Parkersburg, WV Demographic Data

Parkersburg, WV Summary

Parkersburg is located in Wood County in West Virginia
  • Population: 31,343
  • Area: 12.35 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 11.82 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.53 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,537.27 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 613.85 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Parkersburg, WV Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,553
54%
50.8
Male
14,409
47%
49.2
Total Population
30,962
 
323,128,000

Parkersburg, WV Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,767
5.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,020
6.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,746
5.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,572
5.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,053
6.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,517
11.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,766
12.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,488
14.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,372
7.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,031
6.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,139
10.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,542
5.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
949
3.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,446
79.0%
77.2
Female
13,192
54.0%
51.3
Male
11,254
46.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,384
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,821
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,630
18.2%
15.2
Female
3,474
61.7%
55.8
Male
2,156
38.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Parkersburg, WV Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
30,178
97.5% 
96.8
White
29,250
94.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
649
2.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
43
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
148
0.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
11
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
56
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
52
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
14
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
15
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
29
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
19
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
10
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
59
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
784
2.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
303
1.0% 
17.8
Mexican
76
0.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
33
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
80
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
114
0.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,659
99.0% 
82.2

Parkersburg, WV Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
765
3.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,959
9.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,927
40.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,784
21.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,827
8.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,252
10.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,290
5.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,724
12.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,080
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,542
16.2%
31.2

Parkersburg, WV Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,297
28.7%
33.7%
Now Married
10,728
42.2%
47.5
Divorced
4,517
17.8%
11.0%
Separated
671
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
2,216
8.7
5.8%

Parkersburg, WV Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
28,654
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
541
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
240
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
195
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
95
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
11
0.0%
1.1%

Parkersburg, WV Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,779
13.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
968
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,371
17.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,671
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,047
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,242
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,224
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
764
5.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
143
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
163
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
34,296
 
57,617
Per capita income
21,334
 
31,128

Parkersburg, WV Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
240
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,498
12.3%
9.8
Construction
640
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,998
24.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
586
4.8%
6.6
Information
224
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,172
9.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
438
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
971
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
704
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,968
16.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
521
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
259
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
921
7.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,563
29.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,486
12.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,522
28.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,727
22.3%
18.1%

Parkersburg, WV Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,874
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,582
80.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,227
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
221
1.9%
5.1
Walked
355
3.0%
2.7
Other means
229
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
260
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.0
 
26.6

Parkersburg, WV Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,002
15.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,730
42.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,057
30.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,583
11.8%
21.0

Parkersburg, WV Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
13,372
86.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,945
59.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,427
40.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,059
13.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Parkersburg, WV Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,431
1 room
167
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
188
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,368
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,378
15.4%
16.5
5 rooms
3,110
20.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,837
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
2,360
15.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,422
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,601
10.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Parkersburg, WV Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,431
 
 
1-unit, detached
11,508
74.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
219
1.4%
5.9
2-units
747
4.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
838
5.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
632
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
325
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
936
6.1%
9.0
Mobile home
226
1.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Parkersburg, WV Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,184
27.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,095
13.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,089
20.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,197
14.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,676
10.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,049
6.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
661
4.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
439
2.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
32
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.1%
1.4%

Parkersburg, WV Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,320
77.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
52
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
2,906
21.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
72
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
15
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Parkersburg, WV Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,499
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
46
1.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
91
2.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
187
4.2%
20.1%
Less than $500
338
7.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
986
21.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,851
63.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,388
53.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
585
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
385
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
254
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
837
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
50
0.0%
0.0%

Parkersburg, WV Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,019 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
63
1.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
378
7.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,527
30.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,035
60.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
408
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
606
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
619
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
431
8.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
563
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
491
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
431
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,288
47.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
604
0.0%
0.0%

Parkersburg, WV Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,945
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,413
17.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,393
42.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,870
23.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
714
9.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
393
4.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
95
1.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
61
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,100
 
205,000