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26104

Parkersburg, WV · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
16,805
Median household income
$54,331
People below poverty
15.3%
Median home value
$170,800

Income

The median income of households in 26104 was $54,331. An estimated 6.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 26104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.4
$10,000 to $14,999 5.2
$15,000 to $24,999 9.6
$25,000 to $34,999 10.8
$35,000 to $49,999 14.2
$50,000 to $74,999 15.5
$75,000 to $99,999 11.6
$100,000 to $149,999 12.5
$150,000 to $199,999 9.3
$200,000 or more 4.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 26104 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 56375
Female 48159

An estimated 64.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,431. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 26104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 64.2
Social Security 38.6
Retirement income 28.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.8
Cash public assistance income 3.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 18.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 26104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 18.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.6

In 2020-2024, 15.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 30.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 48.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 22.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 26104 in 2020-2024, 93.2% had health insurance coverage and 6.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 67.9% and public coverage was 44.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.8%.


In 2020-2024, 26104 had a total population of 16,805 - 8,689 (51.7%) females and 8,116 (48.3%) males. The median age was 46.5 years. An estimated 20% of the population was under 18 years, 26.8% was 19 to 44 years, 29.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 26104 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 512 375
5 to 9 315 405
10 to 14 453 545
15 to 19 593 393
20 to 24 452 414
25 to 29 360 483
30 to 34 438 482
35 to 39 438 528
40 to 44 351 549
45 to 49 701 579
50 to 54 613 566
55 to 59 501 471
60 to 64 721 805
65 to 69 501 481
70 to 74 679 550
75 to 79 160 453
80 to 84 155 346
85 and over 173 264

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 92.7% were White; 2% were Black or African American; 16.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 1.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.7% of the people in 26104 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 92% of the people in 26104 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,553 households in 26104. The average household size was 2.17 people.

Married-couple households made up 40.4% of the households in 26104 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 31.6% of all households, while 20.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 17.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 38.8% of all households.

In 26104, 22.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 26104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 40.4
Cohabiting Couples 7.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48.9% of males and 44.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28.9 24.8
Now married, except separated 48.9 44.8
Separated 1.4 1.9
Widowed 5.3 10.2
Divorced 15.5 18.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 26104, 231 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 58% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.7% of the people living in 26104 were U.S. natives. 73.3% of the 26104 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.3% of 26104 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 59.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 72.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 26104 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 26104.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 26104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 32.1
Asia 47
Europe 10.2
Africa 0.5
Northern America 10.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 26104 in 2020-2024, 1.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.6% of people at least five years old; 0.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 26104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.6
Other Indo-European languages 0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 26104 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 26104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.8
Different house, same county 5.1
Different county, same state 2.8
Different state 0.9
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 28% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 26104 was 2,897 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 209 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,287. College or graduate school enrollment was 401.

Educational Attainment of People in 26104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.8
High school diploma or equivalency 34.2
Some college, no degree 19
Associate's degree 11
Bachelor's degree 17.2
Graduate or professional degree 10.7

Disability

In 26104, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.5% of people under 18 years old, to 15.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 26104, 52.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,982 80.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,181 15.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 252 3.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 26104 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 26104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.1
Construction 5.6
Manufacturing 7.6
Wholesale trade 0.5
Retail trade 14
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.2
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.2
Other Services, except public administration 4.7
Public administration 7.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 26104 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,699 36.4
Service occupations 1,097 14.8
Sales and office occupations 1,792 24.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 710 9.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,124 15.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.8% of 26104 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 26104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.4
Walked 1.3
Other means 0.6
Worked from home 9.7

In 2020-2024, 26104 had a total of 8,415 housing units. Of these housing units, 70.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 21.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 8.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 26104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 70.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 21.6
Mobile homes 8.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 26104 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 57.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 26104 had 7,553 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 862 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 70.6% while renters occupied 29.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.25 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.98.

4.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 17.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.7% and another 14.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 26104:

House Heating Fuel Used in 26104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 71.6
Electricity 26.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.3
All other fuels 1.3
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 26104 was $170,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 55.2 % had a mortgage. 44.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,140 and for owners without a mortgage it was $353.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 26104 was $828. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.