Parkersburg, WV
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Parkersburg, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.5% of the residents in Parkersburg, WV are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Parkersburg, WV was $121,600, and the homeownership rate was 65%.
Parkersburg, WV is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Parkersburg, WV residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).
As of 2024, 99.5% of Parkersburg, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Parkersburg, WV was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Parkersburg, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).
Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in West Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing West Virginia.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Parkersburg, WV was $121,600 in 2024, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,900 to $121,600, a 6.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Parkersburg, WV is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Parkersburg, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Parkersburg, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Parkersburg, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Parkersburg, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Parkersburg, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Parkersburg, WV have 2 cars.
