COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington vs Parkersburg
PLACE A
Washington
VS
PLACE B
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Washington is 27236% larger than Parkersburg. Washington earns more, with a median household income $49,116 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -6%).
WASHINGTONPARKERSBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population7,816,11628,593+27236% vs Parkersburg
Population density1182,427−2,309
Population growth14.6%-5.6%+20.2 pts
Median age38.342.2−3.9
Male50.4%49.5%+0.8 pts
Female49.6%50.5%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born15.4%1.2%+14.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.1%91.4%−28.3 pts
Black3.8%1.6%+2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.4%1.8%+12.6 pts
Asian9.7%0.6%+9.2 pts
Other8.9%4.6%+4.3 pts
Median household income$98,141$49,025+$49,116
Per capita income$53,744$30,355+$23,389
Poverty rate9.9%22.5%−12.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.460Even
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%21.0%+18.6 pts
Graduate degree15.6%6.9%+8.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%7.9%−2.8 pts
Labor force participation64.5%55.4%+9.1 pts
Median home value$564,600$121,600+$443,000
Median gross rent$1,760$785+$975
Owner-occupied63.8%65.0%−1.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%12.6%−5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households47.5%45.0%+2.5 pts
Average commute26.619.2+7.4
Worked from home19.8%9.9%+9.9 pts
Public transit to work3.4%2.0%+1.4 pts
Uninsured6.3%8.6%−2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024