Parkesburg

Population: 3,894
Median household income: $84,952
Median home value: $280,000

Parkesburg is a community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to 3,894 residents. At $84,952, its median household income sits below Chester County's $123,041.

Between 2019 and 2023, Parkesburg's population grew 1.4% from 3,842 to 3,894, while its median home value rose 47.1% from $190,300 to $280,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.7% of the population. 83.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,894
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $84,952
Median home value: $280,000
Median gross rent: $1,203
Housing units: 1,562
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8423,894

Median household income

$72,250$84,952

Median home value

$190,300$280,000

Median gross rent

$970$1,203

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,842	$72,250	$190,300	$970
2020	3,913	$87,222	$196,300	$995
2021	3,859	$92,560	$207,900	$1,157
2022	3,889	$101,308	$241,100	$1,164
2023	3,894	$84,952	$280,000	$1,203

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	382	9.8%
5 to 17	573	14.7%
18 to 24	436	11.2%
25 to 34	682	17.5%
35 to 44	531	13.6%
45 to 54	370	9.5%
55 to 64	439	11.3%
65 to 74	264	6.8%
75 and over	217	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,248	57.7%
Black or African American	560	14.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	74	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	421	10.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	591	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	231	9.2%
High school graduate	859	34.3%
Some college or associate's	787	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	327	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	299	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,690	83.7%
Carpooled	128	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	200	9.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	249	13.7%
15 to 29 min	430	23.7%
30 to 44 min	652	35.9%
45 to 59 min	225	12.4%
60+ min	262	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 15.2% (590 of 3,894)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,083	70.6%
Nonfamily households	450	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,533	98.1%
Vacant	29	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	967	63.1%
Renter-occupied	566	36.9%

1-unit, detached57.1%

1-unit, attached18.7%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	892	57.1%
1-unit, attached	292	18.7%
2 to 4 units	172	11.0%
5 to 19 units	115	7.4%
20 or more units	91	5.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4258032
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9601, -75.9162