Parsons, WV City Data

Parsons, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,463 people who live in Parsons and approximately 7,321 who live in Tucker County. We want to help people moving to or living in Parsons 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 Parsons. We have included Parsons housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Parsons Information

Tucker County where Parsons resides is 421.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,321 and has a population rank of 2,654 out of all the places in the United States.

Parsons has a total of 1,463 people and of those residents there are 691 males and 772 females. The median age of the male population is 38 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 67 births each year and around 87 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Parsons varies per year, but currently 1,452 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 1,463 people who live in Parsons, there are 356 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Parsons is 179 male and 177 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 1,136.

General Parsons Information
Total area in square miles - Tucker County	421.11
Water area in square miles - Tucker County	N/A
Resident population - Tucker County	7,321
Population rank - Tucker County	2,654
Total population	1,463
Total population (male)	691
Total population (female)	772
Population median age (male)	38
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Tucker County	67
Deaths- Tucker County	87
Population of one race	1,452
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	356
Population under 20 years (male)	179
Population under 20 years (female)	177
Total population 18 years and over	1,136

Parsons Social Characteristics

There are 3,052 households in Parsons. Families make up 2,150 of these households. The table below breaks down the Parsons families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,769), male householder with no wife present (153) and female householder with no husband present (248). The remainder of the Parsons households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 931. Parsons, WV moving companies help people in Parsons 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 Parsons. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Parsons is based, there are 3,112 females 15 and over; of those females there are 502 never married, 1,789 now married, 16 separated, 483 widowed, and 322 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 31 separated, 133 widowed and 300 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Parsons social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Parsons.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tucker County)
Total households	3,052
Family households (families)	2,150
With own children under 18 years	876
Married-couple family	1,769
With own children under 18 years	693
Male householder, no wife present, family	153
With own children under 18 years	53
Female householder, no husband present, family	248
With own children under 18 years	115
Nonfamily households	931
Householder living alone	823
65 years and over	416

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	186
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	206
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,222
Householder	427
Spouse	337
Child	402
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	241
Male householder	80
Male householder living alone	64
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	135
Female householder living alone	128
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,112
Never married	502
Now married	1,789
Separated	16
Widowed	483
Divorced	322
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	31
Widowed	133
Divorced	300

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,463
Male	691
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	51
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	6
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	44
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	54
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	45
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	3
Female	772
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	46
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	12
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	53
35 to 39 years	60
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	51
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	31

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,463
One race	1,452
White	1,448
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,463
People who are White alone	1,448
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,982
Same house	5,140
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	437
Different state or abroad	270
Different state	255
Abroad	15

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tucker County)
Total resident population	7,321
Born in United States	7,287
State of residence	5,926
Different state	1,369
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13
Foreign born	13

Parsons 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 Parsons. That total enrollment is 1,449 for the population of the country, which includes Parsons. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 820 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,247 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 191.

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 Parsons population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,449
Pre-kindergarten	45
Public	43
Private	2
Kindergarten	88
Public	88
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	703
Public	670
Private	33
Elementary and high school	1,124
Public	1,081
Private	43
High school grades 9 to 12	421
Public	411
Private	10
College, undergraduate years	155
Public	106
Private	49
Graduate or professional school	37
Public	34
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	5,675

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,301
Less than 9th grade	547
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	751
High school graduate	2,572
Some college, no degree	722
Associate's degree	149
Bachelor's degree	560
Graduate or professional degree	10.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	325

Parsons Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,021 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Parsons. The Parsons occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (775), service occupations (663), sales and office occupations (551), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (27), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (491) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (496). The 6,021 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,160 private wage and salary workers, 618 government workers, 202 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tucker County)
Population 16 years and over	6,021
In labor force	3,253
Civilian labor force	3,253
Employed	3,003
Unemployed	250
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,064
In labor force	1,423
Civilian labor force	1,423
Unemployed Civilian labor force	114
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,957
In labor force	1,830
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	136
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tucker County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,918
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,323
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	410
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	83
Other means	24
Worked at home	62
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	86,085

OCCUPATION (Tucker County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	775
Management, professional, and related occupations	775
Service occupations	663
Sales and office occupations	551
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	27
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	491
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	496

INDUSTRY (Tucker County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	775
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	180
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	403
Wholesale trade	29
Retail trade	263
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	126
Information	36
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	119
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	178
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	591
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	423
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	180

CLASS OF WORKER (Tucker County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	775
Private wage and salary workers	2,160
Government workers	618
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	202
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Parsons Housing Characteristics

In Parsons, WV there are 4,634 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,052 occupied and 1,582 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Parsons, there are 3,566 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 77 units in Parsons. 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 Parsons, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Parsons, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Parsons. There are 40 housing units with rent less than $200, 94 with rent between $200-299, 213 with rent between $300-499 and 59 with rent for $500 and above. Full Parsons gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Parsons, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tucker County)
Total housing units	4,634
Occupied housing units	3,052
Vacant housing units	1,582

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tucker County)
Total housing units	4,634
1-unit, detached	3,566
1-unit, attached	77
2 units	83
3 or 4 units	67
5 to 9 units	132
10 to 19 units	10
20 to 49 units	42
50 or more units
Mobile home	621

HOUSING TENURE (Tucker County)
Occupied housing units	3,052
Owner-occupied	2,520
Renter-occupied	532

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tucker County)
Occupied housing units	3,052
No vehicles available	280
2 vehicle available	1,737
3 vehicles available	404
4 vehicles available	47
5 or more vehicles available	31

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tucker County)
Occupied housing units	3,052
Utility gas	1,398
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	460
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	236
Coal or coke	111
Wood	435
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tucker County)
Occupied housing units	3,052
Less Than $50,000	2,520
$50,000 to $99,999	800
$100,000 to $149,999	206
$150,000 to $199,999	66
$200,000 to $299,999	37
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	61,100

GROSS RENT (Tucker County)
Occupied units paying rent	532
Less than $200	40
$200 to $299	94
$300 to $499	213
$500 to $699	57
$700 to $999	2
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A