Parsons

Population: 1,481
Median household income: $44,375
Median home value: $101,500

Parsons is a community in Tucker County, West Virginia, home to 1,481 residents. The median household income of $44,375 is below the Tucker County median ($53,475).

From 2019 to 2023, Parsons's population declined 7.0% from 1,592 to 1,481, while its median home value rose 24.4% from $81,600 to $101,500.

21.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.61 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,481
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $44,375
Median home value: $101,500
Median gross rent: $808
Housing units: 661
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 14.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5921,481

Median household income

$46,875$44,375

Median home value

$81,600$101,500

Median gross rent

$538$808

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,592	$46,875	$81,600	$538
2020	1,524	$42,109	$81,300	$589
2021	1,520	$42,279	$83,300	$632
2022	1,524	$45,729	$88,600	$807
2023	1,481	$44,375	$101,500	$808

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	74	5.0%
5 to 17	213	14.4%
18 to 24	63	4.3%
25 to 34	155	10.5%
35 to 44	206	13.9%
45 to 54	160	10.8%
55 to 64	258	17.4%
65 to 74	191	12.9%
75 and over	161	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,378	93.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	101	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.5%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	187	16.5%
High school graduate	547	48.4%
Some college or associate's	222	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	92	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	83	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled17.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	358	72.2%
Carpooled	88	17.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	160	35.1%
15 to 29 min	92	20.2%
30 to 44 min	74	16.2%
45 to 59 min	13	2.9%
60+ min	117	25.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 21.3% (307 of 1,444)

	Count	Share
Family households	313	55.5%
Nonfamily households	251	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	564	85.3%
Vacant	97	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	409	72.5%
Renter-occupied	155	27.5%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	472	71.4%
1-unit, attached	20	3.0%
2 to 4 units	30	4.5%
5 to 19 units	8	1.2%
20 or more units	31	4.7%
Mobile home & other	100	15.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5462284
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 39.0945, -79.6785