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New Cumberland, WV vs Parkersburg, WV

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- Parkersburg is 0% more densely populated than New Cumberland.
- People are 13.5% more likely to be married in Parkersburg.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years younger in Parkersburg.
 New Cumberland, WVParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,910329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 20101,087  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,099285,036,114
 Population - 19901,363  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-27.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,541.293.4
 Land Area1.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Cumberland, WVParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 New Cumberland, WVParkersburg, WVUnited States
 White85.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Cumberland, WVParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Married Population38.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.8%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.2%10.8%
 Widowed11.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households518  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,17380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households224  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New Cumberland    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

New Cumberland is the county seat for Hancock County, WV. The small town runs along the Ohio River with part of the housing near the river in the flood plane and the  More

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Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

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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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