Point Pleasant Metro Area

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  3. Point Pleasant Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Point Pleasant Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Point Pleasant Metro Area Family Information
  6. Point Pleasant Metro Area Education Information
  7. Point Pleasant Metro Area Business Information
  8. Point Pleasant Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Point Pleasant Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Point Pleasant Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Point Pleasant Metro Area Counties
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Point Pleasant Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Point Pleasant Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,957
  • Land Area (2000): 1,118.493 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 33.541 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,056
Point Pleasant Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,092 28.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,612 6.80%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 34,414 64.79%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Point Pleasant Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Point Pleasant Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,158 11.17%
2. Metal Manufactuing 898 8.66%
3. Utilities 814 7.85%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 628 6.06%
5. Health Care 580 5.59%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 522 5.03%
7. Truck Transportation 464 4.48%
8. Repair and Maintenance 414 3.99%
9. Educational Services 382 3.68%
10. Public Administration 358 3.45%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 244 2.35%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 236 2.28%
13. Mining 232 2.24%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 222 2.14%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 214 2.06%
16. Finance and Insurance 206 1.99%
17. Other Transportation 198 1.91%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 192 1.85%
19. Rail Transportation 168 1.62%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 164 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,158 25.82%
2. Educational Services 988 11.82%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 624 7.47%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 448 5.36%
5. Finance and Insurance 420 5.03%
6. Department and Other General Stores 418 5.00%
7. Public Administration 300 3.59%
8. Social Assistance 286 3.42%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 240 2.87%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 234 2.80%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 184 2.20%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 160 1.91%
13. Utilities 146 1.75%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 130 1.56%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 114 1.36%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 110 1.32%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 96 1.15%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 96 1.15%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 96 1.15%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 88 1.05%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 814 7.85%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 764 7.37%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 650 6.27%
4. Other Production Occupations 630 6.08%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 492 4.75%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 474 4.57%
7. Other Construction Trades 344 3.32%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 320 3.09%
9. Other Management Occupations 298 2.87%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 298 2.87%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 294 2.84%
12. Rail and Water Transportation 270 2.60%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 260 2.51%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 256 2.47%
15. Carpenters 246 2.37%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 218 2.10%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 208 2.01%
18. Construction Laborers 206 1.99%
19. Electricians 198 1.91%
20. Agricultural Workers 194 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 592 7.08%
2. Secretaries and Admins 546 6.53%
3. Cashiers 518 6.20%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 422 5.05%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 410 4.91%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 364 4.36%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 352 4.21%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 326 3.90%
9. Registered Nurses 314 3.76%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 300 3.59%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 284 3.40%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 214 2.56%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 206 2.46%
14. Child Care Workers 194 2.32%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 192 2.30%
16. Other Management Occupations 188 2.25%
17. Other Healthcare Support 164 1.96%
18. Other Production Occupations 158 1.89%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 144 1.72%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 142 1.70%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,176 44.96%
15-35 hours 3,566 8.36%
1-14 hours 569 1.33%
No regular hours 19,344 45.35%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 648 3.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 667 3.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 983 5.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,138 11.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,930 10.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,447 13.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,358 18.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,654 8.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 674 3.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 695 3.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 258 1.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 182 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,372 7.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,504 8.13%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 848 4.58%
5-9 2,129 11.50%
10-14 2,472 13.35%
15-19 2,537 13.71%
20-24 2,202 11.90%
25-29 1,078 5.82%
30-34 2,478 13.39%
35-39 721 3.90%
40-44 768 4.15%
45-59 1,529 8.26%
60-89 942 5.09%
At least 90 806 4.35%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.04% 11,258 60.82%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,967 21.43%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,529 8.26%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,748 9.44%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,942 10.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,810 83.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 24 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 130 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 596 3.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 471 2.48%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Point Pleasant Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 21,240 (51,328 people)
Families (2000): 15,396 (44,296 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,927
People at same address in 1995: 33,446
Point Pleasant Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,977 18.35%
$10,000-$14,999 2,315 10.68%
$15,000-$19,999 1,863 8.60%
$20,000-$24,999 1,805 8.33%
$25,000-$29,999 1,627 7.51%
$30,000-$34,999 1,518 7.00%
$35,000-$39,999 1,328 6.13%
$40,000-$44,999 1,182 5.45%
$45,000-$49,999 1,075 4.96%
$50,000-$59,999 1,429 6.59%
$60,000-$74,999 1,730 7.98%
$75,000-$99,999 1,033 4.77%
$100,000-$124,999 373 1.72%
$125,000-$149,999 172 0.79%
$150,000-$199,999 103 0.48%
$200,000 or more 144 0.66%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,700 25.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,480 32.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 273 2.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,022 19.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,405 13.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 484 4.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 122 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 58 0.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,912 27.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,800 10.56%
Public Assistance 1,050 1.91%
Retirement 4,452 8.11%
Self Employment 1,895 3.45%
Social Security 7,046 12.83%
Supplemental Security 1,754 3.19%
Wage / Salary 14,487 26.38%
Other 3,523 6.41%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,760 60.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,129 39.79%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,237 10.69%
Color 1 Box Married 13,541 64.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,400 21.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 748 3.57%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,325 10.33%
Color 1 Box Married 13,707 60.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,665 16.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,811 12.49%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Point Pleasant Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Point Pleasant Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,425 10.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,003 17.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 18,973 46.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,739 13.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,676 4.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,914 4.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,458 3.54%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 416 1.60% 78 0.30% 494 1.90%
Kindergarten 788 3.04% 10 0.04% 798 3.07%
Grades 1-4 2,765 10.65% 38 0.15% 2,803 10.80%
Grades 5-8 2,403 9.26% 46 0.18% 2,449 9.43%
Grades 9-12 2,958 11.40% 56 0.22% 3,014 11.61%
Undergrad college 1,126 4.34% 184 0.71% 1,310 5.05%
Graduate or professional school 240 0.92% 2 0.01% 242 0.93%
Total 10,696 41.21% 414 1.59% 11,110 42.80%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Point Pleasant Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Point Pleasant Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 78 82
2004 65 80

Point Pleasant Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Point Pleasant Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Point Pleasant Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 41,980 80.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,386 19.83%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Point Pleasant Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 18
Point Pleasant Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Point Pleasant Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Point Pleasant Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,176 12.24%
10-19 Years 3,401 13.10%
20-29 Years 3,045 11.73%
30-39 Years 3,460 13.33%
40-49 Years 4,166 16.05%
50-59 Years 3,351 12.91%
60-69 Years 2,689 10.36%
70-79 Years 1,834 7.07%
80-89 Years 708 2.73%
90+ Years 127 0.49%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,724 49.02%
Color 1 Box Female 13,233 50.98%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,441 98.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 143 0.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 129 0.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 121 0.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 71 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 43 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 12,710 39.50%
2. German 6,036 18.76%
3. English 4,665 14.50%
4. Irish 3,855 11.98%
5. Dutch 859 2.67%
6. Scotch Irish 812 2.52%
7. Italian 640 1.99%
8. French Non-Basque 548 1.70%
9. European 498 1.55%
10. Scottish 494 1.54%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 49,240 98.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 297 0.59%
3. German 277 0.55%
4. Urdu 110 0.22%
5. French 48 0.10%
6. Other Indic 26 0.05%
7. Other West Germanic 24 0.05%
8. Vietnamese 24 0.05%
9. Persian 22 0.04%
10. Chinese 14 0.03%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 52,866 99.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 98 0.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 154 0.29%

Point Pleasant Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Point Pleasant Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Point Pleasant Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mason County    

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