Parkersburg, WV Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,911 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 396 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 447 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,193 | 46.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,545 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,330 | 19.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,080 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,154 | 9.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,472 | 15.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,472 | 36.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,642 | 20.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,367 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,871 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,102 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,348 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,518 | 23.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,091 | 47.9 |
| Separated | 485 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,941 | 10.8 |
Female | 2,491 | 9.1 |
| Divorced | 4,313 | 15.8 |
Female | 2,518 | 9.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 616 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 283 | 45.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,046 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,296 | 16.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,431 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 828 | 12.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,411 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,353 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 42.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,058 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 75.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,886 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,700 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,276 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,958 | 54.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,149 | 45.2 |
Same county | 9,835 | 31.4 |
Different county | 4,314 | 13.8 |
Same state | 1,405 | 4.5 |
Different state | 2,909 | 9.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 169 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,158 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,857 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 32,697 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 25,202 | 76.0 |
Different state | 7,495 | 22.6 |
Born outside United States | 160 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 301 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 107 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 140 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 161 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 301 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 103 | 34.2 |
| Asia | 102 | 33.9 |
| Africa | 32 | 10.6 |
| Oceania | 7 | 2.3 |
| Latin America | 50 | 16.6 |
| Northern America | 7 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,276 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,582 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 694 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 176 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 323 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 95 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 237 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 115 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 46 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,158 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,930 | 78.2 |
| Arab | 128 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 39 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 31 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 709 | 2.1 |
| English | 3,496 | 10.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 433 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 57 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,042 | 15.2 |
| Greek | 80 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 82 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,732 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 693 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 48 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 253 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 865 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 601 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 61 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 135 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 46 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,752 | 17.3 |
| Welsh | 258 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,286 | 9.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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