Parkesburg is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,934 people and two associated neighborhoods, Parkesburg is the 407th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs, Parkesburg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Parkesburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Parkesburg is a borough of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Parkesburg who work in management occupations (12.29%), food service (8.33%), and teaching (8.19%). Also of interest is that Parkesburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.12% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Parkesburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.98 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Parkesburg are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.92% of adults in Parkesburg having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Parkesburg in 2022 was $38,858, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,432 for a family of four. However, Parkesburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Parkesburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Parkesburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parkesburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Parkesburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.38% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Parkesburg include German, Irish, Italian, English, and European. The most common language spoken in Parkesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
