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Kansas City, KS vs Parkersburg, WV

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- Parkersburg is 0% more densely populated than Kansas City.
- People are 3.1% less likely to be married in Parkersburg.
- The Median Age is 8.5 years older in Parkersburg.
 Kansas City, KSParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,910329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 2010145,881  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,099285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,767  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,541.293.4
 Land Area124.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kansas City, KSParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Kansas City, KSParkersburg, WVUnited States
 White37.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kansas City, KSParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Married Population44.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.8%50.2%
 Never Married38.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households56,289  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,17380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,913  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kansas City    15 Reviews

Avoid living in Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte Co.) by all means! We made the mistake of moving to this dump. High crime, high unemployment, murders daily, dilapidated  More

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Over 10 years ago

hello  More

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Over 10 years ago

nice weather if you like changing  More

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Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

more info  More

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Over 15 years ago

Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no  More

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Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of  More

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