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Wood County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
Designated Market Area: Parkersburg, WV-OH
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 83,340   ( 3,616 from 2010 , 960 from 2020)
Land area: 366.5 square miles
Population density: 227.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:78,691 94.42% 5.6%
Black:1,0261.23% 9.1%
Indian:1640.20% 10.9%
Asian:5470.66% 10.3%
2+ races:1,6632.00% 42.1%
Hispanic:1,2491.50% 67.9%
Total non-White:4,6495.58% 29.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,777 10.5
Deaths:2,90617.2
Net Migration: 1040.6
Net Immigration: 440.3
Change in White population:-4,661 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,045 1.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
86,956
83,35295.86%
9401.08%
1840.21%
4960.57%
1,1701.35%
7440.86%
3,6044.14%

2000
87,986
85,24796.89%
8580.98%
1820.21%
4740.54%
6530.74%
5140.58%
2,7393.11%

1990
86,915
85,21698.05%
7510.86%
2110.24%
4130.48%
n/a
3240.37%
1,6991.95%

1980
93,648
92,28598.54%
8230.88%
570.06%
1460.16%
n/a
3150.34%
1,3631.46%

1970
86,818
85,43298.40%
1,0601.22%
420.05%
480.06%
n/a
2100.24%
1,386 1.60%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
9,326 10.6
8,98610.2
-1,174-1.3
2770.3
-1,895 -2.2
865 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
10,709 12.3
9,34810.8
-2,195-2.5
1930.2
31 0.0
1,040 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
12,066 12.9
8,755 9.3
-9,697 -10.4
n/a
-7,069 -7.5
336 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
216 0.2
n/a
6,853 7.9
-23 -0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Wood County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.8
17,576 21.1%
65,764 78.9%
17,715 21.3%
35,544
2.34
21,739 61.2%
16,318 75.1%
2,054 9.4%
13,805 38.8%

2010
NumberPercent
42.2
18,991 21.8%
67,965 78.2%
14,718 16.9%
36,571
2.35
24,262 66.3%
18,317 75.5%
2,390 9.9%
12,309 33.7%

