Poca, WV Population

Overview

906

Total Population

42.1

Median age

49.45%

Female population %

102.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

60.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Poca's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Poca is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Poca's population under 18 was 24.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Poca's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Poca, 17.44% were under the age of 15, 11.04% aged 15 to 29, 51.43% aged 30 to 64, 15.56% aged 65 to 84, and 4.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 less females than males in Poca:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.45% females and 50.55% males in Poca, WV.
The Poca, WV gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 68.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 60.

Poca's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Poca population: 98.68% are White and 1.32% are multiracial.
Poca's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 906 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Poca is White with a population of 894 (98.68% of the total population).

Poca's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,095 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Poca's population decreased by 111 (10.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Poca's population decreased by 92 (9.53%), 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, Poca's population was lowest in year 2022 at 864.