 2.08 | 43.0 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 10.1% | 1985 | $693 | 15.9% | 89.6% | 2.2% |
| Crandon | 2.26 | 40.1 | 4.8% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 1985 | $637 | 16.3% | 91.1% | 1.8% |
| Suiter | 2.19 | 40.4 | 3.6% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 1984 | $637 | 15.7% | 90.4% | 2.0% |
| Kindrick | 2.11 | 49.1 | 8.5% | 6.1% | 10.7% | 1989 | $846 | 19.3% | 91.2% | 2.2% |
| Kimberling | 2.59 | 41.1 | 11.6% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1991 | $638 | 20.0% | 94.8% | 0.3% |
| Mechanicsburg | 2.16 | 40.7 | 2.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% | 1984 | $642 | 15.6% | 89.9% | 2.1% |
| Bland | 2.40 | 43.0 | 7.8% | 15.7% | 26.9% | 1982 | $711 | 19.2% | 94.0% | 2.4% |
| Fort Chiswell | 2.13 | 50.3 | 3.2% | 34.4% | 9.1% | 1972 | $947 | 25.6% | 92.9% | 12.5% |
| Holly Brook | 2.71 | 38.7 | 12.8% | 21.8% | 20.5% | 1991 | $638 | 20.1% | 95.8% | 0.4% |
| Porters Crossroads | 2.49 | 41.8 | 17.9% | 31.5% | 13.0% | 1991 | $671 | 27.0% | 94.5% | 0.1% |
| Max Meadows | 2.41 | 46.7 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 9.1% | 1989 | $859 | 12.2% | 94.2% | 6.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Point Pleasant. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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