West Virginia · Census place 62140
Parkersburg city, WV
Quick answer
Parkersburg city has 29,461 residents, ranking #4 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $44,675, the median home is worth $113,900 and median gross rent runs $746 a month.
- Population
- 29,461Parkersburg city residents
- Median household income
- $44,675Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $113,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $746Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Parkersburg city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Parkersburg city median would spend about 20% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23% of residents and 63.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Fairmont city 18,303
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