Parkersburg

Population: 29,461
Median household income: $44,675
Median home value: $113,900

Located in Wood County, West Virginia, Parkersburg is a community with a population of 29,461. Its median household income of $44,675 runs below the Wood County figure of $56,193.

Between 2019 and 2023, Parkersburg's population declined 1.9% from 30,021 to 29,461, while its median home value rose 25.0% from $91,100 to $113,900.

The typical home was built around 1955. 23.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,461
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $44,675
Median home value: $113,900
Median gross rent: $746
Housing units: 15,234
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,02129,461

Median household income

$35,778$44,675

Median home value

$91,100$113,900

Median gross rent

$674$746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,021	$35,778	$91,100	$674
2020	29,732	$37,933	$89,800	$671
2021	29,910	$38,960	$94,300	$704
2022	29,685	$41,921	$104,200	$758
2023	29,461	$44,675	$113,900	$746

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,421	4.8%
5 to 17	4,656	15.8%
18 to 24	2,291	7.8%
25 to 34	3,464	11.8%
35 to 44	3,886	13.2%
45 to 54	3,742	12.7%
55 to 64	3,740	12.7%
65 to 74	3,649	12.4%
75 and over	2,612	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,224	92.4%
Black or African American	410	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.1%
Asian	220	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	84	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,052	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	445	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,064	14.5%
High school graduate	8,040	38.1%
Some college or associate's	6,092	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,521	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,376	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit1.8%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,461	71.4%
Carpooled	1,326	11.2%
Public transit	210	1.8%
Walked	509	4.3%
Bicycle	62	0.5%
Worked from home	1,153	9.7%
Other means	128	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,724	44.2%
15 to 29 min	4,645	43.4%
30 to 44 min	689	6.4%
45 to 59 min	358	3.3%
60+ min	280	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 23.0% (6,700 of 29,119)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,048	53.1%
Nonfamily households	6,226	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,274	87.1%
Vacant	1,960	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,439	63.6%
Renter-occupied	4,835	36.4%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,234	73.7%
1-unit, attached	103	0.7%
2 to 4 units	1,801	11.8%
5 to 19 units	1,158	7.6%
20 or more units	788	5.2%
Mobile home & other	150	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5462140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.55 sq mi
Center point: 39.2613, -81.5434