Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area

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  5. Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Family Information
  6. Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Education Information
  7. Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Business Information
  8. Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 101,373
  • Land Area (2000): 1,893.310 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 39.753 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 46,265
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 135,256 66.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,745 1.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 65,660 32.24%

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Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 47,164 43,451 3,713 7.87% 79
1991 47,384 42,872 4,512 9.52% 95
1992 48,282 43,423 4,860 10.07% 101
1993 48,094 43,625 4,469 9.29% 93
1994 47,857 44,176 3,682 7.69% 77
1995 48,705 44,854 3,852 7.91% 79
1996 48,793 45,587 3,206 6.57% 66
1997 49,217 46,341 2,876 5.84% 59
1998 49,663 46,256 3,407 6.86% 69
1999 49,069 46,291 2,778 5.66% 57
2000 48,066 45,775 2,291 4.77% 48
2001 47,654 45,249 2,405 5.05% 50
2002 47,671 44,888 2,784 5.84% 59
2003 47,857 44,872 2,985 6.24% 62
2004 46,933 44,343 2,590 5.52% 55
2005 46,809 44,246 2,563 5.47% 55
2006 46,865 44,616 2,249 4.80% 48
2007 46,980 44,758 2,223 4.73% 47
2008 46,757 44,227 2,530 5.41% 54
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 46,573 43,803 2,770 5.95% 59
Feb 2008 46,471 43,538 2,933 6.31% 63
Mar 2008 46,287 43,718 2,569 5.55% 56
Apr 2008 47,115 44,516 2,599 5.52% 55
May 2008 47,053 44,379 2,674 5.68% 57
Jun 2008 47,670 44,772 2,898 6.08% 61
Jul 2008 46,902 44,602 2,300 4.90% 49
Aug 2008 46,400 44,356 2,044 4.41% 44
Sep 2008 46,342 44,361 1,981 4.27% 43
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 5,110 10.88%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 4,144 8.82%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,120 4.51%
4. Public Administration 2,104 4.48%
5. Metal Manufactuing 2,042 4.35%
6. Educational Services 1,976 4.21%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,896 4.04%
8. Health Care 1,804 3.84%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 1,406 2.99%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,300 2.77%
11. Truck Transportation 1,276 2.72%
12. Repair and Maintenance 1,224 2.61%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,214 2.58%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,196 2.55%
15. Finance and Insurance 1,146 2.44%
16. Utilities 1,144 2.44%
17. Wood Manufacturing 1,030 2.19%
18. Department and Other General Stores 996 2.12%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 814 1.73%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 732 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,176 17.87%
2. Educational Services 4,500 11.20%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,634 9.05%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,510 6.25%
5. Public Administration 2,348 5.85%
6. Department and Other General Stores 2,110 5.25%
7. Social Assistance 1,430 3.56%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,376 3.43%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,262 3.14%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 1,144 2.85%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,100 2.74%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 1,000 2.49%
13. Construction 634 1.58%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 558 1.39%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 552 1.37%
16. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 538 1.34%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 512 1.27%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 450 1.12%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 444 1.11%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 442 1.10%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 4,318 9.19%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,046 6.48%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,422 5.16%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,104 4.48%
5. Other Management Occupations 1,916 4.08%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,878 4.00%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,774 3.78%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,738 3.70%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,508 3.21%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 1,464 3.12%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,334 2.84%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,058 2.25%
13. Engineers 1,022 2.18%
14. Other Construction Trades 918 1.95%
15. Top Executives 854 1.82%
16. Construction Laborers 742 1.58%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 726 1.55%
18. Carpenters 714 1.52%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 682 1.45%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 638 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,700 6.72%
2. Cashiers 2,576 6.41%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 2,492 6.20%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,194 5.46%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,670 4.16%
6. Registered Nurses 1,546 3.85%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,530 3.81%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,426 3.55%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,388 3.46%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,244 3.10%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,082 2.69%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,080 2.69%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,076 2.68%
14. Other Management Occupations 1,054 2.62%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,046 2.60%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 1,008 2.51%
17. Other Production Occupations 980 2.44%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 900 2.24%
19. Customer Service Representatives 818 2.04%
20. Business Operations Specialists 816 2.03%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 79,994 49.28%
15-35 hours 18,051 11.12%
1-14 hours 3,427 2.11%
No regular hours 60,848 37.49%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,608 3.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,163 2.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,700 5.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 9,024 10.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,370 9.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 11,711 13.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 14,688 17.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,953 9.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,155 4.92%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,538 5.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,535 1.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 869 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,660 6.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,456 7.65%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,134 3.71%
5-9 11,122 13.17%
10-14 16,762 19.85%
15-19 17,070 20.22%
20-24 13,880 16.44%
25-29 4,496 5.33%
30-34 8,254 9.78%
35-39 1,693 2.01%
40-44 1,220 1.44%
45-59 3,344 3.96%
60-89 1,664 1.97%
At least 90 1,791 2.12%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 286 0.34% 66,178 78.38%
30-44 186 0.22% 10,981 13.01%
45-59 44 0.05% 3,300 3.91%
At least 60 54 0.06% 3,401 4.03%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 142 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 9,321 10.83%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 72,275 83.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 48 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 290 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 570 0.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,784 2.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,640 1.91%

