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Parkersburg Illinois Information: Parkersburg, Illinois is part of RICHLAND County. Population for Parkersburg from the last gathering is 234. You can view Parkersburg venues that host many Parkersburg IL events every year. You can also research Parkersburg Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Parkersburg Illinois real estate guide. Parkersburg Illinois has a latitude of 38.5914 and a longitude of -88.0637. Zip codes in Parkersburg, IL include 62452 ... more Parkersburg zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Parkersburg, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Parkersburg, IL was 234.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Parkersburg was 119, which represents 50.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Parkersburg, IL
There are an estimated 49 married men in the town. 62.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Parkersburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Parkersburg is 115 which is 49.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Parkersburg, Illinois
There are an estimated 48 married women in the community. 49 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Parkersburg, IL
The median age of people living in Parkersburg, IL was 35 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Parkersburg was 16. There were 172 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.4 percent of the population (29) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Parkersburg, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Parkersburg, IL was 234.

White Population in Parkersburg, IL
The estimated White population in the Parkersburg community is 234, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Parkersburg, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Parkersburg, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Parkersburg, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Parkersburg, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Parkersburg, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Parkersburg was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Parkersburg community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Parkersburg, IL
The household population number in Parkersburg was 234.

Group Quarters Population in Parkersburg, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Parkersburg, IL
The average household size in Parkersburg is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Parkersburg, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 105 total housing units in Parkersburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 98, or 93.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 87 were owner-occupied (88.8), and 11 were renter-occupied (11.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7 vacant homes in Parkersburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Parkersburg, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 47, with a median value in dollars of 34,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Parkersburg, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $528 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Parkersburg, average costs per month were $250 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 105 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Parkersburg, Illinois
0 people in Parkersburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 0 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Parkersburg, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Parkersburg was 23, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Parkersburg, IL
In 2000, there were 41 people in Parkersburg, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Parkersburg, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5 people in Parkersburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Parkersburg, Illinois
There were 106 in the labor force in Parkersburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Parkersburg was 15.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Parkersburg, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Parkersburg, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Parkersburg, Illinois
Per capita income in Parkersburg in the last full census was 14,581. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Parkersburg numbered 5, or 8.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Parkersburg, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 38, or 18.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.