Point Pleasant micropolitan area

The Point Pleasant Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in West Virginia and one in Ohio – anchored by the city of Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 57,026 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 56,387). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-04-01]

Counties

*Mason County, West Virginia
*Gallia County, Ohio

Communities

*Places with more than 1,000 inhabitants
**Gallipolis, Ohio
**Point Pleasant, West Virginia (Principal city)
**Mason, West Virginia
**New Haven, West Virginia

*Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
**Hartford City, West Virginia
**Rio Grande, Ohio

*Places with less than 500 inhabitants
**Centerville, Ohio
**Cheshire, Ohio
**Crown City, Ohio
**Henderson, West Virginia
**Leon, West Virginia
**Vinton, Ohio

*Unincorporated places
**Bidwell, Ohio
**Kerr, Ohio
**Patriot, Ohio

*Townships (Gallia County, Ohio)
**Addison
**Cheshire
**Clay
**Gallipolis
**Green
**Greenfield
**Guyan
**Harrison
**Huntington
**Morgan
**Ohio
**Perry
**Raccoon
**Springfield
**Walnut

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 57,026 people, 22,647 households, and 16,155 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 96.67% White, 1.70% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.004% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $28,663, and the median income for a family was $34,446. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $19,952 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $14,994.

ee also

*West Virginia census statistical areas
*Ohio census statistical areas

References