2000
NumberPercent
39.3
20,235 23.0%
67,751 77.0%
13,630 15.5%
36,262
2.39
25,011 69.0%
19,882 79.5%
2,192 8.8%
11,251 31.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.0
21,372 24.6%
65,543 75.4%
12,858 14.8%
34,337
2.50
25,259 73.6%
20,895 82.7%
1,916 7.6%
9,078 26.4%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
26,987 28.8%
66,661 71.2%
11,335 12.1%
33,663
2.75
26,007 77.3%
22,575 86.8%
1,515 5.8%
7,656 22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Wood County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units40,287 
Median Value$140,700 
Occupied35,54488.2%
Vacant4,74311.8%
Owned26,53774.7%
Rented9,00725.3%
Median Rent$780 
Single-Family Units30,58475.9%
    Detached30,15174.8%
    Attached4331.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,2718.1%
Mobile Homes3,1817.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wood County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,0165.7%
$10,000 to $14,9992,0335.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991,9735.6%
$20,000 to $24,9992,1135.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991,8325.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992,0805.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991,4364.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991,6584.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991,4054.0%
$50,000 to $59,9992,6037.3%
$60,000 to $74,9993,62410.2%
$75,000 to $99,9994,17111.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993,1418.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992,1196.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,8355.2%
$200,000 or more1,5054.2%
Median Household Income54,350 
Per Capita Income31,932 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state107 
Compared to U.S.92 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,0118.5%
Public Assistance1,0122.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,15117.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed33,23265.8%
Unemployed1,8933.7%
In Armed Forces1150.2%
Total Labor Force35,24069.8%
Not in Labor Force15,25130.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector13,40211,02654.9%
Non-Profit9362,08731.0%
Self-Employed1,5081,00760.0%
Local Government1,2321,25649.5%
State Government7211,20737.4%
Federal Government71573049.5%
Total Private + Self14,91012,03355.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,6045,28040.6%
Total18,51417,31351.7%
Pct. Govt.16.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,94213.8%
Sales and Office Occupations8,40723.4%
Professional, Technical7,58021.1%
Service Occupations6,01916.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1130.3%
All others8,95324.9%
White Collar 58.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,13317.1%
Retail trade5,41515.1%
Manufacturing3,98311.1%
Educational services3,0738.6%
Accommodation and food services2,9538.2%
Public administration2,3736.6%
Construction1,9735.5%
Transportation and warehousing1,9655.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,6514.6%
Other services1,4824.1%
Finance and insurance1,3023.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1203.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing4761.3%
Wholesale trade4741.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction4391.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4361.2%
Utilities2510.7%
Information2190.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1700.5%
Management130.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wood County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7550.90%
Puerto Rican1890.22%
Cuban320.04%
Dominican460.05%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American140.02%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian20.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian120.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1730.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1520.18%
Filipino1440.17%
Indian880.10%
Vietnamese560.07%
Korean230.03%
Japanese60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English78,46998.4%
Spanish5220.7%
Other Asian1670.2%
Chinese1330.2%
Other Indo-European1060.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun930.1%
German, other Germanic780.1%
Tagalog530.1%
Other520.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German12,66415.0%
English11,57613.7%
American10,46612.4%
Irish10,31112.2%
Italian1,8892.2%
Scotch-Irish1,6652.0%
European1,5981.9%
Scottish1,5081.8%
Polish9141.1%
Dutch8721.0%
French7520.9%
Welsh6100.7%
British5080.6%
Norwegian3380.4%
Hungarian3290.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen83,91199.6%
Not a citizen3610.4%
Native83,33498.9%
Foreign-born9381.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wood County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,487 2.5%4,016 6.7%21,276 35.3%20,248 33.6%8,131 13.5%5,158 8.6%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,487 2.5%
9-12 Years 4,016 6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 21,276 35.3%
Some College 20,248 33.6%
Bach. Degree 8,131 13.5%
Grad Degree 5,158 8.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wood County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 42,352 39,326 3,026 7.1% 8.6%
1991 42,874 39,102 3,772 8.8% 10.6%
1992 43,475 39,332 4,143 9.5% 11.2%
1993 43,190 39,533 3,657 8.5% 10.3%
1994 43,149 40,010 3,139 7.3% 8.8%
1995 43,587 40,341 3,246 7.4% 8.0%
1996 43,446 40,780 2,666 6.1% 7.7%
1997 43,394 41,012 2,382 5.5% 7.0%
1998 43,728 40,925 2,803 6.4% 6.7%
1999 43,446 41,155 2,291 5.3% 6.5%
2000 41,661 39,723 1,938 4.7% 5.6%
2001 41,600 39,498 2,102 5.1% 5.4%
2002 41,938 39,356 2,582 6.2% 6.5%
2003 42,119 39,365 2,754 6.5% 6.6%
2004 41,421 38,985 2,436 5.9% 5.8%
2005 41,140 38,740 2,400 5.8% 5.5%
2006 41,119 38,995 2,124 5.2% 5.2%
2007 40,804 38,799 2,005 4.9% 4.8%
2008 40,801 38,713 2,088 5.1% 4.7%
2009 40,851 37,106 3,745 9.2% 8.3%
2010 39,296 35,800 3,496 8.9% 8.7%
2011 38,617 35,517 3,100 8.0% 7.8%
2012 38,551 35,845 2,706 7.0% 7.2%
2013 38,493 36,133 2,360 6.1% 6.7%
2014 38,168 35,938 2,230 5.8% 6.5%
2015 37,513 35,206 2,307 6.1% 6.6%
2016 36,940 34,816 2,124 5.7% 6.1%
2017 36,318 34,315 2,003 5.5% 5.2%
2018 36,399 34,429 1,970 5.4% 5.2%
2019 36,878 34,994 1,884 5.1% 4.9%
2020 36,445 33,221 3,224 8.8% 8.3%
2021 35,974 34,049 1,925 5.4% 5.1%
2022 36,439 34,947 1,492 4.1% 3.9%
2023 36,481 34,984 1,497 4.1% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com