Parkersburg City, West Virginia

Parkersburg City is a United States city located in the Wood County, West Virginia, United States. As of 2000 the population was 33099. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 31611, making it the third most populous in West Virginia. It covers total area of 12.21 mi˛ (31.62 square kilometre), of which, 11.82 square miles (30.61 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.39 square miles (1.01 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the 13th largest by size in West Virginia. It is ranks 17 in the size of its inland waterways in West Virginia.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 33099 people, 14467 households, and 8769 families living in the city. The population density was 2800.5 people per square mile (1081.28/km˛), it is the 17th most densely populated city in the U.S. state of West Virginia. There were 16100 housing units at an average density of 1362.1 per square mile (525.91/km˛). The average household size was 2.23 persons, and the average family size was 2.83 persons. In the city Population was distributed with 21.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males. The median age was 39.9 years, the median age of male residents at 37.7 and the median age of female residents at 41.9. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 96.36% White, 1.75% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.42% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, 1% from two or more races and 0.21% Other races.

Parkersburg city West Virginia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Parkersburg city West Virginia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Parkersburg City West Virginia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $26990, it is the 128th wealthiest city in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $33081, making its West Virginia's 145th highest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $16106, it is the 109th highest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The median income of city was $16591, Median income for males is $21187, compared with $12715 for females.

In 2000, 6911 pupils and students, of which 49.96% are male and 50.04% are female, 20.88% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.73% nursery or pri school, 6.47% kindergarten, 46.2% elementary school, 22.36% high school and 19.24% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census33099
April 2000 Estimate33474
July 2000 Estimate33393
July 2001 Estimate33168
July 2002 Estimate32882
July 2003 Estimate32575
July 2004 Estimate32338
July 2005 Estimate32174
July 2006 Estimate31858
July 2007 Estimate31652
July 2008 Estimate31611
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school262134396
Kindergarten212235447
Elementary school165615373193
High school7557901545
College or graduate school5687621330
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Parkersburg city, West Virginia$26990$33081$16106
Wood County, West Virginia$33285$40436$18073
West Virginia, United States$29696$36484$16477
United States$41994$50046$21587