Parkersburg, WV City Data

Parkersburg, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 33,099 people who live in Parkersburg and approximately 87,986 who live in Wood County. We want to help people moving to or living in Parkersburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Parkersburg. We have included Parkersburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Parkersburg Information

Wood County where Parkersburg resides is 376.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 87,986 and has a population rank of 592 out of all the places in the United States.

Parkersburg has a total of 33,099 people and of those residents there are 15,455 males and 17,644 females. The median age of the male population is 37.7 and the female population is 41.9. There are approximately 1,034 births each year and around 1,042 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Parkersburg varies per year, but currently 32,767 are one race and 332 are two or more races.

Of the 33,099 people who live in Parkersburg, there are 7,908 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Parkersburg is 3,988 male and 3,920 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 26,085.

General Parkersburg Information
Total area in square miles - Wood County	376.94
Water area in square miles - Wood County	N/A
Resident population - Wood County	87,986
Population rank - Wood County	592
Total population	33,099
Total population (male)	15,455
Total population (female)	17,644
Population median age (male)	37.7
Population median age (female)	41.9
Births - Wood County	1,034
Deaths- Wood County	1,042
Population of one race	32,767
Population of two or more races	332
Population under 20 years	7,908
Population under 20 years (male)	3,988
Population under 20 years (female)	3,920
Total population 18 years and over	26,085

Parkersburg Social Characteristics

There are 36,275 households in Parkersburg. Families make up 25,011 of these households. The table below breaks down the Parkersburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,704), male householder with no wife present (1,390) and female householder with no husband present (3,739). The remainder of the Parkersburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,377. Parkersburg, WV moving companies help people in Parkersburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Parkersburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Parkersburg is based, there are 37,603 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,604 never married, 20,842 now married, 570 separated, 4,842 widowed, and 4,745 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 398 separated, 1,002 widowed and 3,774 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Parkersburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Parkersburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wood County)
Total households	36,275
Family households (families)	25,011
With own children under 18 years	11,420
Married-couple family	19,704
With own children under 18 years	7,803
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,390
With own children under 18 years	664
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,739
With own children under 18 years	2,275
Nonfamily households	11,377
Householder living alone	9,825
65 years and over	4,165

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,019
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,477
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	25,567
Householder	8,769
Spouse	6,248
Child	8,392
Other relatives	360
Nonrelatives	730
Unmarried partner	379
Roomer or boarder	77
Housemate or roommate	106
Unmarried partner	852
Foster child	25
Other	143

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,662
Male householder	2,217
Male householder living alone	1,786
Male householder not living alone	431
Female householder	3,481
Female householder living alone	3,134
Female householder not living alone	347
Nonrelatives	964
Unmarried partner	473
Roomer or boarder	109
Housemate or roommate	240
Foster child	9
Other	133

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	37,603
Never married	6,604
Now married	20,842
Separated	570
Widowed	4,842
Divorced	4,745
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	398
Widowed	1,002
Divorced	3,774

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	33,099
Male	15,455
Under 5 years	981
5 to 9 years	923
10 to 14 years	1,013
15 to 17 years	638
18 and 19 years	433
20 years	245
21 years	220
22 to 24 years	595
25 to 29 years	1,078
30 to 34 years	996
35 to 39 years	1,145
40 to 44 years	1,181
45 to 49 years	1,178
50 to 54 years	1,005
55 to 59 years	826
60 and 61 years	277
62 to 64 years	418
65 and 66 years	234
67 to 69 years	364
70 to 74 years	639
75 to 79 years	523
80 to 84 years	318
85 years and over	225
Female	17,644
Under 5 years	886
5 to 9 years	943
10 to 14 years	1,020
15 to 17 years	610
18 and 19 years	461
20 years	229
21 years	211
22 to 24 years	612
25 to 29 years	1,119
30 to 34 years	1,073
35 to 39 years	1,176
40 to 44 years	1,203
45 to 49 years	1,254
50 to 54 years	1,106
55 to 59 years	970
60 and 61 years	346
62 to 64 years	476
65 and 66 years	316
67 to 69 years	493
70 to 74 years	980
75 to 79 years	845
80 to 84 years	699
85 years and over	616

