Overview
228
Total Population
51.5
Median age
50.00%
Female population %
1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
80-84 years
Largest age group
81.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Parkersburg's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Parkersburg is 51.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Parkersburg's population under 18 was 18.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Parkersburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Parkersburg, 17.98% were under the age of 15, 14.04% aged 15 to 29, 41.23% aged 30 to 64, 25.88% aged 65 to 84, and 0.88% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 0 less females than males in Parkersburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.00% females and 50.00% males in Parkersburg, IL.
- The Parkersburg, IL gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 20.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 25.

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Race / Ethnicity
Parkersburg's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Parkersburg population: 97.81% are White and 2.19% are multiracial.
- Parkersburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 228 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Parkersburg is White with a population of 223 (97.81% of the total population).

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Year by year
Parkersburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 236 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Parkersburg's population decreased by 29 (12.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Parkersburg's population decreased by 22 (10.63%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Parkersburg's population was lowest in year 2022 at 183.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)