Home Care in Parkersburg, West Virginia

Parkersburg is a small city in Wood County, West Virginia. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna metropolitan statistical area. With 46,768 residents living in the city itself and 78,650 in the encompassing statistical area, it is the fifth largest city in West Virginia. Approximately 30% of the population are over 55.

Parkersburg has a good SeniorScore™ of 77. The city's mean household income is $39,000 ($22,000 on a per capita basis), versus the average of $38,000 for the state of West Virginia. The mean home price in Parkersburg is $58,500, which is lower than the West Virginia average of $124,500. The city has a moderate unemployment rate of roughly 8.96%.

Parkersburg has medium average temperatures, with medium winters and pleasant summers. The area gets average amounts of rain annually. Parkersburg has an average rate of crime and above average air quality ratings in relation to similarly-sized cities.