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Parkersburg, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Wood County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
29,461
Population
2,501/sq mi density
$44,675
Median Income
$28,664 per capita
$113,900
Home Value
$143,877 Zillow
$746
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
283
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$44,675 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,900 home value, $746/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
283 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,675
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,664
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.0%
53% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Parkersburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Parkersburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,675
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,664
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,020
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,051
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,051
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.4%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
65% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,743M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.4%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
17.1%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,634
Restaurants
209
Healthcare
293
Retail
336
Manufacturing
52
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,020
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,814
20% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,675 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,664 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,020 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $4,743M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,634 |
| Restaurants | 209 |
| Healthcare | 293 |
| Retail | 336 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,020 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,814 |