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Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 82,918 (199,482 people)
Families (2000): 57,748 (166,860 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 19,861
People at same address in 1995: 115,737
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,775 11.74%
$10,000-$14,999 7,426 8.92%
$15,000-$19,999 6,664 8.00%
$20,000-$24,999 7,186 8.63%
$25,000-$29,999 6,430 7.72%
$30,000-$34,999 6,356 7.63%
$35,000-$39,999 5,727 6.88%
$40,000-$44,999 5,074 6.09%
$45,000-$49,999 3,942 4.73%
$50,000-$59,999 6,192 7.44%
$60,000-$74,999 7,230 8.68%
$75,000-$99,999 6,231 7.48%
$100,000-$124,999 2,493 2.99%
$125,000-$149,999 1,100 1.32%
$150,000-$199,999 812 0.98%
$200,000 or more 642 0.77%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,998 26.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 13,565 32.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,453 3.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,891 16.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 178 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,504 13.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 60 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,953 4.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 553 1.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 267 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.00%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 61,286 27.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 28,406 12.72%
Public Assistance 3,232 1.45%
Retirement 19,023 8.52%
Self Employment 7,150 3.20%
Social Security 27,531 12.33%
Supplemental Security 5,014 2.24%
Wage / Salary 59,369 26.58%
Other 12,348 5.53%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 28,029 60.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 18,456 39.70%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,531 10.85%
Color 1 Box Married 49,374 62.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,331 23.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,372 3.02%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,475 12.12%
Color 1 Box Married 49,868 57.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,012 17.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,105 12.84%

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Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,647 6.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 20,515 13.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 61,079 39.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 34,033 21.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,178 5.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 13,499 8.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,537 4.82%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,848 1.82% 1,052 1.04% 2,900 2.86%
Kindergarten 2,590 2.55% 110 0.11% 2,700 2.66%
Grades 1-4 10,611 10.47% 498 0.49% 11,109 10.96%
Grades 5-8 10,478 10.34% 508 0.50% 10,986 10.84%
Grades 9-12 9,922 9.79% 667 0.66% 10,589 10.45%
Undergrad college 5,285 5.21% 1,256 1.24% 6,541 6.45%
Graduate or professional school 698 0.69% 178 0.18% 876 0.86%
Total 41,432 40.87% 4,269 4.21% 45,701 45.08%

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Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 343 345
2002 268 311
2003 347 304
2004 318 324

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Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 171,628 85.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 28,327 14.17%

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Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 327
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2005 2.048 0.276 0.031 0.331 2.686 0.000 5.452 17.950 1.460 24.862
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 1.238 0.274 0.025 0.193 1.730 0.000 5.346 17.288 1.294 23.929

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Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 12,387 12.22%
10-19 Years 13,559 13.38%
20-29 Years 11,676 11.52%
30-39 Years 14,347 14.15%
40-49 Years 15,756 15.54%
50-59 Years 13,125 12.95%
60-69 Years 9,155 9.03%
70-79 Years 7,312 7.21%
80-89 Years 3,369 3.32%
90+ Years 687 0.68%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 48,945 48.28%
Color 1 Box Female 52,428 51.72%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 98,381 97.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 911 0.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 734 0.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 560 0.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 468 0.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 227 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 66 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 26 0.03%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 38,794 26.37%
2. German 31,846 21.65%
3. English 23,442 15.94%
4. Irish 21,759 14.79%
5. Scotch Irish 4,635 3.15%
6. Dutch 4,306 2.93%
7. Scottish 4,091 2.78%
8. Italian 3,996 2.72%
9. French Non-Basque 3,555 2.42%
10. Polish 1,949 1.32%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 188,314 98.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,483 0.77%
3. German 486 0.25%
4. French 446 0.23%
5. Chinese 130 0.07%
6. Tagalog 124 0.06%
7. Vietnamese 86 0.04%
8. Italian 74 0.04%
9. Hebrew 66 0.03%
10. Other Asian 60 0.03%

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 201,701 99.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,072 0.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 888 0.44%

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