COMPARING TWO PLACES
Syracuse vs Parkersburg
PLACE A
Syracuse, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Syracuse is 99% smaller than Parkersburg. Parkersburg earns more, with a median household income $22,775 higher. Parkersburg has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -12%).
SYRACUSEPARKERSBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population16228,593−99% vs Parkersburg
Population density4322,427−1,995
Population growth-12.2%-5.6%−6.6 pts
Median age52.642.2+10.4
Male55.4%49.5%+5.8 pts
Female44.6%50.5%−5.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.2%91.4%−11.2 pts
Black0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.6%1.8%+16.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other1.1%4.6%−3.5 pts
Median household income$26,250$49,025−$22,775
Per capita income$27,756$30,355−$2,599
Poverty rate33.3%22.5%+10.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.460−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher2.0%21.0%−19.0 pts
Graduate degree2.0%6.9%−4.9 pts
Unemployment rate12.9%7.9%+5.0 pts
Labor force participation66.0%55.4%+10.6 pts
Median home value$83,800$121,600−$37,800
Median gross rent$920$785+$135
Owner-occupied54.9%65.0%−10.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.6%12.6%−6.0 pts
Rent-burdened households50.0%45.0%+5.0 pts
Average commute45.919.2+26.8
Worked from home7.1%9.9%−2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Uninsured33.9%8.6%+25.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025