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Parkersburg, WV vs Atkinson, NC

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- Atkinson is 0% more densely populated than Parkersburg.
- People are 17.9% less likely to be married in Atkinson.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years younger in Atkinson.
 Parkersburg, WVAtkinson, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock356329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201031,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock236285,036,114
 Population - 199033,862  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock55.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock359.693.4
 Land Area11.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Parkersburg, WVAtkinson, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Parkersburg, WVAtkinson, NCUnited States
 White93.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.1%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Parkersburg, WVAtkinson, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.6%50.2%
 Never Married28.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households13,359  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,186  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Atkinson    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

There is at least one individual that has a Masters degree in the  More

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