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	33,099
One race	32,767
White	31,894
Black or African American	579
American Indian and Alaska Native	67
Asian	138
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	18
Some other race	33
Two or more races	332

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	32,229
People who are White alone	31,073
People who are Black or African American alone	552
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	67
People who are Asian alone	125
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	18
People who are Hispanic or Latino	259
People who are Some other race alone	65

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	82,863
Same house	49,488
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,540
Different state or abroad	6,960
Different state	6,620
Abroad	340

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wood County)
Total resident population	87,986
Born in United States	75,436
State of residence	66,521
Different state	20,133
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	406
Foreign born	926

Parkersburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Parkersburg. That total enrollment is 19,616 for the population of the country, which includes Parkersburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,045 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,697 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,347.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Parkersburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,616
Pre-kindergarten	1,270
Public	763
Private	507
Kindergarten	1,149
Public	1,099
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,491
Public	9,012
Private	479
Elementary and high school	13,849
Public	13,076
Private	773
High school grades 9 to 12	4,358
Public	4,064
Private	294
College, undergraduate years	2,943
Public	2,348
Private	595
Graduate or professional school	405
Public	330
Private	75
Not enrolled in school	65,256

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	60,697
Less than 9th grade	4,213
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,086
High school graduate	23,225
Some college, no degree	13,157
Associate's degree	3,766
Bachelor's degree	9,250
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,856

Parkersburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,231 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Parkersburg. The Parkersburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,031), service occupations (5,495), sales and office occupations (11,032), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (102), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,625) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,039). The 70,231 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 30,797 private wage and salary workers, 5,251 government workers, 2,179 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wood County)
Population 16 years and over	70,231
In labor force	41,046
Civilian labor force	40,970
Employed	38,324
Unemployed	2,646
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	76
Females 16 years and over	37,054
In labor force	18,763
Civilian labor force	18,763
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,085
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	33,177
In labor force	22,283
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,561
Armed forces	76

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wood County)
Workers 16 years and over	37,650
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,755
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,893
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	783
Other means	122
Worked at home	723
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	731,735

OCCUPATION (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,031
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,031
Service occupations	5,495
Sales and office occupations	11,032
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	102
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,625
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,039

INDUSTRY (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,031
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	269
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,941
Wholesale trade	1,193
Retail trade	5,851
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,975
Information	534
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,029
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,472
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,539
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,042
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,948

CLASS OF WORKER (Wood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,031
Private wage and salary workers	30,797
Government workers	5,251
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,179
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Parkersburg Housing Characteristics

In Parkersburg, WV there are 39,785 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 36,275 occupied and 3,510 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Parkersburg, there are 29,670 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 373 units in Parkersburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Parkersburg, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Parkersburg, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Parkersburg. There are 746 housing units with rent less than $200, 973 with rent between $200-299, 4,272 with rent between $300-499 and 2,669 with rent for $500 and above. Full Parkersburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Parkersburg, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wood County)
Total housing units	39,785
Occupied housing units	36,275
Vacant housing units	3,510

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wood County)
Total housing units	39,785
1-unit, detached	29,670
1-unit, attached	373
2 units	1,352
3 or 4 units	1,596
5 to 9 units	1,433
10 to 19 units	589
20 to 49 units	469
50 or more units	776
Mobile home	3,462

HOUSING TENURE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	36,275
Owner-occupied	26,609
Renter-occupied	9,666

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	36,275
No vehicles available	3,315
2 vehicle available	20,030
3 vehicles available	4,189
4 vehicles available	854
5 or more vehicles available	287

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	36,275
Utility gas	28,781
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,919
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	97
Coal or coke	14
Wood	1,185
Solar energy
Other fuel	99
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wood County)
Occupied housing units	36,275
Less Than $50,000	26,609
$50,000 to $99,999	11,406
$100,000 to $149,999	3,722
$150,000 to $199,999	1,431
$200,000 to $299,999	808
$300,000 to $499,999	197
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	77,500

GROSS RENT (Wood County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,666
Less than $200	746
$200 to $299	973
$300 to $499	4,272
$500 to $699	1,949
$700 to $999	678
$1,000 to $1,499	42
$1,500 or more	N/A