Parkersburg–Marietta–Vienna metropolitan area (Redirected from Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA)
The Parkersburg–Marietta–Vienna Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in West Virginia and one in Ohio, anchored by the cities of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Marietta, Ohio, and Vienna, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 164,264 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 160,905).
Counties
- Pleasants County, West Virginia
- Washington County, Ohio
- Wirt County, West Virginia
- Wood County, West Virginia
Communities
Places with 10,000 to 30,000 inhabitants
- Marietta, Ohio (Principal city)
- Parkersburg, West Virginia (Principal city)
- Vienna, West Virginia (Principal city)
Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- Belmont, West Virginia
- Belpre, Ohio
- Beverly, Ohio
- Blennerhassett, West Virginia (census-designated place)
- Boaz, West Virginia (census-designated place)
- Devola, Ohio (census-designated place)
- Lubeck, West Virginia (census-designated place)
- Mineral Wells, West Virginia (census-designated place)
- St. Marys, West Virginia
- Washington, West Virginia (census-designated place)
- Williamstown, West Virginia
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
- Elizabeth, West Virginia
- Lowell, Ohio
- Lower Salem, Ohio
- Macksburg, Ohio
- Matamoras, Ohio
- North Hills, West Virginia
Unincorporated places
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Townships (Washington County, Ohio)
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 155,406 | — | |
| 1980 | 171,072 | 10.1% | |
| 1990 | 161,907 | −5.4% | |
| 2000 | 164,624 | 1.7% | |
| 2010 | 162,056 | −1.6% | |
| 2015 (est.) | 161,118 | −0.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the census of 2000, there were 164,624 people, 66,583 households, and 46,390 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 97.41% White, 0.93% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $32,761, and the median income for a family was $38,427. Males had a median income of $31,772 versus $26,499 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,769.
