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| Parkersburg |
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| Population 2000: | 33,099 |
| Population 2002: | 32,299 |
| Elevation: | 649 feet |
| Area codes: | 304 |
| Land area: | 11.8 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 0.9 |
| County: | Wood |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Retail trade (16.8%), Manufacturing (13.1%). |
| Population growth: | -800 (-2.42%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 95.8% |
| Black: | 1.7% |
| Two or more races: | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0.8% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 47.9% |
| Never married: | 23.8% |
| Divorced: | 15.8% |
| Widowed: | 10.8% |
| Separated: | 1.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $64,500 |
| Household income: | $26,990 |
| Resident age: | 39.9 years |
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| Parkersburg Compared to West Virginia State Average |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 75.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.9% |
| Unemployed: | 7.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.8% |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 17.4% |
| German: | 15.2% |
| Irish: | 11.3% |
| English: | 10.6% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 2.6% |
| Dutch: | 2.1% |