COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waverly vs Parkersburg
PLACE A
Waverly, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Waverly is 99% smaller than Parkersburg. Waverly earns more, with a median household income $29,234 higher. Parkersburg has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -14%).
WAVERLYPARKERSBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population18728,593−99% vs Parkersburg
Population density1302,427−2,297
Population growth-13.8%-5.6%−8.3 pts
Median age59.542.2+17.3
Male35.3%49.5%−14.2 pts
Female64.7%50.5%+14.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.4%91.4%+0.0 pts
Black0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.6%1.8%+6.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Median household income$78,259$49,025+$29,234
Per capita income$64,413$30,355+$34,058
Poverty rate15.0%22.5%−7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3870.460−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%21.0%−21.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%6.9%−6.9 pts
Unemployment rate13.1%7.9%+5.3 pts
Labor force participation65.2%55.4%+9.9 pts
Median home value$189,100$121,600+$67,500
Median gross rent$756$785−$29
Owner-occupied89.0%65.0%+24.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate52.2%12.6%+39.6 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%45.0%+55.0 pts
Average commute13.519.2−5.7
Worked from home0.0%9.9%−9.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Uninsured0.0%8.6%−8.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024