Parkersburg, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $105,163 (it was $63,900 in 2000 )
Parkersburg:
$105,163West Virginia:
$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,707 - $163,518Mean price in 2022: Detached houses: $130,415 Here:
$130,415State:
$206,655
Townhouses or other attached units: $146,221 Here:
$146,221State:
$205,683
In 2-unit structures: $18,188 Here:
$18,188State:
$127,101
Mobile homes: $47,615 Here:
$47,615State:
$63,963
Total population: 30,981 (All urban)
Houses: 15,279 (13,314 occupied: 8,907 owner occupied, 5,022 renter occupied )
% of renters here:
36%State:
26%
Housing density: 1,293 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $124,264.
Median contract rent in 2022: $609 (lower quartile is $486, upper quartile is $772)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $874
Median gross rent in Parkersburg, WV in 2022: $741
Housing units in Parkersburg with a mortgage: 4,514 (258 second mortgage, 48 home equity loan, 154 both second mortgage and home equity loan )Houses without a mortgage: 83
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $68,750
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $39,515
Median monthly housing costs: $650
Data:
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median price asked for mobile homes ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median contract rent - Lower quartile ($)
Median contract rent - Upper quartile ($)
Median gross rent ($)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Houses occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses owner occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For rent (%)
Vacant housing units - For rent (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (%)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (%)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (%)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (% change since 2000)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
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Median household income ($)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Household type by relationship - Male householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Male householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%)
Size of family households - 2-person household (%)
Size of family households - 3-person household (%)
Size of family households - 4-person household (%)
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Size of family households - 6-person household (%)
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Year house built - Built 2010 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2009 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
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Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
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Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
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Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available(%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
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Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
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Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Other Race
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
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House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
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Median year house/condo built: 1953Median year apartment built: 1966Household type by relationship:
Households: 29,356
Male householders: 6,284 (2,489 living alone ), Female householders: 6,870 (2,847 living alone )4,655 spouses (4,640 opposite-sex spouses ), 929 unmarried partners , (921 opposite-sex unmarried partners ), 7,627 children (6,923 natural , 265 adopted , 439 stepchildren ), 517 grandchildren , 347 brothers or sisters , 216 parents , 66 foster children , 674 other relatives , 727 non-relatives In group quarters: 439
Size of family households: 3,155 2-persons , 2,519 3-persons , 1,062 4-persons , 612 5-persons , 217 6-persons , 76 7-or-more-persons .
Size of nonfamily households: 5,556 1-person , 764 2-persons , 22 3-persons .
2,583 married couples with children. single-parent households (388 men , 2,680 women ).
97.7% of residents of Parkersburg speak English at home. of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well , 28% speak English not well ).of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well , 35% speak English well ).of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well , 7% speak English well , 20% speak English not well ).of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well , 38% speak English not well ).
Foreign born population: 528 (1.8%)of them are naturalized citizens )
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments
Parkersburg, WV household income distribution 1,104 Less than $10,0001,622 $10,000 to $19,9992,359 $20,000 to $29,9991,468 $30,000 to $39,9991,451 $40,000 to $49,999730 $50,000 to $59,9991,427 $60,000 to $74,9991,336 $75,000 to $99,999820 $100,000 to $124,999682 $125,000 to $149,999424 $150,000 to $199,999315 $200,000 or more
Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Parkersburg, WV 49 Less than $10,00062 $10,000 to $14,99994 $15,000 to $19,999163 $20,000 to $24,999116 $25,000 to $29,999234 $30,000 to $34,99951 $35,000 to $39,999570 $40,000 to $49,999269 $50,000 to $59,999326 $60,000 to $69,999982 $70,000 to $79,999573 $80,000 to $89,999556 $90,000 to $99,9991,529 $100,000 to $124,999992 $125,000 to $149,999627 $150,000 to $174,999404 $175,000 to $199,999469 $200,000 to $249,999286 $250,000 to $299,999290 $300,000 to $399,99943 $400,000 to $499,999107 $500,000 to $749,99952 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Parkersburg, WV 13 Less than $10062 $150 to $19965 $200 to $249225 $250 to $299214 $300 to $34976 $350 to $399134 $400 to $449404 $450 to $499682 $500 to $549276 $550 to $599641 $600 to $649349 $650 to $699240 $700 to $749326 $750 to $799262 $800 to $899517 $900 to $99998 $1,000 to $1,2498 $1,250 to $1,49912 $2,000 to $2,49924 $2,500 to $2,999193 No cash rent
Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.9%Number of people working at home: 1,416 (11.9% of all workers )
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 5965 to 9 minutes: 1,68110 to 14 minutes: 2,63915 to 19 minutes: 1,86520 to 24 minutes: 2,02425 to 29 minutes: 29130 to 34 minutes: 51135 to 39 minutes: 6840 to 44 minutes: 4745 to 59 minutes: 50360 to 89 minutes: 21790 or more minutes: 135
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 17,981 (81.8%)Carpooled: 1,743 (7.9%)Bus : 127 (0.6%)Taxi: 98 (0.4%)Bicycle: 21 (0.1%)Walked: 424 (1.9%)Worked at home: 1,416 (6.4%)
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents 5.0% Males7.4% FemalesUnemployment rate for Asian residents 38.6% MalesUnemployment rate for two or more race residents 3.3% Males8.4% FemalesUnemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents 28.4% Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Parkersburg, West Virginia
97 2010 or later 129 2000 to 2009 74 1990 to 1999 51 1980 to 1989 31 1970 to 1979 112 Before 1970
First ancestries reported:
American: 2,917 (24.5%)
English: 2,105 (17.7%)
Irish: 1,446 (12.1%)
German: 1,293 (10.9%)
European: 332 (2.8%)
Scotch-Irish: 301 (2.5%)
Italian: 255 (2.1%)
Scottish: 191 (1.6%)
Northern European: 144 (1.2%)
Eastern European: 123 (1.0%)
African: 75 (0.6%)
Polish: 61 (0.5%)
Norwegian: 59 (0.5%)
Hungarian: 41 (0.3%)
Welsh: 39 (0.3%)
Swedish: 37 (0.3%)
Lebanese: 34 (0.3%)
Greek: 34 (0.3%)
British: 32 (0.3%)
South African: 23 (0.2%)
French: 21 (0.2%)
Scandinavian: 20 (0.2%)
Canadian: 18 (0.2%)
Swiss: 17 (0.1%)
Russian: 13 (0.1%)
Nigerian: 12 (0.1%)
Jamaican: 11 (0.09%)
French Canadian: 10 (0.08%)
Dutch: 6 (0.05%)
Portuguese: 6 (0.05%)
Slovak: 4 (0.03%)
Yugoslavian: 4 (0.03%) Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%): Philippines Parkersburg:
24.0% (100)West Virginia:
6.2% (1,798)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan Parkersburg:
14.2% (59)West Virginia:
5.8% (1,673)
India Parkersburg:
10.6% (44)West Virginia:
7.2% (2,098)
Cuba Parkersburg:
7.5% (31)West Virginia:
0.8% (229)
Ecuador Parkersburg:
7.2% (30)West Virginia:
0.6% (178)
Nigeria Parkersburg:
6.5% (27)West Virginia:
2.4% (705)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland Parkersburg:
5.0% (21)West Virginia:
1.5% (442)
Sri Lanka Parkersburg:
5.0% (21)West Virginia:
0.4% (124)
Lebanon Parkersburg:
4.1% (17)West Virginia:
0.6% (163)
Canada Parkersburg:
3.4% (14)West Virginia:
4.3% (1,233)
Vietnam Parkersburg:
3.1% (13)West Virginia:
3.0% (877)
England Parkersburg:
2.6% (11)West Virginia:
2.3% (665)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 21,378Other state: 7,292Northeast: 810Midwest: 3,679South: 2,135West: 495 88.8% of Parkersburg residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40.1% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69.3% lived in West Virginia.
Parkersburg:
88.8%State average:
89.6%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 138Nursery to 4th grade: 145th and 6th grade: 87th and 8th grade: 2529th grade: 17610th grade: 13811th grade: 41912th grade, no diploma: 206High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,515Less than 1 year of college: 402Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,080Associate degree: 1,152Bachelor's degree: 1,135Master's degree: 241Professional school degree: 229Doctorate degree: 188
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 52Nursery to 4th grade: 325th and 6th grade: 87th and 8th grade: 1519th grade: 19610th grade: 19211th grade: 39812th grade, no diploma: 363High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,469Less than 1 year of college: 1,101Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,488Associate degree: 1,131Bachelor's degree: 1,432Master's degree: 683Professional school degree: 95Doctorate degree: 69
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,320One, attached: 152Two: 7013 or 4: 1,0725 to 9: 50610 to 19: 50820 to 49: 45950 or more: 349Mobile homes: 208Median worth of mobile homes: $41,776
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.5%Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.4%House/condo owner moved in on average 19 years ago
Renter moved in on average 6 years ago
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 425 Here:
15.2%West Virginia:
12.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 348 Here:
26.1%West Virginia:
8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 147 Here:
26.2%West Virginia:
17.3%
