Parkesburg, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,937

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.304% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,250

10.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$305,900

Population & Diversity

Parkesburg, PA is home to a population of 3.94k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.05% of Parkesburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (199 people).

In 2024, there were 3.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.12k people) in Parkesburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 654 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 383 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Parkesburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Parkesburg, PA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Parkesburg, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parkesburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 340
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
654 ± 268
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
383 ± 195

18.5%

Hispanic Population

730 people

18.5% of the people in Parkesburg, PA are hispanic (730 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Parkesburg, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

5.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

5.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

210 people

As of 2024, 5.05% of Parkesburg, PA residents (199 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Parkesburg, PA was 5.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Parkesburg, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 33
Korea
15 ± 25
Vietnam
14 ± 29

Parkesburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Parkesburg, PA.

Economy

The economy of Parkesburg, PA employs 2.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Parkesburg, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (453 people), Retail Trade (282 people), and Manufacturing (240 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($95,242), Manufacturing ($84,022), and Public Administration ($82,120).

Employment

Occupations

2.04k

2024 Value

± 333

−0.635%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parkesburg, PA declined at a rate of −0.635%, from 2.05k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parkesburg, PA, are Management Occupations (375 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (192 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parkesburg, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.04k

2024 Value

± 333

−0.635%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parkesburg, PA declined at a rate of −0.635%, from 2.05k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parkesburg, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (453 people), Retail Trade (282 people), and Manufacturing (240 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parkesburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Parkesburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,068

Median earning men ± $21,852

$46,364

Median earning women ± $15,542

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,833), Construction ($95,383), and Manufacturing ($83,641).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($122,699), Public Administration ($81,304), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,036).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Parkesburg, PA was $305,900 in 2024, which is 0.919 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $280,000 to $305,900, a 9.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Parkesburg, PA is 59.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Parkesburg, PA have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Parkesburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$305,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,379

$893

Median Property Taxes

±$204

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 Parkesburg, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Parkesburg, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.9% of the housing units in Parkesburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Parkesburg, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,250

Median Household Income

± $42,625

1.49k

Number of Households

± 273

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Parkesburg, PA declined from $76,250 from the previous year's value of $84,952.

The following chart displays the households in Parkesburg, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Parkesburg, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (8.99%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Parkesburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parkesburg, PA have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% of the workforce in Parkesburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Parkesburg, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Parkesburg, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Parkesburg, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parkesburg, PA (686 out of 3.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Parkesburg, PA is Black, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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