Parkersburg, WV Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 16,078 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 11,617 | 72.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 165 | 1.0 |
| 2 units | 1,025 | 6.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,064 | 6.6 |
| 5 to 9 units | 729 | 4.5 |
| 10 to 19 units | 334 | 2.1 |
| 20 or more units | 841 | 5.2 |
| Mobile home | 303 | 1.9 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 136 | 0.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 365 | 2.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 237 | 1.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,046 | 6.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,673 | 10.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,284 | 14.2 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 5,390 | 33.5 |
| 1939 or earlier | 4,947 | 30.8 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 74 | 0.5 |
| 2 rooms | 404 | 2.5 |
| 3 rooms | 1,460 | 9.1 |
| 4 rooms | 2,696 | 16.8 |
| 5 rooms | 3,690 | 23.0 |
| 6 rooms | 3,372 | 21.0 |
| 7 rooms | 2,220 | 13.8 |
| 8 rooms | 1,201 | 7.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 961 | 6.0 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 14,483 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,881 | 19.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,743 | 25.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,002 | 13.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,123 | 14.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,509 | 10.4 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,225 | 15.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,088 | 14.4 |
| 1 | 6,249 | 43.1 |
| 2 | 4,789 | 33.1 |
| 3 or more | 1,357 | 9.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 12,558 | 86.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 87 | 0.6 |
| Electricity | 1,661 | 11.5 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 16 | 0.1 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 115 | 0.8 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 28 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 18 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 55 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 64 | 0.4 |
| No telephone service | 648 | 4.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 14,483 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 14,382 | 99.3 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 94 | 0.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 7 | 0.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 8,379 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 2,471 | 29.5 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,691 | 56.0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 825 | 9.8 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 285 | 3.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 82 | 1.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 12 | 0.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 13 | 0.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 64,500 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,521 | 54.0 |
Less than $300 | 77 | 0.9 |
$300 to $499 | 945 | 11.3 |
$500 to $699 | 1,392 | 16.6 |
$700 to $999 | 1,442 | 17.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 535 | 6.4 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 111 | 1.3 |
$2,000 or more | 19 | 0.2 |
Median (dollars) | 677 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 3,858 | 46.0 |
Median (dollars) | 224 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,987 | 47.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,423 | 17.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,004 | 12.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 624 | 7.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 344 | 4.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 946 | 11.3 |
| Not computed | 51 | 0.6 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 5,510 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 477 | 8.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 609 | 11.1 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,583 | 46.9 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,230 | 22.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 203 | 3.7 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 26 | 0.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 382 | 6.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 418 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 998 | 18.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 620 | 11.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 713 | 12.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 507 | 9.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 440 | 8.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,787 | 32.4 |
| Not computed | 445 | 8.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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